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China calls for 'lasting ceasefire', backs Pakistan

China on Tuesday called for a 'comprehensive and lasting ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, urging both countries to properly handle their differences through dialogue. IMAGE: Chinese Foreign......

Day after ED arrest, Gujarat Samachar owner gets temporary bail

A court in Ahmedabad on Friday granted bail to one of the owners of leading Gujarati daily Gujarat Samachar Bahubali Shah till May 31 on health grounds a day after his arrest by the......

Traders oppose changing Mount Abu's name to Aburaj Teerth

Protest against the proposal of changing the name of Mount Abu, the sole hill station in Rajasthan, and banning non-vegetarian food and alcohol consumption in the open has gained momentum with......

Pak faces severe water shortage as Chenab river runs dry

India's decision to keep the Indus River treaty in abeyance has caused alarm in Pakistan. IMAGE: A view of the partially dried riverbed of Chenab River following the closure of Salal Dam, in Jammu......

Operation Sindoor: 300 flights cancelled, 25 airports shut

More than 300 flights have been cancelled and at least 25 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile......

Flight tickets to be cheaper this Holi

With only a few days to go before the country celebrates Holi, several airline companies offered discounts on fares on the occasion of the festival of colours. Photograph: ANI Photo While two......

Co-location could be BSE's next big revenue driver

Co-location attracts institutional investors, which drives volumes for long-dated options, with higher realisations at lower costs. IMAGE: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) illuminated with colourful......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

Derivatives volumes crash 37% in Dec as Sebi tightens trading norms

The derivatives trading volume has seen a 37 per cent month-on-month decline in December following a slew of measures undertaken by the market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

At Priya-Prateik's Mehendi Ceremony

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priya Banerjee and Prateik Babbar/Instagram This week belongs to Prateik Babbar and Priya Banerjee, who got married on Valentine's Day. The newlyweds have been sharing......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

'Greats should play till 50'

IMAGE: Yograj, father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, reflected on Kohli-Rohit Test exit. Photograph: ICC/X As Indian cricket bids farewell to two of its modern greats—Virat......

Swiatek surprised at criticism over on-court behaviour

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek was criticised for an incident at the Indian Wells semi-final where she nearly hit a ball boy after smashing the ball into the ground. Photograph: AJayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn......

12 Billion Spent, Gaddafi Stadium Still Not Ready

Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source IMAGE: The ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium......

PM Modi reiterates India's ambitions to bid for 2036 Olympics

Countries like Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are also in the running for the 2036 Games hosting rights and it would take a significant effort from India to upstage their bids. IMAGE: Prime......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......