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Maha civic polls: Jan 15 declared as public holiday

The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Friday announced that Thursday, January 15, will be a public holiday in areas falling under the 29 municipal corporations where polling for civic......

SC directs public display of voter discrepancies in Bengal

Observing that the Special Intensive Revision process in West Bengal should be transparent and not cause inconvenience, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Monday to display......

UP khap panchayat bans kids from wearing half pants in public

A khap panchayat in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh has banned children from keeping smartphones or wearing half pants in public places. Instead, boys are advised to wear kurta-pyjamas and girls......

Gmail, Facebook, Netflix passwords of 149 million users leaked

The publicly exposed data includes 48 million accounts on Gmail, 4 million on Yahoo, 17 million on Facebook, 6.5 million on Instagram, 3.4 million on Netflix, 1.5 million on Outlook, etc. Image......

Bhujbal, 45 others cleared in Maha Sadan money laundering case

A special court in Mumbai on Friday discharged Nationalist Congress Party minister Chhagan Bhujbal in an alleged money laundering case linked to financial irregularities in construction of......

8 Countries With The Most Public Holidays

Across the globe, some countries believe life deserves frequent pauses -- enough days to celebrate faith, culture, history and togetherness. Here are eight countries that officially top the list......

Electric buses to drive UP's public transport revolution

From EV bus expansion to airport-like terminals and rural connectivity, Uttar Pradesh is overhauling public transport to cut pollution and ensure every village has modern, affordable travel,......

Pan masala cess to boost public health, security

Experts said that earmarking of funds for public health at par with national security indicates a key policy shift. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Loan growth, profitability seen improving for public sector banks

The Indian banking sector could be due for a rise in profitability after several quarters of net interest margin (NIM) compression. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters The Q2FY26 results suggest NIMs......

Profit-Focused Startups Power India's Strong IPO Revival

Eighteen new-age technology firms went public during the year, a near triple increase from the five firms that debuted in 2023 and 38 per cent more than 2024’s tally of 13. Illustration: Dominic......

Aamir Khan Casts His Vote

Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as......

Does Toxic Teaser Have Too Much Sex?

A social activist asserted that the teaser of Toxic contains 'scenes that are grossly obscene, sexually explicit, and vulgar in nature'. The Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has......

Vishal On His O Romeo Hero: 'Shahid Kapoor Is Very Difficult'

'Vishal Bhardwaj gave me Hamlet in Haider, which is one of the most intimidating roles for any actor in the world.''I'm grateful that he called me again after seven or eight years of us not working......

Slot welcomes Salah back after public spat

IMAGE: Egypt's Mohamed Salah reacts. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he was delighted to have Mohamed Salah returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty soon,......

Australian Open: Why Osaka apologised to Cirstea after tense clash

'I think the first couple things I said on the court were disrespectful. I don’t like disrespecting people' 'I also want to apologise' IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning......

BCB's annual income could dwindle by 60 pc

IMAGE: If Bangladesh withdraw from the T20 World Cup, Scotland are next in line based on team rankings for the tournament starting on February 7. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points If Bangladesh......

PCB backs B'desh's refusal to play T20 WC matches in India

The PCB has not made any public comment on the matter although Board sources have said that the Bangladesh government had contacted Pakistan for support in the ICC. IMAGE: Bangladesh are slated......

Trump won't attend Super Bowl... here's the real reason

IMAGE: US President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2025. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters US President Donald Trump will not......