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Parliament's winter session ends without pollution debate

The tumultuous winter session of Parliament ended on Friday with proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha marred by repeated disruptions by the opposition over various issue. Photograph:......

Police stop protesters' march towards Indian mission in Dhaka

A large group of protesters, marching towards the Indian high commission in Dhaka, was stopped by police on Wednesday, even as India expressed strong concern about the security situation around its......

'CPI-M Is Why BJP Won Trivandrum Corporation'

'It was very clear in the Parliament election that there was an erosion of Hindu votes in southern Kerala from the CPI-M to the BJP.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with V D......

Maha Cong suffers jolt as MLC Pradnya Satav joins BJP

Congress Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Pradnya Satav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai on Thursday, hours after submitting her resignation from the Upper House of the Maharashtra......

Delhi pollution: SC asks NHAI, MCD to relocate or shut city toll plazas

Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to consider either temporary closing......

CCI Flags IndiGo for Probe

'The CCI will first need to take a prima facie view on whether IndiGo's role warrants a detailed investigation.' IMAGE: Passengers wait at Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi international airport in......

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the lifecycle of how we build.' IMAGE: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event in Bengaluru,......

Unemployment rate at 8-mth low of 4.7%

Buoyed by the robustness in rural job market on account of rabi sowing, India’s monthly unemployment rate fell to an eight-month low of 4.7 per cent in November, the latest periodic labour force......

2026 will see launch of over 25 new cars

Starting January, the market is expected to welcome models like the Tata Punch 2025 which is expected to be around 6 lakh, Mahindra BE 07 EV around 29 lakh, Maruti WagonR Electric around 8.5 lakh,......

'India, US Close To Framework Deal'

'...but I would not like to put a timeline to it.' IMAGE: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal meets with US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi, October 12, 2025. Photograph: Tom......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

Can You Solve The Saiyaara Jigsaw Puzzle?

Love, laughter and lots of karaoke-inspiring songs. Saiyaara got it all right, but here's something for *you* to get right too! Solve this fun jigsaw puzzle, taken from a memorable scene in the......

'Dhurandhar Is Not Just A Project For Me'

'It feels like the universe gently whispered, 'Pause, don't rush away yet, there's a story waiting for you here'.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Arjun /Instagram Sara Arjun is thrilled about her......

Kapil Sharma-Priyanka Provide The Laughs On OTT

It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Emily in Paris Season 5Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English It's time to return to......

'We Got Exactly The Right Casting This Film Wanted'

Writer and director Anusha Rizvi returns to cinema after 15 years -- and she does it with warmth, wit and many a laughs. IMAGE: Anusha Rizvi, standing, with Dolly Ahluwalia, Shreya Dhanwanthary,......

England start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia

England lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals but gained revenge by beating them in the group phase of the European Championship in 2021 en route to the final. IMAGE: Tom Brady picks......

'The sooner ISL starts, the better for Indian football'

'Ranking is a reflection of our last five years' performance.' IMAGE: India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X India......

How Lakshya Turned Olympic Heartbreak Into Fresh Start

'There were a lot of things throughout the year, there were a lot of doubts that were there in my mind. And a lot of people had a lot of different opinions about training, about tournaments, about......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......

'Start well or it's ...': Graeme Smith's India warning

‘If you get behind in subcontinent, it's hard to fight back’ IMAGE: South Africa, the World Test champions, will engage in an enticing battle with India on Friday, as Test cricket returns to......