Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a snip of over Rs 40.4......

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to...: Jaishankar

India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries advance without seeking exclusivity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat......

Perumal Murugan first Tamil writer to make it to Booker prize longlist

Indian author Perumal Murugan's Tamil novel Pyre is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to make it to the longlist of the International Booker Prize 2023, announced by......

China violated sovereignty of several nations including India: US

China has 'violated the sovereignty' of not just the United States but of countries across five continents, Secretary of State Antony Blinken alleged Wednesday, days after US fighter jets shot down......

'India is a bright spot. Lot of hope for next two decades'

'China is somewhat disappointing in its recovery, and slow growth, and India is reporting strong growth numbers.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Linde Plc Linde Plc is bullish on India's growth story......

Half of top economists expect world economy to weaken in '24

More than half (56 per cent) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with most saying the pace of geo-economic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest......

Near-term headwinds may delay UPL recovery

UPL, the country’s largest agrochemical company, had a weak July-September quarter (Q2), reporting a sharp fall in revenues across geographies. Overall, the revenues were down 19 per cent on......

Adani family's partners used 'opaque' funds to invest in stocks: OCCRP

The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) on Thursday trained gun at billionaire Gautam Adani's group, alleging hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded......

How BIG Is Anime In India?

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Why Asif Kapadia made a movie on Maradona

'It was difficult, but we wanted to show an honest portrayal.''I was not trying to tear him apart.' IMAGE: A scene from Diego Maradona. Photograph: Kind courtesy HBO Sports   Oscar winning......

'Chef is easily the most difficult film I've made'

Former ad man Raja Krishna Menon comfortably sips his black coffee on a Sunday afternoon. He's quite relaxed as he discusses his latest film Chef, starring Saif Ali Khan, which is an......

Olympics: T20 an excellent platform to take cricket to global market

'It is great news (cricket in Olympics) if you are a business-person. America has a large section of Asian expats, who are crazy about cricket and they will fill the stadium and of course will......

US Open 2023: Dates, schedule, seeds and how to watch on TV

IMAGE: Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic lead the field at the US Open. Photograph: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The US Open is a hardcourt Grand Slam tournament......

Ghana's WC penalty nightmare rekindles once again

IMAGE: Ghana's Fatawu Issahaku and Kamaldeen Sulemana look dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Ghana's hopes of expunging the bitter World Cup......

Will he be the next big star to emerge from Real Madrid?

Local pundits compare his 'box to box' style to international figures Paul Pogba and Steven Gerrard. IMAGE: Real Madrid's youngster Federico Valverde has shown the physical, technical and mental......

2022 World Cup: Can Qatar keep World Cup fans entertained?

 Qatar has tried to make itself more attractive to tourists and launched a "Summer in Qatar" initiative this year to try to attract visitors during the brutally hot months of June, July and......