Bengal on edge after rebel TMC MLA's Babri plan, NH-34 warnings

A fresh political firestorm gripped West Bengal on Tuesday as estranged TMC MLA Humayun Kabir doubled down on building a mosque modelled on the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad district and warned that......

Govt: Boost AI Now or Lose IT Edge

'What the government is doing would be a drop in the ocean. It has to be matched by investments by industry.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

IT recovery key for Info Edge as Q2 growth lags on weak hiring trends

Hit by a slowdown in information technology (IT) hiring, Info Edge (India)’s results for the July–September quarter (Q2) of 2025-26 (FY26) fell short of brokerage expectations. IMAGE: InfoEdge......

Life insurers may face VNB margin squeeze

The loss of input tax credit (ITC) following the rationalisation of the goods and services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance from 18 per cent to nil is may weigh on the profits of......

Sensex ends lower on foreign fund outflows, selling in blue-chips

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday after a day's breather, tracking unabated foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip stocks amid global tariff-related concerns.......

'Filmmakers Need To Be Brave'

IMAGE: Farhan Akhtar. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Farhan Akhtar is going the Karan Johar way. His production banner Excel Entertainment is selling a 30 per cent stake to Universal......

Golden Globes 2026: Year Belongs To OBAA

This year's Golden Globes was a test to see if Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is still riding on an unstoppable train, similar to one that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer rode on......

'Hema Malini Got Awards For Films I Refused'

'If I count how many films I refused and how many heroines got awards in those films...' IMAGE: Mumtaz. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Mumtaz recently created a stir when she......

OTT Films: 2025's Top 10 Male Performances

Since there is no box office pressure on OTT, actors are willing to experiment with roles, as well as open to performing with greater sincerity. Deepa Gahlot picks the 10 Best Male Performances of......

Barcelona edge Real Madrid in thrilling Super Cup final

IMAGE: Barcelona's players celebrate with the trophy after beating Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, on Sunday. Photograph: Reuters Raphinha......

HIL: Lancers edge Toofans, keep unbeaten run intact

IMAGE: Cooper Burns of Kalinga Lancers was adjudged the player of the match. Photograph: HIL/X Alexander Hendrickx found the net to help Kalinga Lancers register a 1-0 win against Hyderabad......

Warner slams 10th T20 ton, edges past Kohli

IMAGE: Apart from 10 centuries, David Warner has hit 115 half-centuries in T20s. Photograph: BCCI David Warner notched up his tenth T20 century and surpassed Virat Kohli to become the third......

Shootout drama as JSW Soorma edge Hyderabad Toofans

JSW Soorma Club registered a thrilling 3-1 shootout victory against Hyderabad Toofans after a 1-1 stalemate in the regulation time in their men's Hockey India League (HIL) match in Chennai on......

Arsenal edge Palace on penalties to reach League Cup semis

IMAGE: Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saves a penalty from Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix during the penalty shootout in the League Cup quarter-final at Emirates Stadium, London.......