Lok Sabha to discuss Vande Mataram, electoral reforms next week

The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.......

After IndiGo chaos, DGCA withdraws flight duty norms

Aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions......

SC asks poll panel to respond to parties' pleas on SIR in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought separate responses of the Election Commission (EC) on pleas filed by DMK, CPI-M, West Bengal Congress and Trinamool Congress leaders challenging the Special......

EC to begin pan-India SIR next week in '10-15 states'

The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week beginning with "10 to 15 states", including those going to polls next......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week ahead, stock markets' movement would highly depend on macroeconomic data announcements, global trends, RBI's interest rate decision and trading activity of foreign investors,......

FPIs withdraw Rs 11,820 cr in first week of Dec

Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 11,820 crore ($1.3 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of this month, primarily driven by the sharp depreciation of the rupee. Illustration: Uttam......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Macroeconomic data, global market trends and trading activity of foreign investors will be the key drivers for dictating market sentiment this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic......

Exports up in first 3 weeks of Nov: Goyal

India’s merchandise exports grew in the first three weeks of November compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary government data, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush......

Box Office: Tere Ishk Mein Is A HIT

IMAGE: Kriti Sanon and Dhanush in Tere Ishk Mein. Finally, Bollywood has something to cheer about! The last few weeks have been dull at the box office, with 120 Bahadur and Mastiii 4 emerging......

Rakul Enjoys Maldives' Magic

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram After winning hearts in De De Pyaar De 2, Rakul Singh jets off to the Maldives to holiday with husband Jackky Bhagnani.   Photograph: Kind......

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options.   ThammaWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

The Story Behind Samantha's Bridal Sari

Samantha Ruth Prabhu made a pretty bride next to Raj Nidimoru, in the pictures she posted on social media. Close friend Shilpa Reddy shared more pictures of the bridal couple from the Ling......

Big Names Quit IPL Weeks Before Auction

IMAGE: IPL 2026 loses two giants. Photograph: BCCI   As teams prepare for the IPL 2026 auction on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, the spotlight has unexpectedly shifted from potential signings to the......

Cummins set for comeback in Adelaide Test

IMAGE: Pat Cummins missed the series-opener in Perth and the ongoing day-night match in Brisbane while recovering from a back injury. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Australia captain Pat Cummins......

Smriti Mandhana Finally Breaks Silence on Her Wedding Rumours

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana emphasised that her focus remains firmly on cricket. Photograph: Palash Muchhal/Instagram Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has put an end to weeks of speculation,......

England pacer Wood likely to miss second Ashes Test

IMAGE: Mark Wood, who played his first Test since August 2024 in Perth last week, bowled 11 overs across both innings but failed to pick a single wicket. Photograph: Asanka Brendon......

Women's WC: 'Week-long break allowed us to regroup'

'We have lost two matches, but our morale is very good because we played two good matches at the start of the tournament.'  IMAGE: According to all-rounder Deepti Sharma, the morale in Indian......