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Bangladesh wants to buy JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan

Bangladesh has expressed a 'potential interest' in procuring JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan, the military said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder fighter......

'About 30-35 people broke barricades and indulged in rioting'

A group of 30-35 people allegedly raised slogans against the police, broke barricades and snatched and damaged a loud-hailer during a court-ordered anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi......

Sri Lanka fails to address sexual violence against Tamil civilians: UN

The sexual violence, primarily by security forces, against Tamil civilians during Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war remains largely unaddressed, with survivors still being denied justice 17 years......

BJP MP Narayan Rane hints at retirement from politics

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane on Sunday dropped retirement hints by claiming he had now 'decided to sit at home' and look after his family's business interests.......

Bhairav Battalion Steals Army Day Spotlight

The Bhairav Battalion is positioned between the Para Special Forces and regular infantry units to meet modern warfare requirements, especially in view of drone-intensive warfare. IMAGE: The......

GST rate cuts spur credit growth in banking sector in Q3 FY26

Banking sector has witnessed healthy growth in advances in the third quarter of financial year 2026 (Q3FY26) against the same period last year, as the full impact of goods and service tax (GST)......

Infra investment likely to climb, consumption growth may plateau

Supported by strong buoyancy in public sector capital expenditure (capex), growth in infrastructure investment is expected to accelerate in 2025-26 (FY26) compared to 2024-25 (FY25), according to......

Bank Frauds Surge To 21,515 Cr In H1FY26

Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to 21,515 crore in the first......

Pvt banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags

India’s private-sector banks are likely to lose market share for a second consecutive year in 2025-26, as their loan books continue to expand much slower than overall bank credit. Illustration:......

Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned that stress tests indicate two scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may have to dip into their capital conservation......

When Meena Kumari Fell In Love With Dharmendra

'At parties and premieres, Meena openly showered affection towards Dharam. Sometimes she would even take his hand and the next day it would be in print.''On one occasion, mischievously almost, she......

Nagal advances at Australian Open wild card play-off

IMAGE: India's Sumit Nagal bounced back from a set down to defeat China's Minghui Zhang and moved into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Chengdu,......

AI Cameras: RCB's Proposal To Keep IPL In Bengaluru

IMAGE: All cricket was halted at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after 11 fans were killed in a stampede outside the venue during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations last year. Photograph: BCCI......

Ex-World champion Kramnik sues FIDE for defamation

IMAGE: Vladimir Kramnik became the subject of an inquiry for allegedly harassing players with "unsubstantiated" cheating claims following the death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.......

U-19 Asia Cup: Spotlight on India-Pakistan handshake call

IMAGE: In-form Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be the cynosure of all eyes in the Under-19 Asia Cup starting in Dubai on Friday. Photograph: Mathew Childs/Reuters India's Asia Cup U-19 campaign will be......

Sinner battles past Alcaraz to win ATP Finals title

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner celebrates with the ATP Finals trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final in Turin on Sunday. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Italy's Jannik Sinner retained his......