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UP khap panchayat bans kids from wearing half pants in public

A khap panchayat in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh has banned children from keeping smartphones or wearing half pants in public places. Instead, boys are advised to wear kurta-pyjamas and girls......

Army personnel can now use Instagram, but...

The Indian Army has brought a change in its social media guidelines under which its personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but with a rider that they can use it only as 'passive observers' without......

Nadwa Darul Uloom officials booked over foreigner stay rules violation

The Uttar Pradesh police registered an FIR against four officials of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow for allegedly violating foreigner stay rules after a Philippine national remained on the......

Rajasthan panchayat bans camera phones for daughters-in-law

A village panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has prohibited daughters-in-law and young women from 15 villages from using phones with cameras starting January 26. Kindly note that this image......

Historic! ISRO's 'Bahubali' rocket launches heaviest-ever satellite

Weighing 6,100 kg, the communication satellite would be the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history from Indian soil. IMAGE: ISRO's heaviest rocket,......

India dials up record smartphone exports; shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1

Smartphone exports for the first six months (April to September) of 2025–26 (FY26) surged to $13.4 billion, based on industry estimates. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

India tightens grip on global smartphone market by value

India is slowly expanding its share as the third-largest market for smartphones globally in terms of value, even as countries like China, at the top, and the UK, at fifth, have seen declines,......

Entry-level 5G smartphone market hots up ahead of festival season

India’s entry-level 5G smartphone segment, typically held to be those priced below Rs 10,000, is set to bustle in the upcoming festival season as brands like HMD, Poco, and Lava launch their......

What Putin hopes to achieve on his India visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India this week aims to secure energy supplies, stabilise defence deliveries and ensure bilateral trade continues smoothly despite strong Western......

Bharti Airtel Q2 profit more than doubles to Rs 8,651 crore

Bharti Airtel on Monday reported over twofold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 8,651 crore for September quarter FY26, mainly on account of growth in high-paying smartphone customers and......

Why There's A Music Revolution

IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in the song Pardesiya from Param Sundari. With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India......

Thode Door Thode Paas Review: Pleasant Watch

Pankaj Kapur, who visibly enjoys playing the ringmaster to this family circus, is the glue that holds Thode Door Thode Paas together, observes Deepa Gahlot. That teens are addicted to their......

The Painter Who Made A Blockbuster Movie

'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.' IMAGE: J P Thuminad, in blue, in Su From So. J P Thuminad used to paint houses. But he was always interested in the Arts and honed his artistic......

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

IMAGE: For more than 140 years the bilateral series has kept the heart of Test cricket beating even if the five-day format appears on life support in certain nations. Photograph: England......

'All athletes deserve our admiration and respect'

IMAGE: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Sachin Tendulkar said sports leagues, not just in cricket, were playing a big role in generating interest among the young generation. Photograph:......