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Gas leak at Andhra ONGC well triggers fire, 3 villages evacuated

A gas leak at an ONGC well here in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district operated by a contractor sparked an inferno on Monday, leading to the evacuation of around 600 people from three villages within......

60 Years On This Week, Indira Gandhi Became Prime Minister

In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a politician was seen as natural and acceptable. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi takes oath as the prime minister of India on......

Bengal polls: Amit Shah lays tough rules for BJP, brings Dilip Ghosh back

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed Bharatiya Janata Party public representatives to intensify grassroots outreach by spending at least four days a week in their constituencies and......

India, Russia Set for Big Nuclear Deal

India and Russia are expected to unveil a major nuclear energy partnership during Vladimir Putin's visit, potentially involving Russian small modular reactors and expanded cooperation as India......

Oppn seeks debate on SIR, national security in Parl; govt says...

Opposition parties on Sunday demanded a discussion on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and national security in an all-party meeting ahead of the Winter Session beginning December 1,......

Equity MFs Cool Off; SIPs Soar

'AUM reached an all-time high of Rs 79.9 trillion in October 2025, driven by strong retail participation and record SIP inflows of Rs 29,529 crore from over 94.5 million contributing accounts.'......

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid

The post-Covid euphoria surrounding direct equity investing has ebbed in 2025. Individual investors have turned net sellers in the domestic equity market, pulling out about Rs 8,461 crore so far......

BHIM's New Feature To Target Reluctant Users

'This will bring in a lot of net new users to UPI.' Photograph: Kind courtesy BHIM UPI The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app on Tuesday launched a full delegation feature for UPI Circle,......

RBI's short dollar forward position up after 7 months

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) short dollar forward positions rose by $6 billion in September — the first increase in seven months — indicating the central bank’s readiness to defend......

Analysts place higher bets on gold despite silver's outperformance

As the rally in precious metals takes centre stage in 2025, most analysts recommend a larger allocation to gold over silver despite the latter’s outperformance this year. Photograph: Arnd......

'I Can Be A Whacked Out Person'

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.''Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my......

'I Won't Do Roles That Set The Wrong Example'

'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram He was the most difficult star to interview, and yet the easiest. Once he trusted a person......

Why Were Aditi, Mrunal, Urvashi Honoured?

Lifestyle Asia magazine honoured 50 individuals across various categories. Bollywood personalities too. Mrunal Thakur: Her rise in Telugu cinema, from Sita Ramam to Hi Nanna, has positioned her as......

King: A New SRK Experience

From the swag displayed in the King teaser, there is no dimming of the klieg light of his superstardom... yet, notes Deepa Gahlot. At a time when the world needs love, Shah Rukh Khan has decided......

'This Guy Is Nothing Like Aamir'

'Vivek Vaswani came over to discuss Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman which he was producing with Aziz Mirza as the director.''When I asked who was playing the lead, Raju, he said it was an actor called Shah......

600 runs, 3 tons: Travis Head owns the Ashes

IMAGE: Travis Head has been a revelation at the top of the order since taking up the role. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Travis Head said he was loving life as a Test opener after......

History beckons NZ in Indore, but focus is on process

'India is a very tough place to play and they are an incredible side. A white-ball series here is completely different and very few teams have managed to do that.' IMAGE: According to all-rounder......

There are areas we need to reflect and do better: Gill

'The way Virat is batting is always is a plus. The way Harshit Rana stepped up and the way the fast bowlers bowled in this series was good as well.' IMAGE: Skipper Shubman Gill praised Harshit......

PIX: Khawaja's Emotional Ashes Farewell

'I think a lot of times in life we always think about wanting more, what else can we have, but just be grateful for what you are given.' IMAGE: Usman Khawaja acknowledges the fans at SCG as he......

'Virat Kohli plays cricket on another level'

‘You don't contain greats like Kohli, they have it their way’ IMAGE: Kyle Jamieson, who has shared the dressing room with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, said it's tough......