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Elderly Delhi resident duped of over Rs 2 cr in cyber fraud

An electronic repair shop owner, a DJ operator, and a plastic plate manufacturer were among the five who duped a 78-year-old Delhi resident of more than Rs 2.19 crore, an officer said on Thursday.......

'China Wants India On A Tight Leash'

'China's basic purpose of taking the Shaksgam Valley was access to the Indian Ocean.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China. Photograph:......

3 arrested for Hindu businessman's murder in Bangladesh

Three persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said. IMAGE: Activists from various......

Bank returns 57 lakh to TMC MP that was stolen in fraud

The money that was allegedly siphoned by fraudsters from Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee's dormant account with a nationalised bank earlier this week has been credited back to him by the bank......

Man poses as 'Justice Chandrachud', dupes woman of Rs 3.7 crore

A man was held from Gujarat for allegedly receiving a major portion of Rs 3.71 crore siphoned off from a 68-year-old Mumbai woman in a 'digital arrest' scam, a police official said on Monday. The......

Positive biz outlook nudges banks to hire for sales growth

Banks are witnessing a surge in hiring for sales staff in secured segments such as home, vehicle and gold loans as compared to the recovery category, driven by a boost in business growth, and a......

Blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank drag Sensex down by 324 points

Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid global tariff uncertainties. Photograph:......

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong lending

Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December (Q3FY26) quarter on Friday recorded double-digit growth in their loan books compared with a year ago. Deposits also......

Sensex down 376 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day in a row on Tuesday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the......

Sensex sinks below 82K; Nifty ended down 75 points

Besides, selling in financial, bank and consumption stocks amid ongoing weakness in the rupee also added to the pressure in the markets. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Key Points ICICI......

The Night Manager 2 Review: Wildly Entertaining

The Night Manager, Season 2 is a comfortably paced, tension holding series, with a couple of solid twists, observes Deepa Gahlot. Only in a British series could two adversaries sit across a table......

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......

'Salman Is Superhuman'

'The stamina and junoon you see in him, for acting, singing, dancing, working out, just about everything, makes age just a number as far as Salman Khan is concerned.' IMAGE: Daisy Shah and Salman......

Rajinikanth's Love Affair With Bollywood

Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels.As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh......

India bank on Kohli-Rohit magic to seal ODI series

IMAGE: A record-extending 52nd ODI century by Virat Kohli and a rapid 57 from Rohit Sharma paved the way for India's victory in the series-opener in Ranchi. Photograph: BCCI/X The chatter around......

Women's WC: South Africa banking on top-order to fire vs England

IMAGE: South Africa will be looking for big knock from Laura Wolvaardt when they take on England in their opening women’s World Cup match in Guwahati on Friday. Photograph: BCCI South Africa......

WPL auction: UP Warriorz break the bank for Deepti!

No takers for Alyssa Healy; Giants bought Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore, while UP Warriorz landed Lanning for Rs 1.90 crore. IMAGE: Deepti Sharma was retained by UP Warriorz for Rs 3.20 Crore,......

Axar Patel ruled out of SA T20Is, Shahbaz called up

IMAGE: Axar Patel had also missed the third T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Monday ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against......

Sir Don Bradman's iconic Baggy Green to go under hammer

Bradman wore that cap during the 1947-48 series against the first Indian team to tour Australia, when he amassed 715 runs in six innings. IMAGE: The baggy green that will be auctioned was worn by......