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Bangladesh to hold general elections on February 12

Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. IMAGE: A......

Duped of Rs 8 crore, ex-IPS officer attempts suicide

Former Indian Police Service officer Amar Singh Chahal allegedly shot himself with the rifle of his security guard in Patiala on Monday. Image used only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

No Congress-Samajwadi alliance in 2027 UP polls?

The Congress is stepping up efforts to strengthen its organisational base in Uttar Pradesh and is preparing to contest all 403 seats in the 2027 Assembly elections there, though the final decision......

B'desh govt urges citizens to resist violence; no clashes since morning

Bangladesh interim government on Friday urged citizens to resist violence by “a few fringe elements” as the body of a prominent July Uprising leader, who died in Singapore six days after he was......

Why Did Congress Hold 'Vote Chori' Rally?

Glimpses from Sunday's Congress rally at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi against 'Vote Chori'. IMAGE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks at the Congress rally against 'Vote Chori' as......

CCI Flags IndiGo for Probe

'The CCI will first need to take a prima facie view on whether IndiGo's role warrants a detailed investigation.' IMAGE: Passengers wait at Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi international airport in......

Insurance: Lack of legacy distribution network a challenge for foreign cos

The Union Cabinet’s decision to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent is unlikely to significantly boost foreign investment as distribution......

AI adoption in MSMEs can unlock over $500 bn value: BCGX-FICCI report

Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India's 64 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) alone could unlock over $500 billion in economic value, but the country must pivot from an......

100% FDI in insurance likely soon

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, a move that was welcomed by industry as it would help attract more capital and global......

Biocon launches diabetes & obesity drugs in Netherlands

Biocon Limited has launched its GLP-1 peptide, liraglutide, for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in the Netherlands, as the biopharmaceutical firm positions itself as a global player in the......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

Ikkis: 'You're Never Too Young To Change The World'

IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second......

AFC unveils Nations League to boost quality and revenues

IMAGE: The AFC currently organises the Asian Cup every four years, with the next edition of the 24-team finals due to be played in Saudi Arabia in January 2027. Photograph: ASEAN FOOTBALL/X The......

WFI's new selection policy: Presence at National camp mandatory

Past performances will not be considered for selection trials. IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat, who won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on......

FIDE votes to let Russia, Belarus back into chess

IMAGE: The FIDE General Assembly, meeting online late on Sunday, adopted two separate resolutions — one proposed by the Russian Chess Federation and another by the FIDE Council — both......

AIFF Begins Process to Form National Players' Association

IMAGE: The AIFF said elections for the office bearers of the NPA board will be conducted by the federation's election committee. Photograph: AIFF The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set......

Markram tips hat to Indian bowlers after Dharamsala defeat

IMAGE: Harshit Rana celebrates the wicket of Dewald Brevis. Photograph: BCCI India's new-ball bowlers and his own team's failure to deal with the general challenge of higher dot balls in a......