Electoral bonds: TMC 2nd largest beneficiary; Future Gaming DMK's top donor

Top purchaser of electoral bonds Future Gaming and Hotel Services donated Rs 509 crore to Tamil Nadu's ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam through the now-scrapped payment mode, the Election......

Electoral bonds worth Rs 16,000 cr sold so far. Who got how much

Electoral bonds have accounted for more than Rs 16,000 crore worth funds contributed to various political parties so far, a lion's share is estimated to have gone to the Bharatiya Janata party,......

Did not ask for ceasefire in Gaza: Biden after speaking with Netanyahu

United States President Joe Biden held a telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and emphasized protecting the civilian population amid the Israel-Hamas......

'Are you alive? Please tell me you are alive'

'There is no safe spot in Gaza.''Israeli airstrikes are targeting everything, everywhere.''Hospitals, mosques, churches, schools have been bombed. These are places where people were taking......

Mobile phones to cost less as govt cuts import duty

A day ahead of the interim Budget, India slashed import duty on spare parts, like battery cover, lens and SIM socket, used in mobile phone manufacturing to 10 per cent, from 15 per cent.......

Elections, festivities, and pollution weigh on India's cement demand

India’s cement demand has consistently shown double-digit growth over the past few quarters, primarily driven by infrastructure spending. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters However,......

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance......

Windfall profit tax on crude oil hiked

The government on Tuesday increased the windfall profit tax on crude oil produced in the country and reduced the levy on exports of diesel. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The tax, levied in the......

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's stories and characters aren't looking for a......

Top Gun: Maverick Review

'Why was Top Gun: Maverick made?'And the only reason I can think of is that the new film was made to emphasise and re-establish Tom Cruise's superstar status,' notes Aseem Chhabra who watched the......

The MAAZEDAR Bollywood QUIZ

Sukanya Verma challenges you to find out how much you know about Hindi films. All you have to do is identify the movies from the options listed below. You have to answer each question to move on......

Radhe Shyam Review

Everything about Radhe Shyam is such a boring waste of time that you can't decide whether to doze off or scratch your head and hope to make some sense of what the film is trying to tell you, sighs......

Starc roars back with wickets after price tag pressure

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Mitchell Starc was a relieved man on Wednesday after he finally got among the wickets to help his team to a thumping away win over Delhi......

'Pakistan stars prioritise T20 leagues over country'

Pakistan's on-field performances not affected by frequent changes in PCB, says acting chairman IMAGE: Image used for representational purpose only. The newly-appointed acting chairman of the......

'England will get absolutely destroyed in India'

  IMAGE: England's five Test tour of India begins on January 25, 2024. Photograph: Photograph: England Cricket/X   Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has issued a warning to England......

World Cup PIX: India remain unbeaten with 160-run win over Netherlands

Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and the Netherlands, at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India ended the league stage with nine straight......

Swiss Chess: Gujrathi takes sole lead; Vaishali joins leaders' pack

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi produced a classic game to beat Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, and jumped to sole lead after seven rounds of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......