Mulayam govt wanted to save him: Ex-DSP, who slapped POTA on Mukhtar Ansari

Former Deputy Superintendents of Police Shailendra Singh alleged on Friday that the Mulayam Singh government had wanted to protect the gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Asnari, who died at a......

Top Maoist commander among 6 killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Six Naxalites, including "deputy commander" Punem Nagesh, his wife, and another female cadre, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, a......

Electoral bonds: Sibal seeks SIT probe into 'quid pro quo'

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday described the electoral bonds scheme as a 'very big scam' and demanded that a special investigation team (SIT) be set up with court-appointed officials to probe......

Bharat Shakti a message to adversaries about India's combat potential

Integrated mega exercise 'Bharat Shakti' at Pokhran has given a "strategic message to the adversaries" about the combat potential of India's armed forces, sources in the defence establishment said.......

'Black swan events are becoming increasingly frequent'

If the war in the Israel-Gaza region escalates into a larger West Asian conflict, it could pose problems. IMAGE: Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on a residential building in......

Rising costs, competition leave paint sector in need of fresh coat

Festival season may add vibrant strokes to volumes, but margins remain a blank canvas. Paint companies have lagged behind their consumer peers in the past year. Photograph: Courtesy, Shalimar......

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

IMAGE: Emma Stone celebrates her Best Actress win with presenters, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron and Jessica Lange. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Love them,......

Operation Valentine Review: Top Gun Redux

Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar air force narratives to deliver some rousing, harmless fun time, notes Arjun Menon. Operation Valentine is the latest in a long line-up of......

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter Schwarzenegger style, flown by our pretty heroine.UFF......

Candidates Chess: Gukesh slips to second; Praggnanandhaa loses

IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh in action against Fabiano Caruana during the 11th round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto. Photograph: FIDE/Maria Emelianova Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh played......

Olympics: Asian Games medallist Jyothi Yarraji to train in Spain

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will train in Tenrife to gear up for the Olympics and the upcoming season. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in......

India lose to Australia again; trail Perth hockey series 0-2

IMAGE: India suffered to their second straight defeat to Australia in the Perth International Festival of Hockey on Sunday. Photograph: Hockey India The Indian men's hockey team dished out a......

GT vs PBKS: Who Played The Best Knock?

A stunning late counter-attack from the unheralded duo of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma powered the Punjab Kings to an unbelievable three wicket victory against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL......

PIX: Shashank takes Punjab home in thrilling win over GT

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad, on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shashank Singh bats en route his match-winning knock.......