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Police book TN BJP chief in row over lighting lamp at temple

The Tamil Nadu police on Friday registered a case against 113 people, including Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran and senior party leader H Raja, who participated in a protest on December......

Imran Khan 'mentally tortured' in jail, alleges sister after meeting him

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is alive but subjected to "mental torture in solitary confinement", his sister Dr Uzma Khan said on Tuesday after meeting him at Rawalpindi's Adiala......

Techie arrested for misbehaving with flight attendant

A software employee was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a female flight attendant on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. Image used only for......

Award-winning BrahMos scientist cleared of spying charges after 7 yrs

Nishant Agarwal, an award-winning scientist who worked at the BrahMos missile centre, walked free late Tuesday night from Nagpur Central Jail after the Bombay high court cleared him of charges of......

TN: HC tells petitioner to light hill lamp with CISF protection

Following a standoff between a section of devotees and Thirupparankundram temple management, the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed the petitioner to light the lamp atop......

Bajaj Auto gets tax demand of Rs 34.74 cr

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday said it has received a tax demand of Rs 34.74 crore on account of the alleged misclassification of spare parts supplied by it. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The......

Make demergers tax-neutral, biz houses nudge govt

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, Indian business houses have urged the government to make demergers tax-neutral, particularly in cases involving transfer of investments in associate companies......

US Judgment Against Byju Raveendran Faces Steep Hurdles in India

A US court's $1.07-billion default judgment against Byju Raveendran can't be enforced directly in India because the US isn't a "reciprocating territory." Creditors must file a new case in an Indian......

RBI imposes Rs 91 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank

A penalty of Rs 91 lakh has been imposed on HDFC Bank for violating certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 Movies

IMAGE: Quentin Tarantino with his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained at the 85th Academy Awards, February 24, 2013. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Quentin Tarantino listed his......

Centre to decide on plea against '120 Bahadur' certification in 2 days

The Centre told the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday that it will decide within two days a representation of petitioners who have challenged the certification and release of the upcoming......

When Dharmendra Intruded Into Dilip Kumar's Home!

'For some inexplicable reason I began to fancy that Dilip Kumar and I were siblings.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Much before he won the......

Rajkummar, Patralekhaa Have A Baby Girl

IMAGE: Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao at their home in Juhu, northwest Mumbai. Photograph: Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkummar Rao/Instagram Actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa are blessed with......

Gambhir draws fans' ire after Guwahati pounding!

IMAGE: Under Gautam Gambhir, India have lost 10 of their 18 Tests, including whitewashes against New Zealand last year and South Africa now at home. Photograph: ANI Photo For the first time since......

Unnati leads India's charge at Syed Modi International

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda quelled the challenge of compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to move into the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament. Photograph: ANI Photo Top seed Unnati......

Newcastle allege travelling fans 'attacked' by French police

The Premier League side said on Thursday they would formally raise their concerns with UEFA, the host club and French police over the "unnecessary and disproportionate" force their fans were......

India's medal rush continues at Asian Archery C'ships

IMAGE: India's Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha clinched a 156–153 win over Kazakhstan in the Compound Mixed Team semifinals at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photograph:......

FIDE allows players to wear jeans at Doha Rapid & Blitz

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was......