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Railways add 116 coaches in 37 trains as IndiGo turmoil hits flyers

The railway ministry on Friday decided to increase 116 coaches in 37 premium trains for the convenience of travellers in view of the disruption of Indigo airline's flight services. IMAGE: Kindly......

Russia agrees to boost joint defence manufacturing in India

Russia on Friday agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment. IMAGE: Russian President......

DRDO transfers surveillance app among 7 technologies to armed forces

From a long-life seawater battery system for sustained underwater sensing and surveillance applications to a waterjet propulsion system for fast interceptor craft, the DRDO has handed over seven......

IndiGo cancellations: Domestic airfares shoot up, nearing Rs 1 lakh

Airfares reached levels never seen before on Friday, with a one-way one-stop economy-class SpiceJet Kolkata-Mumbai flight ticket for December 6 costing up to Rs 90,000, and a similar ticket of Air......

HC refuses to stay foundation-laying of 'Babri Masjid' in Bengal

The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to intervene in the construction of a mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, proposed by suspended......

RBI allows rupee to find its own level: Guv Malhotra

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank does not target any band for the rupee in the forex market, and allows the domestic currency to find its own correct level.......

ED attaches fresh assets of Anil Ambani's Reliance Group

The Reliance Centre, a guesthouse and some residential assets in Mumbai, apart from 231 plots of land in Chennai, are among the fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore attached by the ED as part of its......

Forex reserves drop by $1.88 bn to $686 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.88 billion to $686 billion during the week ended November 28, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the......

'After GST cut, innovation will boost life insurance'

The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a “landmark step” for making insurance affordable and inclusive. Illustration:......

Stock markets rally as RBI cuts rate; Sensex jumps 447 points

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost......

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again

Kalamkaval, like any good work of art, suggests more than it shows, applauds Arjun Menon. Kalamkaval is one of the most anticipated Malayalam movies of the year, thanks to its leading man,......

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options. ThammaWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes......

Rakul, Sharvari, Kriti's Night Out

Film folk have been looking very glamorous in the last two days, thanks to the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest. While Nushrratt Bharuccha looked hot in pink, the second day saw the awards......

Why This Film Sentenced Its Director To Prison

'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.''My country is where I can breathe, where I can find the reason to live, and where I can find the strength to......

The Draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 48-nation, 104-game tournament will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. IMAGE: The FIFA World Cup trophy on display during Friday's draw at John F.......

Rohit Recalls Barbados Bear-Hug With Kohli

'We have seen a lot of setbacks as well with the World Cups. So, for both of us, we knew it was our last T20 World Cup, so it made it even more special.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma hugs Virat Kohli after......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......

Mexico to kick-off 2026 World Cup against South Africa

Defending champions Argentina grouped with Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan, while five-times winners Brazil will play Morocco - semi-finalists in 2022 - Haiti and Scotland. IMAGE: A general......

England start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia

England lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals but gained revenge by beating them in the group phase of the European Championship in 2021 en route to the final. IMAGE: Tom Brady picks......