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Cold Days Ahead After Warm 2025

Above-normal cold wave days are expected in some areas of central India, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during January 2026. IMAGE: People warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold and foggy day......

Cyclon 'Montha' intensifies; AP, Odisha brace for landfall

Cyclonic storm 'Montha' over the westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north to northwestwards with a speed of 17 km per hour in the past six hours and lay centred over the same region by 2.30 am on......

North India shivers: Delhi coldest in 3 years, record chill in Chandigarh

As Kashmir awaits a fresh spell of snowfall, Delhi saw its coldest January morning in three years on Tuesday and Chandigarh its chilliest night in nine years. With cold waves intensifying in......

North India reels under near-freezing temperatures

As fog floated across cityscapes and open grounds in northern states, the winter weighed much heavier, pushing mercury down to near-freezing temperatures in many areas which experienced the coldest......

Private plane crash-lands in Odisha, 6 injured

At least six people were injured when a small aircraft of a private airline made a crash landing near Rourkela on Saturday, Odisha's Commerce and Transport minister B B Jena said. IMAGE: A small......

How Met department plans to fight city floods

By 2017 monsoon, IMD would have a model to warn civic authorities about rain over a specific area to prevent disasters, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee India Meteorological Department is planning to......

NCLT Mumbai okays demerger of Vedanta into 5 distinct entities

The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday gave its approval to Vedanta Limited’s demerger proposal, clearing the way for the group to reorganise its operations into......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Trade unions to go on strike in Feb, demand withdrawal of labour codes

Trade unions have decided to launch a phased, consistent struggle to press for the withdrawal of the labour codes and go on a countrywide general strike in February next year, a statement said on......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

IMAGE: Actor Mira Sorvino posted a picture with Rob Reiner, with her tribute: 'I am in absolute shock. Rob Reiner was a legend and a kind, brilliant man, a wonderful actor to work opposite on......

Meet The Man Who Launched Salman Khan

'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me.''Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, "This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".' IMAGE: Renu......

'Don't Want Shah Rukh To Say No To Me'

'Today, Shah Rukh is sitting so high up that it will have to be something really spectacular for him to jump up and say, "Hey, yes, let's make this film!".' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho.......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Pant in danger? Selectors face tough ODI dilemma

IMAGE: In 2025, Rishabh Pant didn't play a single ODI although he was part of the Champions Trophy squad as well as in the series against South Africa last month. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant's......

Why matches were moved out of Chinnaswamy Stadium

IMAGE: The Karnataka State Cricket Association has failed to comply with the safety and security requirements at M Chinnaswamy stadium, said Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara. Photograph: ANI......

No Handshake Again as India, Pakistan U-19s Face Off

IMAGE: India and Pakistan captains at the toss before their Under-19 Asia Cup match. Photograph: SAI Media/X The now-familiar handshake narrative between India and Pakistan played out yet again,......

Sania tells Richa: 'Don't Let Social Media Define Your Day'

'I actually find it quite funny that people who have never held a cricket bat or a tennis racket or a boxing glove in their hand can have such a big opinion about what you do professionally.'......

PIX: How India Ended Mighty Australia's Reign

India will play South Africa in the final on Sunday, with both sides bidding to win the Women's World Cup for the first time. IMAGE: Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues celebrate winning the ICC......