'Devendra Fadnavis Is King of Kings'

'If the BJP had contested all 227 seats, they would have managed to secure a majority on their own.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as......

Next Mumbai mayor will be 'Hindu and Marathi': Fadnavis

As political campaigning heats up for the city's top civic post, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that the next Mayor of Mumbai will come from the ruling alliance and......

3 Indians among crew on board Russian tanker seized by US

Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the United States, local media reported even as Moscow on Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws on......

BMC results: Congress reduced to marginal force

In what is being described as a collapse of its urban base, the Congress on Friday touched a new low in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, expecting to win a mere 19 out of the......

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:......

India's diagnostic chains are in expansion mode. Here's why

India’s diagnostics sector is accelerating capacity addition and geographic expansion, as large chains and regional players invest in new laboratories, integrated centres and dense sample......

Assam Becomes First State To Enter Oil Production

IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: ANI Photo Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production, following the discovery of hydrocarbons at......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

'A Number Of Stories Die Within You'

In a hope to build a unified national platform for Indian cinema, filmmakers across Indian languages have come together to form the Indian National Cine Academy, INCA. Founded by Vishnu Vardhan......

Saali Mohabbat Review: Dark Thriller

Saali Mohabbat escalates the hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-woman-scorned theme, and fashions a dark domestic thriller, discovers Deepa Gahlot. A few years ago, Tisca Chopra starred in a short film......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......

Super Cup: NorthEast United stun holders FC Goa

IMAGE: Raphael Messi Bouli and Manvir Singh scored in Jamshedpur FC's 2-0 win over Inter Kashi in the Super Cup, in Fatorda, on Saturday. Photograph: Indian Super League/X NorthEast United FC......

World Cup winner Shafali named North Zone captain

IMAGE: Shafali Verma was named player of the match in the final against South Africa, after stroking a quickfire 87 runs with the bat and picking up 2/36 with the ball to play a stellar role in......

'Shame on us': John Abraham backs beleaguered ISL players

IMAGE: Actor and NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) owner John Abraham. Photograph: ISL Actor and NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) owner John Abraham has come out strongly in support of Indian and foreign......

AIFF's 20-year blueprint to rescue Indian Super League

IMAGE: If all goes well, the new season of ISL may start in the first week of February. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation on Friday proposed a new structure for the Indian......

'Should Have Played In Thiruvananthapuram': Tharoor

IMAGE: With visibility showing no signs of improvement, a final inspection at 9:25 pm confirmed the inevitable -- the match was abandoned. Photograph: BCCI   The fourth T20I between India and......