Lalu Prasad attends Tej Pratap's Makar Sankranti feast; Tejashwi skips

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday attended a Makar Sankranti feast at his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav's house, months after expelling him from the party and snapping all......

Chinese Communist Party team visits BJP office, calls on RSS

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said it held a formal meeting with a Chinese delegation openly, given the "improved" relations between New Delhi and Beijing, unlike the Congress which, it......

Concerned about Venezuela: Jaishankar in Europe

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is concerned about the recent developments in Venezuela, marking the first strong public statement after the latest United States......

Over 100 MPs' assets grew by 110% between 2014-2024: ADR

Between 2014 and 2024, 102 MPs who got re-elected to the Lok Sabha recorded an over 100 per cent average growth in their assets, said a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms......

Pvt banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags

India’s private-sector banks are likely to lose market share for a second consecutive year in 2025-26, as their loan books continue to expand much slower than overall bank credit. Illustration:......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

Sebi panel seeks overhaul of conflict-of-interest, disclosure norms

All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple......

BFSI weight in Nifty 50 rebounds to 3-year high amid sector rotation

The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector has moved back into focus for investors this calendar year, after lagging the broader market for two consecutive years. Photograph:......

'We Cried A Lot, We Prayed And Now...'

How Bollywood's power couples brought in the New Year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Kareena Kapoor reflects on the new year with hubby Saif Ali Khan and writes, 'As we sit......

Another Awards Night For Alia

Alia Bhatt doesn't mind going for award shows even if she isn't winning anything. After the Filmfare OTT Awards, Alia attended the 25th ITA Awards held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.......

Alia-Ranbir's Beautiful Christmas

Christmas was all about twinning, partying, holidaying and spending time with family for our celebs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram 'Wrapped in love', says Alia Bhatt about her......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

India's Sidharth Rawat closes in on Bengaluru Open main draw

IMAGE: Sidharth Rawat won in straight sets to advance to the final round of qualifying of the Bengaluru Open on Sunday. Photograph: HIL/X India's Sidharth Rawat booked his place in the final......

SMAT: FIRs against four Assam cricketers for corruption

They are being accused of influencing and attempting to instigate some of the Assam players who took part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.   IMAGE: During the suspension period, these players are......

Risk-averse Junior squash champion Anika aims high

IMAGE: Anika Dubey also represented India in the World Junior Individual and Team Championships in Cairo in July this year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anika Dubey Pune's rising squash sensation......