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Kremlin Didn't Know About Modi Gesture

The Russians have termed Putin's visit to India, his first to this country since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, as 'Druzhba Dosti', which means 'friendship' in Russian and Hindi......

Modi and Putin: Hug in airport, ride in car, dinner at 7, LKM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warmly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as he kickstarted a nearly 27-hour visit to India to further shore up an eight-decade bilateral partnership......

The Ordeal Of An IndiGo Passenger

'They collected our passports and boarding passes. The chaos continued. There was no coordination amongst the IndiGo staff and airport staff.' Kindly note the images have been published only for......

19 concrete plants in Mumbai shut down over pollution violations

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......

No bail for absconding Kerala Cong MLA Rahul in rape case

A court in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil in a sexual assault case. IMAGE: Absconding Congress MLA......

Sensex climbs over 158 points on buying in tech and IT shares

Snapping the four-day losing run, benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday on buying in tech and IT shares. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex edged......

Fitch ups India's FY'26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4%

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent, from 6.9 per cent, on increased consumer spending and improved sentiment boosted by GST reforms.......

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

SIP inflows into equity MFs from small towns cross Rs 10K cr mark

SIP inflows into active equity schemes from areas beyond the top 30 cities (B30), which first crossed this milestone in September 2025, stood at Rs 10,080 crore in October, industry data shows.......

Sonam's FABULOUS Maternity Fashion

Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second child with husband Anand Ahuja, has been redefining maternity fashion, one stunning look at a time. From attending events to hosting dinners and......

Yami Slams A Trend That Feels Like 'Extortion'

'This so-called trend of giving money in the disguise of marketing a film to ensure good 'hype' is created or else 'they' will continuously write negative things (even before the film is released)......

Bollywood Quiz: TV Ho Toh Aisi!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. From Poltergeist where a girl is trapped inside a spooky television to Ringu where a spooky girl crawls out of the TV......

Kartik Dances At Sister's Haldi Ceremony

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram The wedding festivities for Kartik Aaryan's younger sister, Kritika Tiwari have begun in full swing in their hometown, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on......

Sunny-Bobby Immerse Dharmendra's Ashes In Ganga

IMAGE: Sunny Deol, Dharmendra and Bobby Deol. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bobby Deol /Instagram The ashes of Dharmendra were immersed in the Ganges river by his sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol, in......

What's Behind Kohli's Century Celebrations?

'He must be telling you that you doubted me? Now I have shown what I can do. I have got it in me.' IMAGE: Having retired from T20Is last year and Test cricket earlier this year, Virat Kohli has......

East Bengal to meet FC Goa in Super Cup final

IMAGE: In the final of the AIFF Super Cup, East Bengal FC will take on FC Goa. Photograph: East Bengal FC/X East Bengal FC produced a performance of grit and ruthless efficiency to book their......

From Dud To Dominator: Root's Redemption Down Under

In typically understated celebration, Root smiled and shrugged at cheering teammates before getting on with the job. IMAGE: Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia, an unbeaten 135......

'Absolutely Filthy...' Lyon Furious Over Gabba Snub

'I hope I can play my role in making sure I get the guys ready and do whatever I can to make sure that we get the right result here.' IMAGE: Nathan Lyon was dropped for the second Ashes Test in......

Abhishek warms up for SA T20s with all-round show!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma smashed a 9-ball 34 before picking up 3-23 as Punjab beat Puducherry in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad on Thursday. Photograph: PCA/X Abhishek Sharma shone with......

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