Afghanistan joins CPEC amid strengthening India-Kabul ties

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is set to be expanded to Afghanistan with the foreign ministers of the three countries agreeing on it as part of broader efforts to boost......

Long hunt ends: Maoist chief Basavaraju gunned down

Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, the powerful general secretary of Communist Party of India-Maoist killed in an encounter along with 26 others on Wednesday, had masterminded several major......

Nine killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

At least nine people, including six women, were killed and some others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes across Odisha on Friday amid thunderstorms in the state, officials said.......

Raj MLA held for accepting bribe to drop questions in assembly

Bharat Adivasi Party MLA Jaikrishn Patel was arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau of Rajasthan on Sunday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20 lakh for dropping three questions in the state......

Why govt is demanding $2.81 bn from RIL, BP

The government has slapped a $2.81 billion (about Rs 24,500 crore) demand notice on Reliance Industries and its partners, including BP Plc for gains made from producing and selling natural gas that......

The Difference Between Drishyam And Thudarum

The similarities between the two movies may be striking but where they differ is in the way each focuses your curiosity, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohanlal in Thudarum. While you may be......

Why Dilip Kumar Never Sang In Mughal-e-Azam

'K Asifsaab was very definite that 'woh Hindustan ka honewala Badshah hai -- woh gana nahin gayega.' Dinesh Raheja recalls a memorable encounter with Naushad on the legendary composer's 19th death......

Retro Review: Yawn!

Retro is probably Surya's worst film till date, declares A Ganesh Nadar. Let's start off by saying that Retro -- short for 'Retrogarde' -- makes absolutely no sense. After playing powerful roles......

Priya, Janhvi Go Traditional For Vishu

Monday saw a host of festivals like Baisakhi, Bihu, Poila Boishakh, Vishu, Ugadi. Film folk celebrate by dressing up and creating happy memories on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priya......

'BCCI ready to fund couple of Olympic disciplines'

IMAGE: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla conveyed the Board's willingness to adopt a couple of Olympic disciplines during a meeting with Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on......

Ranveer, Farhan doff hat to Kohli

  IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Ranveer Singh at Old Trafford in 2019 Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/X Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhishek Banerjee were among those......

Virat Kohli -- the name that guarantees theatre

IMAGE: Virat Kohli captained India to 40 wins in 68 Tests. Photograph: BCCI India stalwart Virat Kohli's Test retirement has robbed the format of its biggest global star and its most influential......

Sachin-Gates Tuck Into Vada Pav

  SEE: Bill Gates and Sachin Tendulkar enjoy a 'snack break', March 20, 2025. Video: Kind courtesy Bill Gates/Instagram   Sachin Tendulkar and Bill Gates were snapped tugging into......

Punia, Panghal picked for Asian Wrestling Championship

IMAGE: Antim Panghal won the 53kg trials to make it to the Indian team for the Senior Asian Championships to be held in Amman, Jordan. Photograph: Antim Panghal/X World Championships medallists......