No Congress-Samajwadi alliance in 2027 UP polls?

The Congress is stepping up efforts to strengthen its organisational base in Uttar Pradesh and is preparing to contest all 403 seats in the 2027 Assembly elections there, though the final decision......

Open Chest Clinics: Govt Tells States, UTs

The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......

NCP-SP reaches out to Uddhav Sena for Mumbai civic poll tie-up

Senior Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Jayant Patil on Friday met Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to discuss a possible alliance between......

Bengal: 32 lakh 'unmapped' voters queue up as SIR hearings begin

Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal for the second day on Sunday with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the state, a......

PM Internship Scheme Sees Lower Take-Up

While 28,141 applicants accepted internship in round one, in the second phase this was down to 24,638. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Robust demand pushes PV dispatches up 19% in Nov

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers increased 19 per cent year-on-year in November as demand remained robust post festive period, industry body SIAM said on Friday.......

Six states evince interest to join UPS, says PFRDA chairman S Ramann

The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) adoption rate has risen to over 4.35 per cent, with more than 100,000 people out of 2.3 million eligible individuals opting for it, Pension Fund Regulatory and......

Odisha leads in GST growth, T'gana in direct taxes

A shift appears underway in India’s tax landscape. States with relatively smaller tax collections like Odisha and Telangana are emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to indirect and direct......

Kerala film fest drops six movies after MEA warning

The Kerala Chalachitra Academy has decided not to screen six films at the IFFK after the ministry of external affairs raised strong objections. The ministry even warned of legal action, saying the......

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......

Ashes: MCG curator in 'state of shock' over pitch

Cricket Australia were left millions of dollars out of pocket, having to refund tickets for a confirmed sell-out crowd on day three at the 100,000-seat stadium and for another large crowd for day......

'Ups and downs': Ishan's father on son's WC selection

'Ups and downs are part of sports, but he's worked hard for it' IMAGE: Ishan Kishan returns to the side as a second wicketkeeper-batter choice on the back of a title-winning campaign for Jharkhand......

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific......

Will Messi Turn Up for India vs USA T20 WC Clash?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi with his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez pose with ICC Chairman Jay Shah at the stadium during his tour of India. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

RCB's Mangesh Yadav reflects on Rs 5.2 Cr IPL deal

'I've received more calls than I ever have previously. But these are things I'll have to deal with going forward.' IMAGE: Mangesh Yadav rose into prominence with a splendid show in the Madhya......