Decked churches, midnight masses: India celebrates Christmas

Christmas was celebrated with devotion and festive gaiety across the country on Thursday as churches were decked in lights and cribs, midnight masses drew large congregations and community events......

Karnataka: Bus catches fire after collision with truck, 6 killed

At least six persons, including a child, were killed when a speeding truck crashed against a luxury sleeper bus that caught fire under the impact in Chitradurga district in the wee hours of......

Army personnel can now use Instagram, but...

The Indian Army has brought a change in its social media guidelines under which its personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but with a rider that they can use it only as 'passive observers' without......

In Dhaka amid unrest, Tarique Rahman calls for religious unity

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday called on countrymen to join hands to maintain law and order, in his first address to party supporters hours after his......

RBI postpones 2nd phase of quicker cheque clearing mechanism

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday postponed implementation of the second phase of the faster cheque clearance mechanism to provide more time to banks to streamline their operations. Photograph:......

Stock markets end lower in volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile trade on Wednesday as trading volumes remained subdued amid the year-end holiday-shortened week and mixed trends in global......

Insurance industry flags concerns over proposed Insurance Amendment Bill

The insurance industry is trying to get to grips with provisions in the proposed Insurance Amendment Bill, which gives additional powers to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of......

IFSCA relaxes norms for fund management bodies in GIFT City

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has cleared a series of regulatory relaxations to ease operations for fund managers in GIFT City, along with a revamped framework for......

Dhurandhar Fallout: Akshaye Exits Drishyam 3

Drishyam producers offered to hike Akshaye's fee for Part 3, but he isn't biting the bait. IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar. As the Dhurandhar wave refuses to subside, the film has claimed its......

'For Me, Salman Khan Is Still 30'

'When I met him on the Bigg Boss set, he greeted me in the same way that he would during Dabangg, "Aur Chedi Singh, kaise ho?"' IMAGE: Salman Khan and Sonu Sood in Dabangg. Whenever you think of......

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri Review: STALE!

Nothing about TMMTMTTM feels fresh.That includes the painfully uninspired romance between the leads, who lack both genuine chemistry as well as individual charm to make a romantic drama like this......

2025: Top 10 Male Performances

In the year gone by, quite a few of the younger actors flexed their acting muscle. Whether the films were blockbusters or not is immaterial, what matters is the effort put in. Deepa Gahlot picks......

In my book, definitely Gukesh is a youngster: Carlsen

'I think I was like a top-50 player at the very least in the world when he was born.' IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen had earlier taken a dig at D Gukesh, calling him one of the "presumably weaker......

Muzumdar reveals why India are trying out new things

'We have got some fantastic players but every opponent we do treat them with equal respect.' IMAGE: India won the first two T20Is against Sri Lanka by eight and seven wickets respectively.......

Jeev Turns Back Clock, Ends 13-Year Title Drought!

'I had never played in Sri Lanka before. It is an emotional moment for me. Because this is where my parents fell in love and began their relationship.'  IMAGE: Jeev Milkha Singh triumphed at the......

Why Zidane's son ditched France to play for Algeria

'When I think of Algeria, I remember my grandfather. Since childhood, we’ve had this Algerian culture in the family.'  IMAGE: Luca Zidane made his international debut in Algerian colours at the......

Badminton Nationals: Shruti, Parul, Tanvi seal upset wins

IMAGE: Teenage sensation Tanvi Patri pulled off an upset win over eighth seed Isharani Baruah to enter the pre-quarterfinals at the Senior National Badminton Championships, in Vijayawada,......