New Rural Jobs Bill Sparks International Concern

'Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total costs, ensuring poorer states will curb project approvals, directly......

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

The Election Commission on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death and migration, and......

Rs 295 crore spent on Modi's foreign visits in 3 yrs

Over Rs 67 crore was incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to five countries including the United States and France in 2025, while the total expenditure figures related to his foreign......

'Kerala Has Done Very Well In Eradicating Poverty'

'Poverty eradication is a continuous process. There is no full stop to it.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Adhwaith......

200% spike in gold import drives India's trade deficit to $41.68 billion

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $41.68 billion in October, as gold imports trebled and outbound shipments registered their sharpest contraction in 14 months, according to......

Carmakers post record sales in Oct driven by GST rate cut

Top carmakers led by Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Kia India on Saturday reported record sales in the domestic market riding on festive demand boosted by......

Competition, store expansion may weigh on Eternal's margins

Growth accelerated for Zomato operator Eternal in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (Q2FY26). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Zomato’s business to commerce (B2C) operations......

Automobile retail sales up 2.95% in April: FADA

Overall automobile retail sales in India grew a modest 2.95 per cent in April this year to 22,87,952 units with completion of purchases by customers around Chaitra Navratri, Akshay Tritiya, Bengali......

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

2024 has been a rather uneven year for the movies at the box office. While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan, Animal), this year had only two.   Pushpa: The Rule......

Sri Lanka appoints Malinga as fast bowling coach

IMAGE: Lasith Malinga is regarded as one of the all-time greatest bowlers in T20 cricket, having picked up 390 wickets from 295 matches at an economy rate of just above seven. Photograph: Mumbai......

'Not a great Test wicket': McGrath, Cook slam 'unfair' MCG pitch

'We're always looking for a fair balance between bat and ball. I thought that was unfair for the batters.' IMAGE: Gus Atkinson is bowled by Cameron Green on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test at the......

Ashes: 'It's unreal. I dreamt of this as a kid'

IMAGE: Pacer Michael Neser scored a vital 35 as Australia were skittled for 152 in the first innings, then took 4-45 to help roll England for 110, giving Australia a 42-run lead. Photograph:......

Back in rhythm, Hazlewood ready for gruelling Ashes

'My body feels great right now, I am very confident of getting through all five (Tests) without any dramas.' IMAGE: A fit Josh Hazlewood, who has 295 Test wickets at an average of 24.21, is good......

Historic Lows, Ugly Numbers! The Decline Under Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir's Test record as a coach stands at a well under-par 7 wins, 10 defeats and 2 draws in 19 matches for win percentage of 36.82. IMAGE: Since Gautam Gambhir took over the reins, India......