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VHP protests over conversion allegations at Lucknow medical varsity

Activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday staged a protest in Hazratganj in Lucknow, alleging illegal religious conversion activities at King George's Medical University (KGMU) and......

Jalna: Gauri Lankesh murder accused wins amid BJP sweep

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the Jalna civic polls winning 41 out of 65 seats, marking the first time the party has won a majority in the city known for its steel re-rolling, seed and agro......

BJP-led Mahayuti clinches 25 of 29 Maha civic bodies

Breaking the nearly three-decade-old dominance of the undivided Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday emerged victorious in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, and......

BJP-Sena capture BMC, break Thackeray hold after 25 yrs

Breaching the bastion of the Thackeray family, the alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Friday secured a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal......

Nagpur riots key accused's wife wins civic polls on AIMIM ticket

The wife of the key accused in the 2025 Nagpur riots case has won civic polls on an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen ticket from Nagpur. IMAGE: Counting of votes underway for the Nagpur......

Forex reserves increase $392 mn to $687 bn

India's forex reserves increased by $392 million to $687 billion during the week ended January 9, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. Photograph: Lisa Marie David/Reuters In the previous......

Reliance reports modest Q3 profit at Rs 18,645 cr

Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported almost a flat net profit of Rs 18,645 crore for the third quarter, as weakness in its retail business offset gains in other segments, according to a......

Stock markets end higher on rally in Infosys shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday, driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26. Photograph: Shailesh......

New Labour Codes drag Wipro's Q3 net profit to Rs 3,119 crore

IT services major Wipro on Friday reported a 7 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,119 crore in the third quarter of FY26, weighed by a one-time provisional impact of Rs 302.8 crore......

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,......

SRK's In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Goes To Berlin

Arundhati Roy's 1989 film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, which won two National Awards for Best Screenplay for Roy and Best Feature Film in English, is among the 10 films for the Berlinale......

Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat

Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichdi, notes......

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon. The MGR factor in Vaa Vaathiyaar The name MGR......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos Review: Vir Das Deserves Better

Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos is not supposed to make sense, and doesn't even pretend to, observes Deepa Gahlot. What Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos is about If a fictional British intelligence......

WPL: Patil's fiery 5-fer hands RCB facile win over GG

IMAGE: Radha Yadav top-scored for Royal Challenges Bengaluru with a 47-ball 66 in their Women's Premier League match against Gujarat Giants, in Navi Mumbai, on Friday. Photograph: WPL/X SCORECARD......

Warner slams 10th T20 ton, edges past Kohli

IMAGE: Apart from 10 centuries, David Warner has hit 115 half-centuries in T20s. Photograph: BCCI David Warner notched up his tenth T20 century and surpassed Virat Kohli to become the third......

After stint in Greek League, Manisha Kalyan moves to Peru

Her professional career includes experience in the leagues of India, Cyprus, and Greece. IMAGE: Manisha Kalyan was with PAOK FC in the Greek First Division. Photograph: Indian Football......

VHT semis: Vishvaraj Jadeja stars as Saurashtra outclass Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh stroked a composed hundred against Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo Vishvaraj......

Bishnoi, Iyer added to India squad for NZ T20s

IMAGE: Ravi Bishnoi replaces the injured Washington Sundar in the India T20 squad for the five-match series against New Zealand. Photograph: BCCI Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was on Friday added to......

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