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BSF jawan's family breaths a sigh of relief, thanks Centre

The family members of Border Security Force constable Purnam Kumar Shaw, who was released by Pakistan from its custody on Wednesday, expressed immense relief and gratitude to the central government......

Are you really working for welfare of common man, SC asks Centre

You are constructing huge highways but people are dying there because of lack of facilities, the Supreme Court on Monday said as it pulled up the Centre over the delay in formulating a cashless......

Centre announces caste census; BJP, allies hail move

In a significant move, the Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since independence......

India should reclaim land beyond McMahon Line because...: BJP MP

Slamming China for renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao on Thursday urged the Centre to take steps for "correcting historical wrongs" by reclaiming areas inhabited by......

Rahul Gandhi defies ban, addresses students in Darbhanga

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to hold a caste census 'out of fear' of the country's deprived population, to which the opposition was......

Can Airtel convert AGR dues into govt equity?

Bharti Airtel vice-chairman & managing director Gopal Vittal on Wednesday said while a call on exercising the option of converting pending spectrum dues into government equity would be taken by its......

Trump's drug price cut plan may put pressure on India

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order to cut prescription drug prices by 30-80 per cent could lead to a global price adjustment with pharma firms pushing lower-cost countries......

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

'Could the impending new crisis, vibe coding, similarly create not a disaster like what befell Indian handlooms during the Industrial Revolution but another opportunity like what the Y2K crisis......

Medtech MNCs bet big on localisation

Several multinational medical device makers are focusing on deepening their presence in India by expanding their local manufacturing footprint and research capabilities, a move that can catapult......

'Exceptional item' keeps Paytm in loss with Rs 540 crore hit in Q4FY25

One97 Communications Ltd (OCL), the company that operates the Paytm brand, posted a consolidated loss of Rs 539.8 crore in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 (Q4FY25), slightly lower from the Rs 549.6......

Jacqueline's Musical Night With Sonu, Shankar, Shaan...

IMAGE: Jacqueline Fernandez. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Film folk got together for a musical night, celebrating Hai Junoon, an OTT show that will premiere on May 16 on JioHotstar. The......

Bollywood's Special Group Dance Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Can a Bollywood's star's jhatka matkas truly be the centre of attraction without a dozen dancers flanking their......

Gram Chikitsalay Review: Panchayat Redux

Gram Chikitsalay uses the same template as Panchayat but with a fraction of its humour or charm, observes Deepa Gahlot. A clueless young man from the city lands up in a village to take up a new......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

Janhvi-Khushi Get Emotional At Grandmother's Funeral

Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor's mother Nirmal Kapoor passed away aged 90 on Friday, May 2. Friends and colleagues from the industry rallied around the Kapoor family at the funeral on......

Mayank Yadav out with injury; LSG name replacement

IMAGE: Mayank Yadav played only two matches in IPL 202 and gave away 100 runs in eight overs taking just two wickets. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI Centre of Excellence (erstwhile NCA) was left......

'BCCI ready to fund couple of Olympic disciplines'

IMAGE: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla conveyed the Board's willingness to adopt a couple of Olympic disciplines during a meeting with Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on......

LaLiga: Real delay Barca party with last-gasp win

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Jacobo Ramon celebrates scoring the late winner against Mallorca in the LaLiga. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Real Madrid's Jacobo Ramon scored a dramatic winner in the......

We should respect his decision: Shukla

IMAGE: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Following Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI),......

Pant, Iyer take centre stage as LSG, Punjab Kings clash

IMAGE: LSG skipper Rishabh Pant is having a poor run, scoring just 110 runs in 10 matches this IPL, while Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has 360 runs. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants......