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X blocks 3,500 posts, deletes 600 accounts after Grok AI row

Microblogging platform X admitted its mistake and removed about 3,500 pieces of content, as well as deleted over 600 accounts, after the IT ministry raised concerns over obscene content linked to......

Deboarded over unpaid fees, Class 5 girl blocks school bus in protest

A Class 5 student of a private school in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district staged a sit-in protest in front of a school bus after she was allegedly denied boarding due to non-payment of......

Blocked, Traced, Recovered: The Journey Of India's Stolen Mobiles

October 2025 marked a key month for the Sanchar Saathi app, with more than 50,000 missing and stolen smartphones traced and returned across the country in a single month, according to statistics......

EC uploads SIR logical discrepancies list on website after SC order

The Election Commission on Saturday evening uploaded on its website the names of people on the list of Special Intensive Revision logical discrepancies list following an order of the Supreme Court,......

Protests erupt across Bengal over SIR 'harassment'

Roads were blocked, tyres burnt as protests erupted across several districts of West Bengal on Tuesday over alleged harassment of people in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in......

Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony

The 'Halwa ceremony' precedes the 'lock-in' of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget, an official statement said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in......

Budget Gets a New Address

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in time to get the work on the Budget 2026-2027 going. IMAGE: Kartavya Bhavan, New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo When......

IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 78%; ops disruptions, new labour code took a toll

IndiGo has assured operational stability and no flight cancellations after February 10, 2026, based on the current approved network, above crew strength, and the removal of the two Flight Duty Time......

BofA In SEBI Probe Over Confidential Deal Data Leak

India's market regulator has found that Bank of America shared confidential details ahead of a 2024 block trade and later misled regulators during the investigation. Photograph: Francis......

Signs of revival: Pre-IPO fundraising improved but fell short of 2023 peak

Fundraising through pre-initial public offerings (pre-IPOs) more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, but remained below the peak seen in 2023. Kindly note the image has been......

'Attack on Tamil culture': Rahul blames Modi for Vijay film delay

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre's "attempt to block" Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan is an attack on Tamil culture, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will never......

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again

Kalamkaval, releasing on OTT on January 16, is like any good work of art, and suggests more than it shows, applauds Arjun Menon. Mammootty's Kalamkaval releases on OTT on January 16, on SonyLIV.......

'Ikkis Is My Way Of Paying Tribute To India's Armed Forces'

'I worked with Sriram Raghavan in Johnny Gaddar and now Ikkis. He is a very gifted director. He knows what he is doing.' IMAGE: Dharmendra on the Ikkis poster. Photograph: Kind courtesy Maddock......

Josh Hoey shatters 28-year-old 800m indoor world record

American Josh Hoey stormed to a new men’s 800m short track world record in Boston. IMAGE: Josh Hoey clocked 1:42.50 to shatter the record at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.......

'No expectations': Swiatek plays down Slam milestone

'I'm really just focusing on day-by-day work. This is how it's always been for me' IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek during practice. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Iga Swiatek has dismissed suggestions......

Ranchi Royals edge Hyderabad Toofans, enter HIL final

IMAGE: Ranchi Royals celebrate their win against Hyderabad Toofans. Photograph: HIL/X Ranchi Royals registered a sensational 3-2 win over Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 to enter the men's Hockey......

Santosh Trophy: Holders West Bengal thrash Nagaland

IMAGE: Holders West Bengal kicked off their Santosh Trophy 2026 campaign with a big win over Nagaland on Wednesday. Photograph: Indian Football/X Defending champions West Bengal began their......

EPL: City close gap on Arsenal with vital home win

IMAGE: Manchester City's Omar Marmoush celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Goals from Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo powered Manchester City to a......