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Mamata govt announces inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal

Upping the ante in her tense face-off with the Centre over the Pegasus controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a two-member inquiry commission to go into the......

Rahul drives tractor to Parliament to protest against farm laws

Extending support to farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to Parliament along with other party MPs and demanded that the......

Yediyurappa resigns as CM, says will remain active in Karnataka politics

After months of speculation over his exit, B S Yediyurappa on Monday stepped down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, coinciding with his government completing two years in office. IMAGE:......

Lok Sabha adjourned after passage of 2 bills amid uproar

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday after passage of two bills without discussions amid relentless protests by Opposition members who raised slogans and showed placards on the Pegasus......

COVID-19: India reports 39,361 new cases

India saw a single day rise of 39,361 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,14,11,262, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above 3 per cent after 35 days,......

Outlook for kharif crop brightens with monsoon's revival

According to latest data, crops have been sown in around 72.13 million hectares, which is 8.90 per cent less than the same period last year. IMAGE: A farmer prepares the field for cultivating......

Inflation situation 'very alarming': Kaushik Basu

India's wholesale price-based inflation is at a 30-year high, leading to a "very alarming" situation for the country, former World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu said on Thursday. He, however,......

Covid nearly grounds Modi's ambitious UDAN scheme

The government's regional connectivity scheme UDAN has witnessed a slow progress of implementation, as not even 50 per cent of the route have been operationalised and the second wave of the......

IOC to build India's first green hydrogen plant

India's largest oil firm IOC will build the nation's first 'green hydrogen' plant at its Mathura refinery, as it aims to prepare for a future catering to the growing demand for both oil and cleaner......

'Economic activities are expected to improve'

'We are very watchful about inflation and growth. But the main challenge is economic revival and growth' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, left, and Reserve Bank of India Governor......

'I'm hungry for great parts and great stories'

'Comedy is difficult to pull off because it is all about timing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gauahar Khan/Instagram Gauahar Khan calls herself 'Delhi ki Meryl Streep' and plays three characters in......

Why Manoj Kumar doesn't make movies anymore

'Sadly, I don't have the comfort of working with Manoj Kumar the actor anymore.''He is capable of telling home truths in the most understated manner.''So I've to select from the stars today.'......

14 Phere review

14 Phere delivers on the feel-good factor, but if you are looking for ground-breaking humour, it will fail to work its way into your hearts, notes Anita Aikara. It is said that all marriages are a......

Come home to Bollywood's BIG FAT WEDDINGS!

Missed the wedding season during the pandemic? Well, Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda bring it to you on your screens, not once but twice over! Their new film 14 Phere promises to bring the......

Jacqueline sings a song with Sudeep

Vidyut Jamwal turns producer... Tara Sutaria gives us a sneak peek... Photograph: Kind courtesy Jacqueline Fernandez/Instagram So how do Bollywood's stars start their week? With a big movie......

Indian shooters eye Olympic glory

IMAGE: India will have the sensational Manu Baker representing the country in the women's 10m air pistol competition. Photograph: NRAI/Twitter Entering the Tokyo Olympics on the back of an......

Hopes rest on Deepika as India look to exorcise past ghosts

IMAGE: Deepika Kumari, the firebrand archer from Ranchi is in the form of her life having already won five World Cup gold medals in recent times. Photograph: Deepika Kumari/Instagram Up against a......

Why shooter Saurabh is India's big medal hope at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Since 2019, Saurabh Chaudhary has won medals -- including two gold -- in the four World Cups he has participated in. Photograph: Adam Warner/Reuters for OIS/IOC In awe of the sensational......

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: The quiet and shy Ravi Dahiya, son of a farmer, is the third Olympian from the village of Nahri after Mahavir Singh (1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles) and Amit Dahiya (London 2012).......

Sindhu, archers, paddlers begin training in Tokyo

Photograph: Kind courtesy World Archery/Twitter Ahead of the upcoming Olympics, the Indian badminton and table tennis contingent on Monday started their training in Tokyo. ......

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