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India, UAE seal defence pact, set $200 bn trade target

India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday unveiled plans to have a strategic defence partnership and sealed an LNG deal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed......

PIX: Navi Mumbai airport sees first arrivals, departures

Nearly three decades after the ambitious project was first conceived to decongest the existing airport in the financial capital, the greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport became a reality on......

When Nitish Kumar Took On Bihar Dons

Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the......

The Courage Of A Soldier's Wife

'Please don't worry about casualties. It is a professional hazard beyond our control,' wrote Kargil Hero Major Padmapani Acharya in his last letter from the battlefield. IMAGE: Major Padmapani......

Border row with India will take time to settle, open to talks: China

China on Monday said that the boundary dispute with India is complicated and will take time to settle but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the......

GIFT City Raises A Glass to Global Business

The latest move removes one of the key friction points for visitors, temporary liquor permits, while allowing licensed hotels and restaurants operational flexibility. Kindly note the image has......

'Large Part Of Capital Needs To Be Met Via GIFT City'

'Foreign capital will continue to come directly into India, but companies have realised that GIFT City is a more cost-efficient way of channelling funds.' IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra......

IFSCA relaxes norms for fund management bodies in GIFT City

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has cleared a series of regulatory relaxations to ease operations for fund managers in GIFT City, along with a revamped framework for......

Savings on stamp duty draw HFTs to GIFT City

Although most high-frequency traders (HFTs) prefer to set up shop close to stock exchanges to enjoy better latency, a few are willing to sacrifice proximity to save a few bucks. Photograph:......

Gift City Helps Ahmedabad's Rise As Trading Powerhouse

The share of Ahmedabad in the total value of trades on both the BSE and NSE is set to touch double digits for the third year in a row. IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches the......

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon. The MGR factor in Vaa Vaathiyaar The name MGR......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......

'Dhurandhar Is Not Just A Project For Me'

'It feels like the universe gently whispered, 'Pause, don't rush away yet, there's a story waiting for you here'.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Arjun /Instagram Sara Arjun is thrilled about her......

Aditi-Siddharth In Paris

Photograph: Kind courtesy Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari/Instagram Aditi Rao Hydari turned 47 on October 28, and was whisked off to Paris by hubby Siddharth to bring in her birthday in the......

PIX: Manchester City, Villa held; Chelsea lose to Fulham

IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland heads at goal during the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on Wednesday. Photograph: Jason......

Kuldeep Meets Messi, Swaps Bat for Signed Jersey

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav meets Lionel Messi during his India visit. Photograph: Kuldeep Yadav/Instagram Indian spin wizard Kuldeep Yadav opens up about meeting Argentina football icon Lionel Messi......

PIX: When Messi met Tendulkar

Messi arrived in Mumbai around noon under 'World Cup level' security measures, marking the second day of his four-city 'GOAT India Tour 2025'. IMAGE: Lionel Messi is gifted a signed jersey by......

Messi to meet PM Modi, CJI, Army chief in Delhi

IMAGE: Lionel Messi will head to the PM's residence where he will spend 20 minutes interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: ANI Photo Argentine football icon Lionel Messi will......

Year of the Woman: How India's Sportswomen Owned 2025

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title. Photograph: FIDE/Maria......