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Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away

Veteran Congressman Shivraj Patil, who served as the Lok Sabha Speaker and was Union Home Minister during the 26/11 attacks, passed away at his hometown Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning,......

BJP MP Narayan Rane hints at retirement from politics

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane on Sunday dropped retirement hints by claiming he had now 'decided to sit at home' and look after his family's business interests.......

Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

Thousands Mourn Khaleda Zia At Funeral

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed the condolences of the people of India and the government to Tarique Rahman, Khaleda Zia's elder son. Thousands gathered in Dhaka on December 31,......

World's 8 Best Airline Cabin Crews...

The Best Airline Cabin Crew awards celebrate outstanding overall excellence among inflight teams, recognising both technical proficiency, like efficiency, precision and service execution, as well......

Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus to acquire 49% stake in Haier India

Sunil Bharti Mittal-led conglomerate Bharti Enterprises and private equity firm Warburg Pincus will collectively acquire a 49 per cent stake in Haier Appliances India, the local unit of China’s......

At $4.4 bn, Shriram Fin to get India's largest financial-sector FDI

Leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) Shriram Finance on Friday said Japan-based MUFG Bank would invest Rs 39,618 crore, or $4.4 billion, to acquire a 20 per cent stake on a fully diluted......

US visa curbs, AI surge will shape Indian IT in 2026

India's $280-billion IT industry heads into 2026, balancing visa-related headwinds and global trade uncertainty against its biggest-ever push into artificial intelligence and the rapid expansion of......

HDFC pips TCS as India's most-valued brand

Financial services giant HDFC Bank, carrying a brand value of $44.9 billion, has surged past IT consulting behemoth Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to reclaim its crown as the country’s most......

Satish Shah's Emotional Last Journey

'He was a joyful man. He was always content with his life and never ran after money.' Satish Shah earned much love for his performances in the movies and on television. After the actor's......

Ikkis Review: The Flip Side To Dhurandhar

Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur......

Critics Choice Awards: The BIG Winners

The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year. Michael B Jordan's Sinners led the......

'Sreenivasan Had A Deadly Sense Of Humour'

'He has never offended anyone in spite of his criticism on Communism or any 'isms'.' IMAGE: Sreenivasan in Priyadarshan's Megham. Priyadarshan describes the late Sreenivasan as the' Satire King'......

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......

Boxer Panghal's Unforgettable Visit To Dharmendra's Home

'He was with us for over two hours, we had lunch together and it didn't seem that I was meeting a popular figure. It felt I was meeting an elder from my family.' IMAGE: Boxer Amit Pangal met......

'One last big knock at SCG': Cummins to Khawaja

‘Incredible career mate’: Pat Cummins congratulates Usman Khawaja IMAGE: Pat Cummins took to Instagram to congratulate Usman Khawaja on his stellar career. Photograph: Usman Khawaja/Instagram......

The Retirements That Shook Indian Cricket in 2025

2025 will go down as one of the most unsettling chapters in Indian cricket -- not merely because of who retired, but because of how and when it happened. This was not a season of ceremonial......

Khawaja set for emotional SCG farewell

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja said on Friday that the Sydney Test would be his international swansong. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Triumphant Australia will bid farewell to Usman Khawaja......

Yuvraj 'Grateful' as He, Harmanpreet Get Stadium Honours

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh and Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann (right) at the unveiling of the Yuvraj Singh Stand in Mullanpur on Thursday. Photographs: Kind courtesy Yuveaj SIngh/X Former India......