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Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa, to begin new chapter

Amitabh Kant, who managed diverse assignments during his 45 years in government service, has resigned as the G20 Sherpa. Photograph: @amitabhk87/X Kant, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative......

Maha: Bidi sparks fire in train lavatory, passenger held

A minor fire broke out in the lavatory of the moving Daund-Pune shuttle train on Monday morning, causing panic among passengers, police said. IMAGE: Smoke detected in the lavatory of the moving......

Smoke detected in flight carrying Haj pilgrims to Lucknow

A Saudia Airlines Jeddah-Lucknow flight carrying 242 Haj pilgrims triggered alarm at the airport in Lucknow after smoke was detected from the wheels of the aircraft while landing, sources said on......

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

The two priority regions for the Chhattisgarh government to promote its homestay policy are Surguja and Bastar. IMAGE: A view of the weapons recovered from Maoists in the forest area of Abujhmad......

6 months after girl disappeared, boyfriend held for killing her

A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend after she pressured him to marry her, and later buried her body in a bid to destroy evidence, police said on Monday.......

A pause, then a pulse in demat growth

About 2.2 million new dematerialised (demat) accounts were opened in May, raising the total to 196.6 million as stock prices continued their upward trend. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Passenger vehicle wholesales marginally down in May: SIAM

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales were down 0.8 per cent at 3,44,656 units in May this year as compared to 3,47,492 units in the same month last year, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers......

Analysts see oil shooting up to $150/bbl if Iran, Israel fighting intensifies

Brent crude oil prices can touch $150 a barrel (bbl) — up a whopping 103 per cent from the current levels — in the worst-case scenario if the Israel–Iran geopolitical tensions escalate,......

Iran-Israel war could hurt exports; increase freight rates

The Iran-Israel conflict has further increased global economic uncertainties, impacting world trade, including India's exports, as it is expected to drive up both air and sea freight rates,......

Adani's Haifa port unaffected by Iranian missile strikes, operations normal

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani-led group's Haifa port in Israel was unharmed by the Iranian ballistic missile attack, with cargo operations progressing unhampered, sources said. Photograph: Ilan......

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Why Bobby Deol Succeeded Where Zeenat Aman Didn't

Most actors usually face obscurity after a fade-out from the limelight. IMAGE: Zeenat Aman in The Royals. Zeenat Amanullah Khan. Zeenat Aman. Yes, Zeenie baby -- the hottest heroine of the '70s......

Housefull 5 Crosses Big Box Office Milestone

IMAGE: Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar in Housefull 5. Housefull 5 has crossed the Rs 150 crore (Rs 15 billion) milestone after being in theatres for 10......

#Father'sDay: 'He Makes Our Dreams Come True Every Day'

From posting adorable pictures to penning down heartwarming messages, film folk are going all out on social media to make this Father's Day extra special. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikrant......

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How Sundar inspired Sudharsan's cricket journey

'Knowing him since I was young, playing with him, it is kind of inspiring. It made me feel I want to do things the same way.' IMAGE: India and Tamil Nadu teammates Sai Sudharsan with Washington......

HOW The Proteas STUNNED The Aussies!

Prem Panicker and Faisal Shariff discuss the World Test Championship final, where South Africa pulled off a magnificent win against favorites Australia, on the Sports and Pastime podcast. IMAGE:......

SEE: Masaba debuts pics of dad Viv with baby Matara

IMAGE: Viv Richards is seen playing with granddaughter Matara. Photographs: Masaba Gupta/X Fashion designer and actress Masaba Gupta, on Sunday, dropped some unseen pictures on her Instagram......

Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy launch postponed

IMAGE: India will take on England in the five-match Test series starting on June 20, at Leeds. Photograph: BCCI/X The launch of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy for the upcoming Test series between......

Milestone Watch: Gill, Rahul, Jadeja In Focus

Senior pro K L Rahul will be looking to resurrect his Test career as he takes up a key role in the Indian batting line-up following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. But all eyes......