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ED issues FEMA notice to Kerala CM in Masala Bond case

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a Rs 466-crore FEMA show cause notice to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former finance minister Thomas Issac, and the CM's chief principal secretary......

Deepti suicide: Pan masala baron's family harassed daughter, alleges Mother

The mother of Deepti Chaurasia, the daughter-in-law of a pan masala baron who allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Delhi's Vasant Vihar recently, has levelled serious allegations of......

Pan masala baron's daughter-in-law dies by suicide

A 40-year-old daughter-in-law of Kamla Pasand pan masala company owner died allegedly by suicide at her south Delhi residence, the police said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

December Is The Rockstar Of Months

As the year winds down, no matter what it may have been, our belief is that the next one will be better, and that is what gives December its edge. It is a month that wraps you in a hug, cradling......

Why actor Neetu Chandra was removed as Bihar election icon

The Election Commission on Sunday removed actress Neetu Chandra as the icon of the systematic voters' education and electoral participation (SVEEP) in Bihar for expressing views in favour of......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

Pan masala cess to boost public health, security

Experts said that earmarking of funds for public health at par with national security indicates a key policy shift. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows, shift MGNREGA costs to states and create new budget headroom ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget, points out A......

Which Country Produces The Most Milk?

Milk is produced in abundance in India, the United States, Russia and a few other countries which drove global cow milk production this year and in previous years. India's massive 211.7 million......

Sensex ends in red; ITC is biggest drag

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stocks and foreign fund outflows diminished the initial enthusiasm. Photograph:......

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 Biggest Bollywood Hits In 25 Years

Selecting one film as the standout of a given year is difficult, since multiple releases often merit the honour. Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in......

2025: Readers Pick Their Favourite Films

We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises. Here's a look then, at......

'I'm A Heroine; Will Not Play A Mother's Role'

Nyrraa Banerji's reason for staying away from Bollywood for a while: 'In Bollywood, there was a phase where all the movies were getting very bold. Physical intimacy was the criteria at that time......

Ranveer Singh's Top 10 Films

Ranveer Singh has risen to superstar status with Dhurandhar's blockbuster success. Before that, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with a four-film collaboration, had a big role in Ranveer's remarkable career.......

'Stop the masala, talk cricket': Rohit slams Indian commentary

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma lamented that commentary in India often focuses more on controversy and clickbait than meaningful cricket analysis. Photograph: BCCI India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma has......

SEE: Kohli-Gambhir 'put an end to all the masala'

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in a fun chat. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are A-class professionals. So it comes as no surprise when they put......