Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand CM recommends CBI probe

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday recommended a CBI inquiry into the 2022 murder of 19-year-old resort receptionist Ankita Bhandari, and said that the state government's......

Mamata hits streets, ups ante against Centre as ED row escalates

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday escalated her confrontation with the Centre ahead of assembly polls by leading a massive protest march against the ED's raid on I-PAC and......

India rebuts Trump aide's 'Modi didn't call' claim; says...

India on Friday rejected as "inaccurate" US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's remarks that a proposed trade deal between the two countries couldn't be sealed last year, as Prime Minister Narendra......

Vijay's Jana Nayagan release delayed again, HC stays own order

The Madras High Court on Friday stayed a single judge's order directing the Central Board of Film Certification to immediately grant a censor certificate to the movie "Jana Nayagan," leaving the......

Forex reserves drop by $9.80 bn to $686.80 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $9.8 billion to $686.81 billion in the week to January 2, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous......

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake in Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, worth Rs 12,190 crore and Rs 9,200 crore, respectively.......

Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1%

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the fifth straight session on Friday, falling nearly 1 per cent, as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over......

Assam Becomes First State To Enter Oil Production

IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: ANI Photo Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production, following the discovery of hydrocarbons at......

The Raja Saab Review: Prabhas Can't Save It

The Raja Saab is a poorly-judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon. The Raja Saab is a debacle of epic proportions.......

Tamannaah Is Highest Paid Performer, She Charges...

IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia in the song Aaj Ki Raat from Stree 2. Tamannaah Bhatia has reportedly walked away with Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) for her eight minute performance for New Year's Eve in......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

The Aditya Dhar You Never Knew Before Dhurandar

'I feel as proud as a father when I see Aditya Dhar being celebrated for his work.' IMAGE: Priyadarshan with Aditya Dhar, extreme right. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyadarshan/Instagram......

WPL: RCB's Nadine de Klerk sinks MI with last-over heroics

IMAGE: Nadine de Klerk of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates win. Photograph: BCCI South African star Nadine de Klerk's stunning all-round show powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a......

Upset alert: Jadumani stuns Panghal at boxing nationals

IMAGE: Jadumani Singh relied on relentless aggression, speed and punch volume to clinch a unanimous 5-0 verdict. Photograph: BFI/X Promising youngster Jadumani Singh upstaged seasoned campaigner......

Frozen pitches halt football across Germany and UK

IMAGE: A person cycles along a snowy road, as winter weather from storm 'Elli' brings snow and freezing temperatures to parts of Germany, in Hamburg Germany. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters Two......

Nihal Sarin beats the odds, claims Tata Steel Rapid crown

IMAGE: Nihal Sarin sealed the 'Open' title in Round 9 with a calm draw against five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Nihal Sarin/Instagram Young Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin......

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

IMAGE: Comprising players with British, Australian, South Asian and South African ancestry, Italy turned heads by qualifying for this year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ICC/X......