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Israel rescues Indian workers held hostage in West Bank

Ten construction workers from India were rescued overnight from a West Bank village where they had been held for over a month after being stripped of their passports, Israeli Population and......

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier from the Bnei Menashe community was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the West Bank's Beit El settlement, community members said on Thursday.......

Man poses as 'Justice Chandrachud', dupes woman of Rs 3.7 crore

A man was held from Gujarat for allegedly receiving a major portion of Rs 3.71 crore siphoned off from a 68-year-old Mumbai woman in a 'digital arrest' scam, a police official said on Monday. The......

From BJP war room to TMC strategist: Who is Pratik Jain?

Despite his influence, Pratik Jain avoids the spotlight. Credit is routinely passed on to colleagues. He maintains no visible faction within the TMC, no personal coterie. IMAGE: Pratik Jain, the......

India, UAE seal defence pact, set $200 bn trade target

India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday unveiled plans to have a strategic defence partnership and sealed an LNG deal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

ICICI Bank gets Rs 49 cr GST demand notice

ICICI Bank on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of Rs 49.11 crore on it for alleged short payment of GST. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters In a regulatory filing,......

'For FY26, We Expect Corporate Loan Book Upto Rs 4 Tn'

'We currently have new proposals worth Rs 1.48 trillion in the pipeline.' Punjab National Bank (PNB) is witnessing strong momentum across retail, micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME), and......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

Look Out Notice For Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

The Mumbai police have issued a Lookout Circular against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra in connection with a Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) cheating case,......

Should The Bengal Files Have Been Made?

Some of the issues Vivek Agnihotri raises in The Bengal Files are valid, but today, the need of the hour is to find ways of negotiating peace and pouring oil over troubled waters, asserts Deepa......

Hollywood-backed Wrexham knock Forest out of FA Cup

IMAGE: Wrexham's Lewis O'Brien and teammates celebrate after the penalty shootout win against Nottingham Forest at SToK Racecourse, Wrexham, Britain, on Friday. Photograph: /Peter Powell/Reuters......

WPL auction: UP Warriorz break the bank for Deepti!

No takers for Alyssa Healy; Giants bought Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore, while UP Warriorz landed Lanning for Rs 1.90 crore. IMAGE: Deepti Sharma was retained by UP Warriorz for Rs 3.20 Crore,......

CSK's Youth Gamble Signals Post-Dhoni Thinking

Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset. IMAGE:......

Green to set off bidding war at IPL Auction

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata are expected to show interest in Cameron Green. Photograph: BCCI Cameron Green could well be the biggest beneficiary of IPL's skewed demand-supply......

IPL 2026 Auction: 10 Most Expensive Players

IMAGE: 77 players were signed on at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi as the 10 teams combined spent a total of Rs 215.45 crore. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders splashed the cash as they......