Centre expands talent pool, to induct 17 private sector experts

Giving a fresh push to its ambitious plan to infuse private sector talent in its departments, the Centre has decided to recruit 17 senior officers through lateral entry mode. Image used for......

J-K: Killed circus worker was sole earning member of family

Deepu Kumar (27) was expecting his first child in June but his life was cut short in a terror attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, leaving his poor family without its sole breadwinner.......

Cong leaders meet President Murmu over Manipur crisis

Top Congress leaders on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu and sought her intervention in helping bring normalcy in violence-hit Manipur, and called for the constitution of a high-level inquiry......

Congress demands 'white paper' from govt on LAC row

Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday urged the dispensation to immediately publish a White......

BSE, NSE put NDTV under short-term 'surveillance' framework

Leading bourses BSE and NSE will put the securities of NDTV, an Adani Group company, under the short-term ASM framework from Tuesday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The parameters for......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

Near-term outlook remains strong for India's listed paint companies

The 2022-23 (FY23) January-March quarter performance of the country’s largest listed paint companies was better than Street expectations. Photograph: Agusti Torres/Reuters Asian Paints,......

Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Led by Tata Motors and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the combined revenue of the Tata group’s listed firms crossed the Rs 10-trillion mark for the first time, in 2022-23. Photograph: Toby......

Jacqueline, Salman, Vicky Rock IIFA

The annual IIFA weekend in Abu Dhabi saw Bollywood's top stars in attendance, as they walked the green carpet and put up power-packed performances. The top awards were given out too. Here are the......

Citadel Review: Spy Masala

Citadel proves unworthy of Priyanka's splendour, Madden's intensity or veteran talents like Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci squandered in banal parts, complains Sukanya Verma. The word 'trust'......

Ravindra Jadeja proved fairy tales exist in sport, says Fleming

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after scoring the winning runs. Photograph: BCCI Stephen Fleming doesn't believe in fairy tales in sport but Ravindra Jadeja's near-improbable heist that......

Soccer Wrap: Joy for Sociedad, heartbreak for Espanyol

Beaten Real Sociedad secure Champions League spot, Espanyol relegated IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters......

I'm fossilized, says Chhetri as he picks his potential successor

IMAGE: Indian captain Sunil Chhetri is just two years short of completing two decades of an illustrious career. Photograph: REUTERS/Satish Kumar Just two years short of completing two decades of......

Decision on Asia Cup hosts to be made on May 28: Jay Shah

IMAGE: The two India-Pakistan games will also be held in Sri Lanka although the PCB wants them in Dubai. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters A decision on Asia Cup's fate will be taken on the......

Ambanis Rejoice!

It was delight for Owner Nita Ambani and her elder son Akash Ambani as five-time champions Mumbai Indians demolished Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL Eliminator match in Chennai on Wednesday, May......