EC bars Maha govt from releasing early payment under 'Ladki Bahin'

The State Election Commission on Monday barred the Maharashtra government from releasing the January instalment of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme in advance, citing the enforcement of the model code of......

'Maoist Leadership Has Been Totally Eliminated'

'The Maoist leadership spread fear that surrender meant torture or death. Once that false narrative collapsed and our operations proved transparent and credible, the surrender momentum became......

Trouble for India? Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran's trade partners

United States President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business" with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran's......

How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

Mumbai's municipal elections will be held on January 15. Often cited as the richest civic body in Asia, the city's annual municipal budget, presented February 4, 2025, is comparable in size to some......

Darjeeling tea output may have hit a new low in 2025

The famed Darjeeling tea may have slipped to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region’s gardens. IMAGE:......

New labour codes drag HCLTech Q3 profit to Rs 4,076 crore

IT services firm HCLTech on Monday reported an 11.2 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,076 crore in the October-December quarter of FY26, hit by a one-time provision of $82 million......

TCS Q3 profit drops 14 pc to Rs 10,657 cr; headcount dips another 11,000

Country's largest IT services exporter TCS on Monday reported a 13.91 per cent drop in December quarter profit at Rs 10,657 crore, majorly on a one-time impact of new labour codes. Illustration:......

Net direct tax kitty swells 9% to Rs 18.4 lakh cr

Net direct tax collection grew about 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore in the current fiscal till January 11 due to slower refunds and better corporate tax mop-up. Illustration: Dominic......

The TOXIC Actress Who Broke The Internet

  IMAGE: Beatriz Taufenbach. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetu Mohandas/Instagram Beatriz Taufenbachhas been trending for her steamy scenes with Yash in the teaser for Toxic: A Fairytale for......

'Prashant Tamang Was Like King Of Nepali Community'

'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43, a former cop from West Bengal, who won the nation's......

Golden Globes 2026: Priyanka-Nick Look WOW

Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas won hearts as they arrived together at the 2026 Golden Globes Awards. PeeCee greeted the media at the venue with a namaste.  ......

Nupur Sanon Weds Stebin Ben

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben/Instagram Long-time couple Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben had a dreamy destination wedding in Udaipur, surrounded by their families and friends.  ......

Australia captain Alyssa Healy to retire after India series

'I've somewhat lost that competitive edge that's kept me driven since the start, so the time feels right to call it a day.' IMAGE: Alyssa Healy was part of two one-day international World Cup......

RCB to play IPL 2026 home games outside Bengaluru

IMAGE: Hosting rights were withdrawn from Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium following a tragic stampede during RCB’s title celebrations last year, which claimed 11 lives. Photograph: BCCI......

Tennis fans can win $6.71 million at Australian Open

IMAGE: The organisers are offering the massive payout to anyone who can flawlessly forecast all 127 matches in either the men's or women's singles draw before the tournament begins on Sunday.......

Suryavanshi fails as India lose to England in U-19 WC warm-up

Photograph: BCCI/X Thomas Rew smashed an unbeaten half-century as England outclassed India by 20 runs in the rain hit Under-19 World Cup warm-up fixture via the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bulawayo......

Dakar Rally: Variawa wins eighth stage

Al-Attiyah retains overall lead; Sixth-placed Sebastien Loeb, the nine-times world rally champion driving for Dacia, remained in contention and was within 17 minutes of his leading teammate.......