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Rajnath calls Coast Guard a 'wall of trust' after Operation Sindoor

Singh said Operation Sindoor displayed 'seamless inter-service coordination' within India's multi-layered maritime security system, and reaffirmed the role of the ICG as a 'frontline force' IMAGE:...

Delhi zoo faces allegations of negligence in jackal's death

The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi has come under fire following allegations by the zoo workers' union that a jackal, which had escaped its enclosure, died of suffocation inside a...

Centre mandates blue strip on antimicrobial drugs to curb overuse

The Union health ministry has issued draft rules to mandate a blue vertical strip on all antimicrobial drug labels, aiming to rein in over-the-counter misuse and tackle India's growing...

Air India Delhi-New York flight suffers engine damage at Delhi airport

Air India's newest Airbus A350, operating a Delhi-New York flight with over 250 passengers on board, sustained engine damage after ingesting an improperly secured baggage container while taxiing to...

India calls for ceasefire, hostage release; hails Gaza peace plan

India has called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Hamas conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, and New Delhi welcomed the agreement on the first...

India second-most preferred investment destination for CEOs: PwC survey

Indian CEOs are significantly more optimistic about the country’s economic growth than their international peers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Key Points 57 per cent of Indian CEOs are confident...

India-EU FTA: Textiles, pharma, engineering to get major boost

Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports will receive a boost from the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation European Union, according to...

Why Budget 2026 Deserves 8.5/10

This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century which has embraced upfront, enthusiastically and emphatically, technology, modernity and fiscal sobriety, notes...

Industry confidence hits five-qtr high in Oct-Dec: CII survey

Business confidence in India Inc rose to a five-quarter high in December quarter of FY26, amid further reform expectations and steady domestic demand, a survey by industry body Confederation of...

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infra beyond payments

Moving beyond digital payments, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the operator of Unified Payments Interface, is planning to add more muscle to the country’s digital...

FIR Against Ghooskhor Pandat; Promos Taken Down

'The story of Ghooskhor Pandat focuses on an individual's actions and choices and does not comment on or represent any caste, religion, or community.' IMAGE: Akhila Bhartiya Brahmana Mahasangha...

Did Sinners Deserve 16 Oscar Nominations?

Having grossed nearly $370 million worldwide, Sinners filled Warner Bros coffers when many of the studio's key 2025 films lost money, and deserves its many Oscar nominations, asserts Aseem Chhabra....

Ikkis Review: The Flip Side To Dhurandhar

Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur...

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava...

Why YouTube Is Investing In India

'As a nation, we create beautiful content and a high volume of it (films) but we are limited by the number of theatres and screen density.''You now have a living-room large screen available to...

New cycling event fuels India's 2036 Olympic medal hopes

'We need more events, more exposure for our riders. Olympic medals will follow.' IMAGE: Naveen John, the first Indian to join a professional cycling team, believes the timing of Pune Grand Tour is...

Wanted to play, but this is govt's decision: BCB

Bangladesh Cricket Board maintain they were willing to play the T20 World Cup in India but were overruled by the government, forcing their exit from the tournament. IMAGE: Bangladesh were replaced...

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific...

Power wars hit Indian boxing in 2025 but new World Champs rise

IMAGE: Jaismine Lamboria beat Paris Olympics silver medalist Szermeta Julia to become the first Indian to win gold at the 2025 World Championships in Liverpool. Photograph: World Boxing via BFI/X...

Indian football shake-up: ISL clubs want full control

IMAGE: The proposal was submitted on the final day of the deadline given to ISL clubs to present a plan for the formation of a consortium to run the league, the 2025-26 season of which is yet to...

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