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153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

Is Imran Khan dead? PTI urges Pak govt to clarify

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has sought an official response from the government amid growing "rumours" about the health of jailed party founder Imran Khan, urging authorities to immediately......

Pak moves towards integrated command after May conflict with India

Pakistan plans to create a new position of the "Commander of Defence Forces", as part of key defence reforms to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services, a media......

Pakistan creates new post of Chief of Defence Forces

Pakistan on Saturday brought in a Constitutional amendment to create a new post of chief of defence forces to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services. The 27th......

'India shown in bad light': SC slams states on stray dogs

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the states and Union territories, which have not filed their compliance affidavits in the stray dogs case, and said continuous incidents were happening and the......

Forex reserves drop by $1.88 bn to $686 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.88 billion to $686 billion during the week ended November 28, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the......

India's forex reserves decline $4.47 bn to $688 bn

India's forex reserves declined $4.47 billion to $688.104 billion during the week ended November 21 due to a steep decrease in the value of gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration:......

Why steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is leaving UK

Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, until now based in Britain and a regular on the country's richest billionaires tally, has decided to quit the UK as the Labour Party-led government's......

Forex reserves jump $5.54 bn to $692.57 bn

India's forex reserves jumped $5.54 billion to $692.57 billion during the week ended November 14 due to a steep increase in the value of gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lisa......

Tata Steel profit surges nearly 4x

Tata Steel on Wednesday reported a 272 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in consolidated net profit, attributable to owners, at Rs 3,101.75 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) led by......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

The Painter Who Made A Blockbuster Movie

'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.' IMAGE: J P Thuminad, in blue, in Su From So. J P Thuminad used to paint houses. But he was always interested in the Arts and honed his artistic......

Gambhir draws fans' ire after Guwahati pounding!

IMAGE: Under Gautam Gambhir, India have lost 10 of their 18 Tests, including whitewashes against New Zealand last year and South Africa now at home. Photograph: ANI Photo For the first time since......

Will Perth Pounding Force England To Ditch Bazball Blueprint?

Many pundits are unconvinced and argue that the extra pace and bounce of the wickets, as well as the hosts' discipline, will expose England's high-wire act over five Tests. IMAGE: England skipper......

Lando Norris: The Gen Z Champion Who Silenced His Doubters

Mocked, misjudged, written off, Lando Norris’s carves own road to F1 Glory IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.......

Serena Williams shocks fans with 31-pound makeover

IMAGE: Serena Williams fronts bold new weight-loss drug push. Photographs: Serena Williams/Instagram Telehealth company Ro has tapped tennis star Serena Williams as a celebrity patient ambassador......

The Hundred set for IPL-style player auction in 2026

IMAGE: The Oval Invincibles have won the last three editions of The Hundred. Photograph: Saqib Mahmood/Instagram England's The Hundred cricket competition will switch to an IPL-style player......