How Women Voters Cemented Nitish Kumar's Political Fortress

For nearly two decades, Nitish Kumar has cultivated women as a distinct constituency.'To create a broader vote base, he thought it would be better to bring women to electoral politics.' IMAGE:......

Blue drum murder: Muskan gives birth, victim's family seeks DNA test

Muskan, who is in Meerut jail for the gruesome murder of her husband Saurabh Rajput and stuffing his body in a blue drum, has named her newborn daughter Radha even as her in-laws demanded a DNA......

Woman, lover kill, chop husband; seal body in cement-filled drum

A woman and her lover allegedly stabbed her husband to death, dismembered his body, and sealed the remains in a drum filled with cement, police said on Tuesday. Image used only for representation.......

19 concrete plants in Mumbai shut down over pollution violations

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......

Price reset, demand pulse drove cement's strong Q2

India’s top cement producers delivered a solid July-September quarter (Q2) in 2025-26 (FY26), lifted by firmer prices, higher sales volumes, and a favourable base. Image used for representation......

Cement firms may report improved Q2

Top Indian cement firms are expected to report a strong earnings growth for the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2FY26) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, amid improved realisations,......

The price of building India: Why cement remains in the 28% GST slab

The 31st meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held in December 2018, deferred a decision to reduce the GST rate for cement from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. Kindly note the image......

UltraTech Cement to acquire 23% in India Cements

The country's leading cement maker UltraTech on Thursday said it will acquire a 23 per cent stake in its Chennai-based rival India Cements Ltd, in a deal estimated to be around Rs 1,885 crore.......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

Veteran actor Asrani passes away

Veteran actor Asrani, who cemented a special place in the hearts of audiences through his portrayal of the eccentric jailer in Sholay and best known for his comic roles, passed away in a hospital......

'Great opportunity for Gill to cement his T20I spot'

'He is coming back from a niggle. He will get a lot of opportunities across five matches on good pitches.' IMAGE: Vice-captain Shubman Gill is set to return to the Indian T20 side after missing......

Why Jitesh May Edge Out Samson In India's T20I Playing XI

'Jitesh Sharma has shown he is quite a capable player. He can bat lower down the order and look to hit the big shots even with a slightly older ball.' IMAGE: Jitesh Sharma is vying with Sanju......

The Greatest Left-Arm Bowlers Of All Time

Left-arm bowlers have long added a unique dimension to Test cricket, blending pace, swing, spin, and subtle variations that unsettle batters in ways few others can. Over the decades, a select few......

Hardik-Mahieka Romance Is Insta-Official

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya shares sweet moments with Mahieka Sharma. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram   Hardik Pandya has finally made his romance with Mahieka Sharma......

ODI rankings: Smriti dethroned; Jemimah breaks into top 10

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur also rose four spots to 14th in the updated list. IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues, who struck a match-winning century against Australia in the Women's World Cup semifinal,......