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Zubeen's secretary, fest organiser among 4 booked for murder

The Special Investigation Team, probing the death of Zubeen Garg, charged four accused, including the singer's secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in......

Pak PM Sharif trolled after gatecrashing Putin-Erdogan meeting

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's attempt to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin backfired on Friday, as he ended up "gatecrashing" a meeting between Putin and Turkish President Recep......

Amarinder Singh says BJP ignores him, but rules out Congress return

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh criticised the functioning of the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying he was not being consulted by the party, unlike the Congress but ruled out joining his......

Mamata's Bhabanipur sees high voter deletions, surpasses Nandigram

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur constituency has recorded one of the highest voter deletions in West Bengal, logging nearly four times more removals than Opposition Leader Suvendu......

India, China affirm progress in Beijing talks after Modi-Xi meet in Aug

Senior officials from the foreign ministries of India and China have held a new round of consultations in Beijing, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties after a meeting between Prime......

Forex reserves jump by $1 bn to $687 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $1 billion to $687 billion during the week ended December 5, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week, India's forex......

Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in Nov

Retail inflation inched up to 0.71 per cent in November on rising prices of vegetables, protein-rich items, and fuel, government data showed on Friday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The consumer......

Sensex jumps nearly 450 pts on buying in metal shares

Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 450 points while broader Nifty closed above the 26,000 level on Friday following buying in metal shares and positive global trends. Photograph: Shailesh......

No Deadline for US Trade Deal: Goyal

'I don't think we should ever negotiate with deadlines or hard stops because we tend to make mistakes then.' IMAGE: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal meets Italy's Deputy Prime......

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.......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

Now, Watch Kaantha On OTT

Vampires, murders, superheroes and romantic reunions galore, it's quite a package of emotions on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options. KaanthaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Tamil......

Saali Mohabbat Review: Dark Thriller

Saali Mohabbat escalates the hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-woman-scorned theme, and fashions a dark domestic thriller, discovers Deepa Gahlot. A few years ago, Tisca Chopra starred in a short film......

Single Papa Review: Daddy Humour

In the midst of crime and cop shows all over, a family comedy comes as a relief, notes Deepa Gahlot. Bring a cute baby on board, and it's half the battle won. Single Papa is set in a nouveau riche......

Aamir-Gauri Go On A Movie Date

Kapil Sharma invited film folk to watch his latest feature film, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2, at a special screening in Mumbai. Gauri Spratt and Aamir Khan enjoy a movie date. Trust Kapil......

Yuvraj 'Grateful' as He, Harmanpreet Get Stadium Honours

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh and Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann (right) at the unveiling of the Yuvraj Singh Stand in Mullanpur on Thursday. Photographs: Kind courtesy Yuveaj SIngh/X Former India......

Antim Panghal Claims 55kg Gold; Haryana Sweep Women's Nationals

IMAGE: Antim Panghal's medal will boost her confidence as wrestlers began preps for the next Olympic cycle. Photograph: SAI Media/X Two-time world championship medallist Antim Panghal won the......

English Premier League clubs brace for AFCON exodus

Promoted Sunderland, who have defied expectations to stay in the top half of the Premier League table, could be the worst affected with six players going to the tournament, while the likes of......

Formula One teams sign Concorde Governance Agreement

IMAGE: The new agreement will enable the FIA 'to invest further in improved race regulation, race direction, stewarding and technical expertise for the benefit of the championship.' Photograph:......

AIFF Begins Process to Form National Players' Association

IMAGE: The AIFF said elections for the office bearers of the NPA board will be conducted by the federation's election committee. Photograph: AIFF The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set......