Maha minister Kokate stripped of portfolios after fraud conviction

Embattled Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate was on Wednesday stripped off his portfolios following his conviction in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, with Governor Acharya Devvrat reassigning......

Trump signs defence bill backing deeper US-India ties

United States President Donald Trump has signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America's engagement with India, including through the Quad to advance the shared......

No Covid vax link to youngsters' sudden deaths: AIIMS study

A comprehensive, one-year autopsy-based observational study conducted at AIIMS, Delhi, has found no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination with sudden deaths among young adults, reaffirming the......

BJP, alliance sweep Maha local body polls; money power, says Oppn

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party has set a record in local body polls with 48 per cent of councillors winning on the party symbol, and its......

Rupee undervalued as compared to peers

The rupee is undervalued as compared to its peers, shows the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), even as the local currency keeps hitting new lows. Kindly note the image has been......

Net direct tax mop up grows 8% to Rs 17 lakh cr

Net direct tax collection grew 8 per cent to over Rs 17.04 lakh crore this fiscal till December 17 on slower refunds and higher advance taxes from corporates, the income tax department data showed......

Exports up 19.37% to $38.13 bn in November

India's exports rebounded by 19.37 per cent to $38.13 billion in November after contracting in October, driven by higher shipments of engineering and electronics goods that helped bring down the......

When One Airline -- Indigo -- Rules the Air

India's duopoly in the domestic skies -- where IndiGo and Air India collectively control over 90 per cent of the market -- is highly skewed, leaving very little room for new players. IMAGE:......

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: A scene from Squid Game. Ever since......

Sunny Deol Gets Emotional At Border 2 Launch

IMAGE: Sunny Deol at the Border 2 launch event, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Despite suffering a personal tragedy weeks ago, when his father -- the legendary actor Dharmendra --......

Why OTT Wants To Dub South Films

'For OTT platforms, securing dubbed rights often makes greater business sense, enabling them to serve diverse regional audiences more effectively.' IMAGE: According to Ormax Box Office Reports,......

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, wife arrested in Rs 30cr for cheating case

The Udaipur police on Sunday arrested popular filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife from Mumbai in a Rs 30 crore cheating case registered in Rajasthan, an official said. IMAGE: Filmmaker Vikram......

'Don't compare 2025 win to '83 glory'

‘The men had never progressed beyond the group stage in earlier editions, and so everything from the knockout stage onward was new to them, while the women already had a better record, having......

Did CSK miss a trick on Cameron Green?

‘I felt Cameron Green would have been a great addition to CSK, I think they missed a trick’ IMAGE: Cameron Green was acquired by the Kolkata-based franchise for a record Rs 25.20 crore, making......

Why 2025 Became a Defining Year for Women's Sport

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur and teammates celebrate with the ICC Women's World Cup. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters A deafening roar at Twickenham capped a 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that......

England reeling; Cummins, Lyon tighten Australia's Ashes grip

SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Joe Root on Day 4 of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Photograph: Asanka Brendon......

No surprises likely, but T20 WC could be SKY's last

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill's indifferent form is a massive concern but the national selection committee is unlikely to make any shocking changes when it picks the......