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Nationwide Stir Against Scrapping MGNREGA

IMAGE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and other Opposition MPs protest over the MGNREGA issue at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI......

Bank Frauds Creep Back, RBI Sounds Alarm

Fraud reported by banks declined in 2024-2025 to 23,953 as compared to 36,060 in the previous year though the amount involved jumped to Rs 36,014 crore from Rs 12,230 crore. Kindly note that this......

BJP MLA attacked in Bengal day after assault on MP

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers while distributing flood relief materials in Alipurduar, a day after two senior BJP......

BJP MP bleeds after stone attack in Bengal; party blames TMC

A day after torrential rains wreaked havoc in large parts of north Bengal leaving a death toll of 28 in its wake so far, politics acquired centre stage after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Khagen Murmu......

Is fighting for farmers anti-national? Medha Patkar slams BJP walkout

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party MPs walked out of a parliamentary panel meeting she was invited to, activist Medha Patkar on Wednesday hit back, asking if standing up for Dalits, Adivasis,......

RBI Eyes Zero-Fraud Payments

The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to Rs 21,515 crore in the first half of FY26, up 30 per cent from the same period last year, even as the number of frauds fell 2.8 times to......

RBI Warns Against Stablecoins, Backs CBDCs

'We have seen that stablecoins lack the basic attributes of money, their advantages are neither unique nor unambiguous and their risks are all too real.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Deputy......

We expect deposit rates to moderate post rate cut: RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, and Deputy Governors Poonam Gupta, T Rabi Sankar, Swaminathan J, and S C Murmu on Friday addressed issues during the post-policy media......

RBI in no hurry to launch digital currency nationwide

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in no rush to launch the central bank digital currency (CBDC) nationwide, as its most promising use case — cross-border payments — depends on other countries......

'Insurance Sector Is At An Unstable Equilibrium'

'Other sectors that manage the savings pools of Indians are giving tough competition to life insurance companies.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

Review: Maareesan Runs Out Of Ideas

Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu more than deliver the goods, but the film, as a whole, fails to live up to their on-screen partnership, observes Arjun Menon. Vadivelu has been on a career resurgence of......

Gulf is a great market, suggests Ranjith Sankar

It's time to explore newer markets for films, feels filmmaker Ranjith Sankar.The Malayalam film industry virtually came to a standstill after television channels decided to slow down the purchase......

Ranjith Sankar: Molly Aunty is rocking

Techie turned filmmaker Ranjith Sankar made quite an impression with his maiden venture, Passenger. His next film, Arjunan Sakshi, failed to recreate the same excitement. Now the director has......

Mammootty teams up with Ranjith Sankar's for Varsham

Director Ranjith Sankar, who shot to fame with Passenger and is riding high after the laugh riot Punyalan Agarbathis, has named his new film Varsham. The film is a family drama with Mammootty......

Thankam Review: Engaging Thriller

Thankam delivers an engaging drama that fans of crime-solving tales will enjoy, recommends Mayur Sanap. Thankam, co-produced by Malayalam cinema's blue-eyed boy Fahadh Faasil, shimmers. Thankam,......

PKL: Bengaluru Bulls take down Jaipur Pink Panthers

IMAGE: Bengaluru Bulls, who have 14 points from 13 outings, remain fifth in the standings. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League/X Bengaluru Bulls were in fine form as they thrashed Jaipur Pink Panthers......

Hylo Open: Lakshya stuns 5th seed to reach last 16

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen pulled off an upset win over fifth seed Christo Popov of France at the Hylo Open Super 500 tournament in Saarbrucken, Germany, on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Star Indian......

PKL: Bulls tame Pink Panthers, keep winning run intact

IMAGE: Bengaluru Bulls, who have six points from as many outings, are placed fifth on the points table. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League/X Bengaluru Bulls defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers in the......

Bulls trounce Dabang Delhi to book PKL playoffs berth

IMAGE: Bengaluru Bulls confirmed their place in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 with a 33-23 win over Dabang Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League/X Bengaluru Bulls confirmed their......

Arctic Open: Tharun pulls off a heist; Lakshya exits

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen made an early exit from the Arctic Open 2025, going down to World No. 11 Kodai Naraoka of Japan. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Unheralded Indian Tharun Mannepalli kept......