Govt Bans Sale Of Oral Nimesulide

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters   The Union health ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of......

Rajasthan: Man lynched for speaking to married woman on phone

A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district by the brothers of a married woman after they objected to him speaking to her over the phone, police said on......

Assam Man Held In Kerala For Alleged Extremist Links

Kindly note that this image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo   Security agencies in Kerala have arrested a 25-year-old man from Assam on suspicion of......

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman hacked, set on fire

A Hindu businessman has been brutally attacked, hacked and set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh, police said on Thursday. IMAGE: Activists from various Hindu groups protest against attacks on......

GST collections rise 6% to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December 2025

Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according to government......

Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned that stress tests indicate two scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may have to dip into their capital conservation......

Sensex ends in red; ITC is biggest drag

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stocks and foreign fund outflows diminished the initial enthusiasm. Photograph:......

Govt notifies rules to enable 100% FDI in insurance sector

Following the notification allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, the finance ministry has revised norms to remove the requirement that a majority of......

Guess Who These Bollywood BFFs Are?

Can you guess who these bestie actors are, holidaying on the beaches of Goa?   Photograph: Kind courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram That's Disha Patani and Mouni Roy!   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Housemaid Review: Deliciously Twisted

The Housemaid makes up for a few hiccups with a series of sharply staged shocks, resulting in a fun and satisfying thriller, notes Mayur Sanap. Early on in The Housemaid, we meet Sydney Sweeney's......

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......

Dhurandhar Encounters Unexpected Hurdle

IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar.   Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, which is now marching towards becoming the biggest blockbuster of all time, has encountered an unexpected hurdle. The Union......

At 45, Venus Williams set for Australian Open return

IMAGE: Venus Williams will become the oldest woman to feature in the Australian Open main draw. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Venus Williams will return to the Australian Open after receiving......

City stalled, Liverpool blunt as New Year turns goal-shy

IMAGE: Manchester City's Tijjani Reijnders in action with Sunderland's Trai Hume. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters The Premier League's festive feast turned stale on Thursday as the New Year's......

Records, Captaincy, Snub: Why 2025 Changed Shubman Gill

IMAGE: Shubman Gill's red-ball form in 2025 stood in stark contrast to his struggles in T20 cricket. Photograph: Shubman Gill/X India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill signed off a defining 2025......

Usman Khawaja confirms Test retirement after Ashes

'I hope I've inspired many children along the way, particularly those who feel that they are different, those who feel that they don't belong' IMAGE: Usman Khawaja announced on Friday that he......

Babar Azam steals spotlight in Sixers' BBL victory

IMAGE: Babar Azam scored his second half-century of the season. Photograph: BBL/X A fine half-century from Babar Azam and a three-wicket haul by pacer Sean Abbott helped Sydney Sixers seal a......