Vijay's 7-hour deliberate delay to reach venue caused stampede: TN in SC

The Tamil Nadu government has told the Supreme Court that the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed, is attributable to a series of "reckless and uncoordinated actions" by the organisers......

1,751 Maoists; 1,910 Troops, Civilians Killed In 11 Years

After recent high-intensity operations in the Bastar region and the neutralisation of several senior Maoist leaders, officials say the insurgency has lost its ability to mount large-scale......

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Emphasising the importance of professional competence and operational readiness, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has told a gathering of IAF commanders the need for continuous adaptation,......

Widow of Pak cop objects to his portrayal in 'Dhurandhar'

The widow of Chaudhary Aslam, a Pakistani police officer who became famous as an encounter specialist and for his bravery against terror and criminal gangs in Karachi, has threatened to take legal......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

Banks raised Rs 55K crore through CDs in fortnight ended Nov 14

With deposit growth remaining sluggish and the credit – deposit ratio of commercial banks crossing 80 per cent, banks have ramped up their borrowing in the certificate of deposit (CD) market.......

Rupee Fall: Who Stands To Gain?

So far this year, the rupee has fallen by 4.2 per cent, the worst among its Asian peers. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   India's information technology services and pharmaceutical firms......

Alia, Hrithik, Ajay Devgn At Durga Pandal

Movie stars arrived at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal to seek blessings, partake in the bhog and serve it. Alia Bhatt and Rani Mukerji.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia......

'New Beginnings' For Rasha

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani is all set to make her Telugu debut opposite Mahesh Babu's nephew Jaya Krishna Ghattamaneni in a film to......

What Ajay Devgn Finds 'Really Difficult'

IMAGE: Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur at the Son of Sardaar 2 launch. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Ajay Devgn can't be Singham all the time, so he returns to his goody avatar as the......

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Fun Watch

It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot.   There are stars who refuse to age, and continue to act opposite leading ladies half their age. And......

Nieva returns to India as women's boxing team coach

IMAGE: Santiago Nieva brings over two decades of elite international coaching experience, having held some of the most influential high-performance roles in world boxing. Photograph: Boxing......

India women win second-straight Kabaddi World Cup title

IMAGE: India women's team celebrate winning the kabaddi World Cup. Photograph: ANI Photo The Indian women's kabaddi team put on a strong show to win their second women's kabaddi World Cup in......

Ajay Singh Continues Reign At BFI Helm

Singh will be joined by new secretary general Pramod Kumar of Uttar Pradesh, who succeeds Assam's Hemanta Kalita.  IMAGE: Ajay Singh secured 40 votes while his rival Jaslal Pradhan got 26......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

Ranji Trophy: Shahbaz spins Bengal to dominant win

IMAGE: Shahbaz Ahmed picked up 7 wickets giving away 56 runs as Bengal registered a commanding win over Railways. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed produced a stunning......