3K personnel deployed as Kabir's mosque plan heightens Dec 6 heat in Bengal

West Bengal braces for a politically fraught Saturday as suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir pushes ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in......

'This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US'

'You are a guest in the US. It's not your home, you're a guest. If they don't feel comfortable, you have to step out.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Prez hails Op Sindoor, Atmanirbhar Bharat in I-Day address

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday lauded the nation's decisive response to Pahalgham terrorist attack in Kashmir, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and emphasising the country's......

Global headwinds likely to show in IT firms' Q2 results

Indian information-technology (IT) service providers are likely to report another quarter (July-September) of low, single-digit growth owing to macro uncertainties, chiefly emanating from America,......

Automobile retail sales up 2.95% in April: FADA

Overall automobile retail sales in India grew a modest 2.95 per cent in April this year to 22,87,952 units with completion of purchases by customers around Chaitra Navratri, Akshay Tritiya, Bengali......

Tata Motors offers 6-month EMI holiday on select models

Under the scheme, customers can now make zero down payment, avail a six-month EMI holiday (only interest needs to be serviced monthly) and access up to 100 per cent on-road funding for a loan......

M&A deals rise 13.5% in '24 so far

The largest transactions of the year include the merger of Quality Care India and Aster DM Healthcare valued at $5.08 billion, followed by Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5 per cent......

Why Movie Companies Are Looking Beyond Films

They are venturing into allied businesses, which range from starting talent management agencies to music labels to tap into every possible monetisable opportunity to appeal to investors. IMAGE:......

'When I Go To A Hotel, I Check Under The Bed'

'A Lufthansa crew member reached a hotel in the middle of night and slept.''The next morning, something fell and she bent to pick it up.''She saw a dead body under the bed!' Photograph: Kind......

'Randeep Hasn't Had It Easy But...'

'He surprised us by telling us he wanted to make a career in acting.''We were scared since we knew nothing of this profession but then, he landed a role in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding.''After......

The Many, MANY Jobs Of Akshay Kumar

Before Bollywood discovered Akshay Kumar, the actor dabbled in a lot of fields. He sold costume jewelry. He ran errands at a travel agency. He taught martial arts. He cooked and waited tables in a......

When Sachin Met Amir!

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar meets Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team captain, differently-abled sportsman, Amir Hussain Lone, calls him a 'real hero, an inspiration, during his trip to the Kashmir......

Jordan engaged to model Yvette Prieto

US basketball legend Michael Jordan is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Yvette Prieto, his spokeswoman said on Thursday. Jordan, 48, considered the greatest US basketball player of all time,......

World Cup PIX: India remain unbeaten with 160-run win over Netherlands

Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and the Netherlands, at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India ended the league stage with nine straight......

Warne honoured posthumously in Queen's birthday list

IMAGE: Shane Warne received the Order of Australia (AO) on Sunday. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named......