'India-Bangladesh ties under Khaleda Zia complex and strained'

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's rise had symbolised the country's "resilience" in reclaiming democracy after turbulent military rule, and she also strengthened the BNP, which was......

How Khaleda Zia rose to dominate Bangladesh's politics

Khaleda Zia, the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world, dominated the country's politics for decades alongside her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina. IMAGE: Khaleda......

CPI-M's Md Salim becomes 'Awasthi' in Bengal voter list

Atish Aziz, son of the secretary of Communist Party of India-Marxists' West Bengal unit Md Salim, has alleged a mix-up in the draft electoral rolls published by the Election Commission, claiming......

19 concrete plants in Mumbai shut down over pollution violations

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......

Sensex slips 43 pts; IT shares fall on profit-taking

Benchmark stock index BSE Sensex slipped by 43 points in a volatile trade on Tuesday following profit-taking in IT and pharma shares and mixed global cues. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters Snapping......

World's 9 Fastest-Growing Cities

Asia takes the lead, boasting four Indian cities on the list, according to the 2024 Savills Growth Hubs Index. Out of 230 cities analysed for their economy, population, and wealth, the report names......

Aramco, OIL likely to pick up stake in BPCL's Andhra refinery

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is willing to dilute a 30–40 per cent stake in its upcoming greenfield refinery in Andhra Pradesh, with Gulf energy major Saudi Aramco and......

Why non- NCR developers are flocking to Gurugram

Gurugram, already established as the corporate hub of Delhi-NCR, is increasingly attracting developers from outside the region, drawn by robust end-user demand, premium pricing, and emerging......

2025's Top 10 Female Performances

In 2025, the top actresses remained absent, the ones who could have commanded strong roles. In any case, great roles for women are not even written in mainstream cinema, but when they get a role......

Kapil Sharma-Priyanka Provide The Laughs On OTT

It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.   Emily in Paris Season 5Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English It's time to return to......

Emily in Paris 5 Review: Same Old, Same Old

There is nothing new or original about the storyline but loyalists may continue to be swept away by Emily's high-fashion escapades against the sun-drenched backdrops of Rome and postcard-perfect......

Christmas Karma Review: Over The Top

Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot. The idea sounds good: The Charles Dickens classic 1843 novella A......

Lakshita-Sharvan win National Air Pistol mixed team gold

IMAGE: Haryana's Samrat Rana, the Army's Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar, and Rajasthan's Anjali Shekhawat and Amit Sharma along with Rajiv Bhatia, NRAI secretary and Ritu Raj, RTS Officer,......

Mixed day for Ro-Ko: Rohit out for duck, Kohli hits 77

Rohit Sharma falls for golden duck against Uttarakhand, Virat Kohli scores brisk 77 against Gujarat. IMAGE: Virat Kohli fired a brisk 77 from just 61 balls, with 13 fours and a six and a strike......

Deaflympics: India's air rifle mixed teams win gold, bronze

IMAGE: Dhanush Srikanth and Mahit Sandhu clinched gold by overcoming the South Korean duo of Jeon Dain and Kim Woorim. Photograph: NRAI/Instagram Indian shooters continued their domination at the......

Deaflympics: Abhinav, Pranjali add to India's haul with mixed team gold

IMAGE: India's Pranjali Dhumal/Abhinav Deshwal atop the podium after taking gold in the 10m air pistol event at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics with a 16-6 win over Chinese Taipei, who took the silver.......

Gaikwad, Rinku, Patidar back in Test mix after SA debacle

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad is believed to be the player, who can be a stable No 3 with an average of 45-plus in 43 first-class games. Photograph: BCCI Specialist batters could be back in vogue in......