Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

At noon on Ram Navami Wednesday, the Sun's rays will fall on the forehead of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, a 'Surya tilak' of the deity made possible by an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses.......

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Enquiries in Kalpetta showed that Wayanad will continue to support Rahul, but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous, reports Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Rahul......

Multi-Cornered Contest In 45% Seats

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will continue to be bipolar contests as would Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand. IMAGE: Teachers with......

'Tamil voters don't like to be told what to do'

'Modi is trying avenues to convince people why they should vote for the BJP.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi holds a roadshow with the BJP's Tamil Nadu president Kuppusamy......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

India's manufacturing growth in Dec sinks to 18-month low

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to 18-month low in December amid softer increase in factory orders and output, despite minimal inflation, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Photograph:......

India's manufacturing activities fall to 5-month low in Sep

Manufacturing activities in India fell to a five-month low in September as new orders rose at a softer pace, which tempered production growth, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupak......

India's services sector activity moderates in August

India's services sector activity eased in August but growth rates for new orders remain elevated, as services firms indicated the sharpest upturn in new export business which acted as a catalyst......

Women's red-ball cricket returns to Indian domestic scene

BCCI to conduct women's red-ball tournament in Pune from March 28 Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Women/X Women's red-ball cricket will return to India's domestic calendar after six years when the......

UK's 'The Hundred' cricket tournament seeks Indian investors

IMAGE: Top Indian women cricketers including skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (in picture), Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh played at the 'Hundred' this year but no male cricketer has......

Samba Magic grips the City of Joy as Ronaldinho ignites Durga Puja festivities

IMAGE: In Kolkata for a two-day visit, Ronaldinho inaugurated several Durga Puja pandals. Photographs: ANI Wearing his infectious goofy grin, 'Samba Magician' Ronaldinho cast a spell on the......

Bangladesh's Tamim out of World Cup with injury

IMAGE: A persistent back injury dashed Tamim Iqbal's hopes of playing in the World Cup. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Bangladesh will be without their most prolific one-day batter Tamim Iqbal at......

Durand Cup: NEUFC enters semifinals

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC became the first semifinalists of this season’s Durand Cup. Photograph: NEUFC/Twitter Phalguni Singh's second half goal was enough for ISL side Northeast United FC......