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R-Day parade: Navy tableau to feature 5th century ship

The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade will feature a stitched ship from the fifth century CE, now christened as INSV Kaundinya, and several frontline indigenous platforms including......

Rajya Sabha faces backlog of 19 bills, oldest dates back to 1992

As many as 19 government bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992. IMAGE: While the bills pending in the Lok Sabha lapse when......

ISRO Fails To Place Spy Satellite In Orbit

Based on the broadcast visuals, a rocket expert said the failure appeared similar to the anomaly seen during the PSLV-C61 mission. IMAGE: The Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C62/EOS-N1......

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman dies 3 days after attack

A Hindu businessman, who was brutally attacked, hacked and set on fire three days ago, died on Saturday in Bangladesh, reports and a minority faith group leader said. IMAGE: Members of Bangiya......

3 arrested for Hindu businessman's murder in Bangladesh

Three persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said. IMAGE: Activists from various......

India second-most preferred investment destination for CEOs: PwC survey

Indian CEOs are significantly more optimistic about the country’s economic growth than their international peers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Key Points 57 per cent of Indian CEOs are confident......

Asia on fire: Of finance, climate, cities in motion

The initial public offering (IPO) market in India last year was hot, with companies raising over $22 billion in 2025. Photograph: Reuters But half of the 350-plus companies that listed on the......

SC's Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs

The Supreme Court’s verdict directing Tiger Global to pay capital gains tax on its 2018 sale of Flipkart shares is unlikely to accelerate the selloff by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).......

Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground,......

Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1%

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the fifth straight session on Friday, falling nearly 1 per cent, as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over......

Did Ikkis Survive Dhurandhar Wave?

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar is in its fifth week in theatres and is still the Number One movie across the country. Its fourth week box office collections of Rs......

Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat

Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichdi, notes......

'Can We Break Up After A Month?'

'What interested me more than the influencers was how were they surviving in Bombay?' 'How many reels did they make per month? How much money did they need to get by?''Did they get a job and then......

'We Suffer From A Lack Of History, Sanskar'

'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder......

Shalini Dances With Pulkit, Varun...

IMAGE: Pulkit Samrat, Shalini Pandey, Varun Sharma at the Rahu Ketu trailer launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff "Kaisa laga trailer?" Varun Sharma excitedly asked the audience......

PIX: Manchester Utd edge Newcastle, move up to fifth

Ruben Amorim's side have 29 points after 18 games, with the rest of the week's games to be played on Saturday and Sunday, while Newcastle are 11th with 23 points. IMAGE: Patrick Dorgu celebrates......

Lakshya rolls on as Sindhu marches into quarters

IMAGE: Indians shine at Jakarta. Photograph: BAI/X Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters badminton tournament after securing straight-game......

India women to tour South Africa ahead of T20 WC

IMAGE: India women will travel to South Africa for a five-match T20 series beginning on April 17. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that they will host India......

Virat Kohli: Eternal King Of Run Chases!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli registered his fifth consecutive 50-plus score in ODIs -- marking the fifth time he has achieved the feat in his career.. Photographs: BCCI/X Virat Kohli continued his......

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance in Indonesia

India’s PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed at the Indonesia Masters, but the tournament ended early for several other Indian players. IMAGE: PV Sindhu recorded a 53-minute win.......