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Maha civic polls marred by violence, bogus voting allegations

Polling for the first phase of 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra on Tuesday was marred by allegations of bogus voting and violence with even supporters of ruling allies......

ISRO lines up 7 launches by Mar, including Gaganyaan uncrewed mission

Indian Space Research Organisation has lined up seven launch missions by March next year, including one to demonstrate home-built electric propulsion systems for satellite and quantum key......

Stopped a potential...: Trump repeats India-Pak truce claim

United States President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict and asserted that Islamabad's leadership credited him for saving millions of lives. IMAGE: US......

US launches 'deadly' strike on ISIS in Nigeria

The United States on Thursday launched a 'deadly' strike against the terror organisation Islamic State in Northwest Nigeria, President Donald Trump said. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump takes......

Parliament's winter session ends without pollution debate

The tumultuous winter session of Parliament ended on Friday with proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha marred by repeated disruptions by the opposition over various issue. Photograph:......

Loan growth, profitability seen improving for public sector banks

The Indian banking sector could be due for a rise in profitability after several quarters of net interest margin (NIM) compression. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters The Q2FY26 results suggest NIMs......

Affordable homes lag but premium, luxury segment booms

'The momentum is driven by rising affluence, strong demand from HNIs (high net worth individuals) and NRIs (non-resident Indians), an increased appetite for larger, well-located homes by branded......

Sitharaman urges India Inc to invest more and expand capacities

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked India Inc to take advantage of the policies and reforms undertaken by the government and no longer hesitate to invest more and expand......

$282 Billion Indian IT Industry In US Right Wing's Cross Hairs

The US remains the largest market for IT outsourcing, and for Indian giants TCS, Infosys and Wipro, it contributes around 40 per cent of their top line. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump speaks......

Aiming to list Jio in first half of 2026: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Jio, India's biggest telecom operator, is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on bourses in the first half of 2026, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Friday.......

The Sholay Fandom Continues

In half a century, actors have aged or passed away, the shape of the city has altered, the film industry has changed beyond recognition, most single screens have made way for multiplexes, audiences......

Nishaanchi Review: Wasseypur Lite

While Nishaanchi is not a homerun for Anurag Kashyap, there's enough joy in this audience pleaser, notes Mayur Sanap. The best thing about Nishaanchi is that we have Anurag Kashyap returning to......

Sholay Still Speaks to India's Soul

Even after 50 years, Sholay remains a lasting reminder of unity, shared memories and the joy of cinema, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Asrani in Sholay. I......

Time Aamir Stopped Acting!

Audiences will hope that Rajinikanth's Coolie, Lokesh Kanagaraj's action film and Rajkumar Hirani's Dadasaheb Phalke biopic are not marred by Aamir Khan's disconcerting, repetitive......

Whose Wedding Is Alia Bhatt Attending?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Meghna Goel/Instagram After completing her duties at Cannes, Alia Bhatt jetted off to Costa Brava in Spain to attend a wedding. Social media has a lot of pictures of Alia......

BPL match marred by tragic death of Dhaka coach Zaki

IMAGE: Mahbub Ali Zaki fell while the teams were warming up. Photograph: Dhaka Capitals/Instagram Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki died on Saturday after collapsing on the field......

Security breach, crowd chaos mar Messi's Kolkata visit

Fresh details from eyewitness accounts, videos and photographs circulating on social media and television channels point to a serious security breach and lapses in crowd management during Argentine......

2025 Review: Neeraj crosses 90m amid India's doping woes

IMAGE: Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the third Asian and 25th overall to breach the 90m mark when he broke the barrier at the Doha Diamond League in May this year. Photograph: Ibraheem......

Who is Satadru Dutta? The man behind Messi's India Tour

IMAGE: Satadru Dutta began his professional career in finance, working at Investmart -- later known as IL&FS Securities -- near Elgin Road in early 2000s. Photograph: Satadru Dutta/Instagram......

Women's WC: India suffer injury blow in rain-marred Bangla game

All eyes will remain on Rawal's recovery as India, chasing their maiden World Cup title, will take on formidable Australia in the semifinals on Thursday. IMAGE: India were cruising to a......