Record rains wreak havoc in Jammu, Srinagar flooded; 41 dead

After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on a Vaishno Devi pilgrimage......

Operation Sindoor post lands Ashoka University associate prof in jail

Ashoka University's head of the political science department, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was arrested on Sunday after two first information reports (FIRs) were lodged on stringent charges, including......

'Trump Doesn't Mean Any Harm To India'

'He is intrigued by the intractability of the Kashmir issue.''With his interest in dealmaking and peacebrokering, he sees it as an exciting challenge to tackle.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

Defiant Mamata asks sacked teachers to 'continue with work'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday pledged to protect the rights of 'eligible candidates' who lost their jobs after a recent Supreme Court verdict, evoking mixed responses from......

Will RBI's new Guv usher a growth-propping rate cut in 2025?

Malhotra, who started his three-year term on December 11, has pointed to growth, stability and trust as his focus areas. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters The RBI under former governor......

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......

Optical fibre costly to deploy, tough to maintain

The department of telecommunication has expressed reservation about going the optic fibre cable route, which suggested by a government panel for connecting 2,50,000 villages panchayats through high......

Nykaa Q3 review: Analysts cut Ebitda estimates on weak discretionary demand

Brokerages have maintained their ratings and target prices on FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of Nykaa, after the fashion and beauty online retailer posted in-line numbers during the......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

Incredibles 2 Review: Family fun unlimited

Incredibles 2 has quick-witted action and glorious, good old-fashioned, fun, raves Sukanya Verma. The silver screen is reporting so much superhero activity these days, it's almost as if no other......

Andhadhun Review: The most fun you'll have in a movie theatre this year

'Sriram Raghavan is mainstream Hindi cinema's greatest gift to us,' declares Sreehari Nair after watching the director's latest movie caper. SPOILER ALERT AHEAD, folks! In Andhadhun, Director......

Rai wants 'quick inquiry', Edulji fears 'cover up'

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul on the controversial Koffee with Karan show. Photograph:  Matt Roberts/Getty Images Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai has......

'Salman is popular and will bring visibility to the Olympics'

'He is an entertainer. I think it's fine to have him appointed as the ambassador,' says former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly sees nothing wrong in Salman Khan......