Republic Day parade to see next-gen Army officers leading contingents

Several Republic Day parade contingent commanders this year come from multi-generation military families, including a granddaughter of a 1965 war hero and the son of an Army veteran Key Points Lt......

Digital arrest case: SC issues notice to Centre, CBI, RBI

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, the Central Bureau of Investigation and others on a plea filed by a 78-year-old retired banker who was duped of Rs 23 crore after allegedly......

900 strays killed in Telangana so far, village sarpanch booked

The killings are suspected to have been carried out by some elected representatives, including sarpanchs, allegedly to fulfill promises made to villagers ahead of gram panchayat elections held in......

Noida techie death: Accident site draws curious crowds

A grim curiosity surrounds the spot in Noida where a 27-year-old techie drowned last week in a water-filled trench, as passers-by stop to inquire and take pictures of the site, while questioning......

Forex Reserves Rise $14 Billion In Best Week In 10 Months: RBI

The total reserves increased to $701.3 billion on the back of a rise in foreign currency assets which increased by $9.6 billion to $560 billion during the reported week. Illustration: Dominic......

Forex reserves rise by $14 bn to $700 bn

The reserves climbed to an all-time high of $705 billion in September 2024, but have been under pressure lately Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Value of the gold reserves jumped by......

Sensex slips below 82K amid widespread sell-off

Market sentiment is likely to remain cautious as investors position themselves for the upcoming Union Budget and the US Fed's interest rate decision, where expectations are muted. Photograph:......

The Small SUV That Packs A Punch And Acts Like a Giant

Don't let the subcompact label fool you, the Tata Punch is a real SUV at heart, warns Rajesh Karkera.  Since its debut in 2021, the Tata Punch has been a favourite for those seeking SUV styling in......

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Republic Day Challenge

IMAGE: Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Photograph: ANI Photo   Sanjay Leela Bhansali has taken time off from his wartime love story Love & War, starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, to......

Border 2 Review: Overdramatic But Watchable!

Because it treats soldiers as human, and concentrates on their emotions as much as their bravery, Border 2, probably without meaning to, speaks out against war, observes Deepa Gahlot. Key Points......

Review Space Gen: Chandrayaan: You Want To Know More!

TVF deserves credit for breaking its mould of picking and sticking to favourable and comfortable genres. Space Gen could serve as a launch pad for more exciting content to come, hopes Divya Nair.......

Vande Mataram Gets A 2.0 Version

'It took 22 working days for us to complete the song.' Photograph: Kind courtesy M M Keeravaani/Instagram Oscar-winning Composer M M Keeravaani has been commissioned to compose his version of......

Ranji Trophy: Shami's fiery spell drives Bengal toward innings win

Key Points Mohammed Shami’s fiery 5/51 left Services reeling as Bengal closed in on an outright win and crucial bonus point.  Tamil Nadu tightened their grip on Odisha, setting a daunting......

T20 World Cup 2026: ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland

IMAGE: Bangladesh Cricket Board refused to send its national cricket team for next month's T20 World Cup in India citing security reasons. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points ICC sent an email to......

T20 World Cup: PCB slams ICC favouritism: 'One country is dictating'

'One country is dictating. When the ICC changed venues for Pakistan and India in a favour, then why it was not done for Bangladesh' IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi hints at Pakistan’s move after......

U19 World Cup: India crush NZ, storm into Super Six

IMAGE: Indian bowlers struck regularly, never allowing New Zealand to settle. Photograph: BCCI/X Key Points Ambrish starred with the ball, picking up four wickets as India bundled out New......

Tata Steel drama: Gukesh resigns after rare chess blunder

IMAGE: Indian GM Gukesh blundered almost with a blind-eye and had to resign immediately. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/X Key Points Gukesh blunders in a rare chess blindspot, losing to Nodirbek......