Jaishankar discusses Red Sea crisis with Iranian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran and their discussion focused on the long term framework for......

Red carpet to Chinese FM instead of red eyes: Cong slams govt

A day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang, the Congress on Friday attacked the government over the border standoff and alleged that the red carpet was......

'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

Lok Sabha members heard Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 90-minute budget speech in rapt attention, barring the occasional remarks by opposition members and regular applause from the treasury......

Conmen cash in on Covid desperation amid 2nd wave

At a time when the country’s medical infrastructure has become incapable of handling the pressure of Covid’s deadly second wave, a parallel wave of conmen, black marketers and......

Tablet in a red pouch, FM presents 3rd paperless Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the interim Budget......

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

On August 15 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the Indian Railways would launch 75 Vande Bharat Express trains by August 2023. Photograph:......

This year too, FM brings tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional bahi-khata style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a......

After gyrating over 721 points, Sensex ends in red

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 6 per cent, followed by SBI, ITC, NTPC, Bharti Airtel and ONGC. On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, Titan, Sun Pharma......

Shilpa Goes Bold. VERY BOLD!

It's been a hectic weekend for Bollywood. While some stars attended award shows, many others went about their daily lives, like visiting the salon or going shopping. So what's their weekend......

When Twinkle Khanna stepped up for her husband

A comedy show leads to some not-so-funny moments. IMAGE: Mallika Dua with The Great India Laughter Challenge team: Akshay Kumar, Hussain Dalal, Zakir Khan and Eli Avram. Photograph: Mallika Dua/......

Bigg Boss party: Rahul Mahajan, Sonali Raut, Pritam get together

The contestants of Bigg Boss 8 may be biting each other's heads off in the house but once out of it, they obviously love to party with each other. Days after the season concluded, some of the......

When a bus sealed music director Pritam's fate

A pair of twin flats on the seventh floor of a housing society in Oshiwara, Mumbai, is music director Pritam Chakraborty's office, residence and hi-tech studio all rolled into one. As I wait to......

Van Persie to leave Manchester United?

Robin van Persie may have handed in a transfer request at Manchester United, according to ex-Liverpool player and pundit Mark Lawrenson. According to Mirror.co.uk the Dutchman is reportedly......

It's all about enjoying the sport!

The monsoon has suddenly revived in recent days, giving India much respite from the heat. Bikash Mohaptra picks his favourite games to be played on a rainy day. Raindrops keep fallin' on my......

Jeev Milkha Singh eyes major glory

Having battled with a lingering rib injury for the last two months, India's Jeev Milkha Singh has regained fitness and set his sights on the final major of the year and a possible Presidents Cup......

Spotted: Roger Federer in Singapore

Reader Mitesh sent us this photograph from Singapore. 'I met Roger Federer at Singapore Airport while I was travelling from Melbourne to Mumbai via Singapore. I met him the very next day......

India face test of character in Windies

For India, it is more about redeeming pride than winning the four-match ODI series in the West Indies. Hurt after the early exit from the ICC World Twenty20, India are keen to extract revenge for......