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Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

The Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday filed a complaint against the Congress and the Hamirpur Youth Congress Club for allegedly portraying actor and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi,......

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......

Will Modi's regular visits boost BJP's southern support?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrapped up his whirlwind tour of South India by holding a roadshow in Kerala and a public rally in Tamil Nadu, marking the continuation of the Bharatiya......

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparked a controversy on Monday and drew a strong retort from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said every mother and daughter was a form......

Army raises elite unit STEAG for military technology development

The Indian Army has raised an elite unit that will undertake research and evaluation of futuristic communication technologies like 6G, artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum......

Smallcap MFs see 1st net outflows in 30 mths

Smallcap mutual funds recorded net outflows for the first time in 30 months in March as investors pulled out money after the markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),......

Vistara CEO says 'worst is behind us'; operations have stabilised

After facing significant flight disruptions recently, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan on Thursday told the airline staff that the "worst is behind us" and operations have already stabilised.......

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam......

Punit Goenka keen to prune Zee workforce by 15%

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Friday said its MD & CEO Punit Goenka has initiated a process of rationalisation of workforce by 15 per cent to prune staff strength across the company.......

Sponsor MF contributions near Rs 1 trn

Mutual fund bets in their own schemes are nearing the Rs 1 trillion mark. The total value of sponsor and associate investments across all categories of schemes touched Rs 95,058 crore in February,......

'Women don't have to only sing and dance'

'When you are new, you don't know how the industry works.''But when you know where you are headed, the possibilities of being conned or facing unpleasant instances is reduced.' Photograph: Kind......

'No Men-Bashing In The Crew'

'Whenever there is a women-oriented film, people think that it will be a serious film, or there will be men-bashing. But there's nothing like that. Women can do comedy very, very well.' Mumbai is......

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!' IMAGE: Vikas Kumar in Aarya Antim Vaar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar has already made such a......

'There will be fireworks between Sushmita and me'

'In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.' IMAGE: Ila Arun in Aarya: Antim Vaar. Ila Arun plays the perfect......

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Ever so often, when cop-and-gangster shows or family drama on OTT start getting audiences restless, streaming platforms trot out 'youth' content, to lasso back the wandering teen and young adult......

Any team is bound to miss a bowler like Shami: Mohit

IMAGE: Gujarat Titans bowlers were taken to the cleaners as CSK picked up a big win over the visitors. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans pace bowler Mohit Sharma conceded it was hard to replace a......

'To have two Josephs in our T20 World Cup squad would be great!'

IMAGE: Chris Gayle wants pace sensation Shamar Joseh to feature in the West Indies’ World Cup squad. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph should be fast-tracked......

Paris Olympics athletes village: No air conditioning, no problem

IMAGE: A view shows a flat prepared for athletes inside the Olympic and Paralympic Village ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine near Paris. Photograph: Sarah......

AB de Villiers blames 'Bazball' for Joe Root's poor run

IMAGE: ABD believes England’s ‘Bazball’ approach is affecting Joe Root’s performance. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Legendary South African AB de Villiers......

England's performance is a 'wake-up call'

IMAGE: England fell to a crushing defeat in the third Test in Rajkot. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Following a 434-run victory against England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday, former......

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