Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

EC bars Maha govt from releasing early payment under 'Ladki Bahin'

The State Election Commission on Monday barred the Maharashtra government from releasing the January instalment of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme in advance, citing the enforcement of the model code of......

Ladki Bahin dole amid civic polls sparks row in Maha; Oppn protests

Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan has claimed that financial aid for December and January under the Ladki Bahin Yojana would be disbursed before Makar Sankranti, even as the Opposition alleged......

SC hears Army's plea against hospital near Indo-Bangladesh border

A proposed multi-speciality hospital overlooking a military camp near the sensitive Indo-Bangladesh border at Jorhat in Assam has become a flashpoint in the Supreme Court after the Army objected to......

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025; contributions peaked in Dec

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth......

Vi gets a decade to breathe easy on AGR dues; DoT to reassess liabilities

India’s third-largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has secured a 10-year breather on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payments from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Photograph:......

At 150k, Mumbai logs highest property registrations in 14 yrs in 2025

Mumbai recorded its strongest housing market performance in 14 years in 2025, with property registrations rising to 150,254, amid a sustained end-user demand and supportive supply-side ecosystem,......

CBI books Anil Ambani's son, Reliance Home Finance in Rs 228 crore bank fraud case

The CBI has booked the son of industrialist Anil Ambani, Jai Anmol Anil Ambani, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL) in a case of alleged cheating in Union Bank of India that caused a loss of Rs......

Meet The Mardaani 3 Villain!

IMAGE: Mallika Prasad Sinha in Mardaani 3. One of the highlights of Rani Mukerji's latest cop installment, Mardaani 3 , is the evil antagonist called 'Amma'. She's played by Mallika Prasad Sinha......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

2026: Movies Coming Up For Release

Many movies are coming up for release in 2026. Joginder Tuteja looks at the possible blockbusters, in this four-part series.   Ustaad Bhagat SinghRelease date: March Pawan Kalyan injects his swag......

Dhurandhar Fallout: Akshaye Exits Drishyam 3

Drishyam producers offered to hike Akshaye's fee for Part 3, but he isn't biting the bait. IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar. As the Dhurandhar wave refuses to subside, the film has claimed its......

AI Cameras: RCB's Proposal To Keep IPL In Bengaluru

IMAGE: All cricket was halted at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after 11 fans were killed in a stampede outside the venue during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations last year. Photograph: BCCI......

AIFF asks ISL clubs to send details of venues for home matches

IMAGE: The 2025-26 edition of the Indian Super League is set to start on February 14. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to......

All 14 ISL clubs give written nod for Feb 14 start

IMAGE: The ISL 2025-26 has been in a limbo since the AIFF's commercial partner FSDL, owned by the Reliance Group, put it on hold last July due to uncertainty over the Master Rights Agreement (MRA)......

India Open at IG Stadium exposes gaps before World Championships

India will host the World Championships for the first time since 2009, with the event seen as a key test of the country's ability to deliver large-scale international tournaments as it eyes the......

ISL 2025-26: 13 teams confirm participation

The top-tier ISL will feature 91 matches, assuming that Odisha FC take part, on a home-and-away basis. Each team will play 13 matches. If Odisha FC pull out, then there will be 78 matches with each......