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BSF jawan gets hero's welcome in Bengal after 3 weeks in Pak captivity

Border Security Force jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who returned to India on May 14 after being released by Pakistan Rangers, reached his residence in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Friday evening.......

Harvard is not Harvard...: Varsity sues Trump admin over foreign student ban

Harvard has sued the Trump administration over its unlawful and unwarranted decision to revoke the university's certification to enrol foreign students, asserting that without its......

SC says maternity leave is a right, overturns HC verdict

Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits and reproductive rights are now recognised as part of international human rights law like right to health, privacy, equality and non-discrimination......

Odisha mulls anti-drone system for Puri temple security

The Odisha government on Friday said it was contemplating installing an anti-drone system to bolster the security at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. IMAGE: Devotees throng the Jagannath Temple......

IndiGo crew sought to enter Pak airspace, confirms DGCA

Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday said the crew of the IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar on Wednesday had sought permission to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence but the......

India's forex kitty drops $4.89 bn to $685.73 bn

India's forex reserves dropped $4.89 billion to $685.73 billion for the week ended May 16, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. Photograph: Kham/Reuters The overall reserves jumped by $4.553......

Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariff if iPhones are made in India

US President Donald Trump on Friday again sought to pressurise Apple on its decision to increase production of its iPhone in India. Photograph: Kent J Edwards/Reuters Trump said that Apple will......

RBI's Rs 2.69 lakh crore bonanza for Modi govt for FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to be paid to the government for the fiscal ended March this year, 27.4 per cent more than the payout in 2023-24.......

Sensex surges over 769 pts as FMCG, power shares gain

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by nearly 1 per cent on Friday, propelled by buying in market heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ITC. Photograph: Shailesh......

Sun Pharma Q4 profit down 19% at Rs 2,149.8 cr, revenue up 8%

India’s largest drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical on Thursday posted a decline of 19 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) for its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the financial year......

Kapkapiii Review: Meh!

What grabs your attention is the end credit which has a montage of BTS pictures of Sangeeth Sivan from the sets. He is smiling, chatting, laughing with his team, notes Mayur Sanap. When you decide......

Pranita Paints Cannes Red

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pranita Subhash/Instagram Mother of two Pranita Subhash stole hearts at Cannes in a red gown. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pranita Subhash/Instagram For her second......

Like Janhvi's Black Dress?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Kapoor/Instagram Janhvi Kapoor attends the amfAR Gala at Cannes. Her look was styled by Rhea Kapoor and Sanya Kapoor. About what Janhvi wore for the party cousin......

Urvashi Flaunts Bikini Shaped Clutch

Photograph: Kind courtesy Urvashi Rautela/Instagram Urvashi Rautela stuns in a golden embellished gown at the screening of La Venue De L'avenir (Colors of Time) at Cannes. Photograph: Kind......

Gulzar receives Jnanpith Award

Gulzar on Thursday, May 22, 2025, received the 58th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, at his home Boskyanna in suburban Bandra. The 90-year-old poet was not able to attend the......

Chopra finishes 2nd at Poland meet

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra threw his javelin at a distance of 84.14 metres to come in 2nd at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Meet in Poland, on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Khel India/ TVP Sports/X......

'Kohli is at his happiest now'

IMAGE: Key is to keep Virat Kohli in 'great spirits'. Photograph: RCB/X Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik gave a sneak peek into stalwart Virat Kohli's life after he......

ISSF Jr WC: Karmakar adds to India's medals tally

IMAGE: Adriyan Karmakar not only won two medals, but also having established a new junior national record in prone, in the process. Photograph: Kind courtesy NRAI/X Adriyan Karmakar won a bronze......

IPL PIX: Kishan hits 94 to prop SRH to huge total vs RCB

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow, on Friday. IMAGE: Ishan Kishan struck a 48-ball 94 to help SRH put on a......

'Rahane is born to play 100 Tests'

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a commendable record in English conditions. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Ajinkya Rahane's potential inclusion in India's Test squad for......