'8 planes were downed': Trump's new claim on India-Pak war

Known to make inconsistent comments, US President Donald Trump now claims that eight planes were shot down during the war between India and Pakistan in May, once again without specifying who they......

Nitish Kumar Has Proved He Is Master Of The Game

This election is a thank you note to Nitish Babu from a grateful Bihari people, notes Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: A hoarding spotted near Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home in Patna as the National......

Cong mum on backing Tejashwi for CM, says 'all is well'

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday met Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav, apparently with the mandate to defuse tensions with the ally, which has plunged the Indian......

Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

'Problem Is Not Family-Owned Businesses'

'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.''Then, if something happens to one business, it......

It's time to get started, put money in deals: M&A financing opens up

Bank financing of M&As will be like any other business and only needs guardrails, report Raghu Mohan, Ishita Ayan Dutt and Abhijit Lele. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Recently, State Bank of India......

Taxpayers Stuck In Bureaucratic Nightmare

The tax department has created many circular traps -- flawed reporting formats, penalties for those who point out the flaws, and faceless assessors with no accountability.The result: Millions of......

AI 171 Crash: Insurance Cost: $475 Million

'$125 million for the hull and the remaining of over $350 million for liability.' IMAGE: AI 171 was seen in flames after it crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad minutes after......

'Ek Teraf Logon Ka Pyaar, Doosre Taraf Critics' Ki Gaaliyan'

'The audience has accepted Tere Ishk Mein with all its flaws. My film doesn't need any other validation.' IMAGE: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in Tere Ishk Mein. "Success, good, failure, even better.......

Bad Girl Review: Portrait of A Girl in Hot Mess

The most beautiful aspect of Bad Girl is the way it delves into the mother and daughter relationship, observes Mayur Sanap. In the French film Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, there's a beautiful......

Rana Naidu 2 Review: Good Looking Mess

What's unforgiving about Season two is the way the ever-so-entertaining Venkatesh Daggubati is under-utilised, complains Mayur Sanap. I didn't mind the first season of Rana Naidu. As the Indian......

Diane Keaton Had My Heart

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird.Thank God she is still alive in her films.Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.......

Such a mess! Chaubey & Co get an earful from minister

The minister started by asking how Indian football ended up in such a mess, a question which did not fetch any clear answers from those present. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......

Ashes PIX: Five-star Stokes leaves Australia in a mess

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Ashes Test played in Perth on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: England's Ben Stokes celebrates with teammates after dismissing Scott Boland to complete his five-wicket haul.......

Arjun Erigaisi stuns Anand to win Jerusalem Masters

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi struck in the first Blitz tie-break match by winning with the white pieces to take a decisive lead in the fixture. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi......

'If You Mess With Us, We Won't Let It Go'

'This is a new India, we won't tolerate it.' IMAGE: Pakistan pacer Faheem Ashraf celebrates dismissing Shubman Gill during the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: ANI Photo Former......

Syed Mushtaq Ali: Tripura shock Delhi; Padikkal ton powers Karnataka to win

IMAGE: Tripura's players celebrate winning their match against Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Delhi's domestic season went from bad to worse as minnows Tripura......