Telangana quarry halts operations to let rare owl hatch eggs

In an environment-friendly gesture, quarrying has been stopped for about a month at a stone quarry in Vikarabad district in Telangana to let a rock eagle owl, a rare bird, hatch its eggs. IMAGE:......

Cong calls mandatory Sanchar Saathi order 'unconstitutional'

The Congress has rejected the directions of the Department of Telecommunications on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutional, and demanded its immediate......

Sanchar Saathi is a 'snooping app': Priyanka

The Congress on Tuesday said the government's directive on the Sanchar Saathi App smacks of dictatorship and infringes on the right to privacy of citizens. Calling it a "snooping app", the party......

Lalu, Rabri asked to vacate bungalow; RJD slams govt

Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi was on Tuesday allotted a new residence by the Nitish Kumar government, in a decision that would require the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader to vacate the......

Handbags, wrist watches, other luxury items above Rs 10 lakh to attract 1% TCS

Handbags, wrist watches, footwear and sportswear, priced above Rs 10 lakh will now attract 1 per cent Tax Collected at Source (TCS), as per a notification issued by the Income Tax department.......

'Where There Is So Much Infrastructure Creation, There Will Be Debt'

'We have created massive infrastructure in the past six years.' IMAGE: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant addresses the Atal Asra Camp, an initiative to provide secure housing solutions for......

India's June exports shrink but shipments to US zoom

Merchandise exports to the US jumped 23.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to $8.3 billion in June, even as India’s overall outbound shipments witnessed contraction during the month, according to......

Trump's Tariff War: India Waits, Watches

'We have to be prepared for the larger disruption that is likely to take place.' IMAGE: A sign displayed in a store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, February 2, 2025, that it will stop selling US......

'Don't Want Shah Rukh To Say No To Me'

'Today, Shah Rukh is sitting so high up that it will have to be something really spectacular for him to jump up and say, "Hey, yes, let's make this film!".' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho.......

Kriti Turns The Red Carpet 'Green'

The venue for the Filmfare Awards shifted to Ahmedabad last weekend, and stars dazzled on the red carpet and on stage. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon may not have won......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Kaalidhar Laapata Review: Worth A Watch

Watch Kaalidhar Laapata because clean family-viewing films are getting scarcer by the week, recommends Deepa Gahlot. The 2019 Tamil film KD was a delightful story of an unlikely bond between an......

'Nothing against Nathan Lyon, he is a freak!'

IMAGE: Nathan Lyon had described his mood as "absolutely filthy" after he was dropped by Australia for the first time in 13 years in a home Test. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Australia's......

Sania tells Richa: 'Don't Let Social Media Define Your Day'

'I actually find it quite funny that people who have never held a cricket bat or a tennis racket or a boxing glove in their hand can have such a big opinion about what you do professionally.'......

I wasn't sure if I'd ever play Test cricket again: Muthusamy

'My journey's been unique.' IMAGE: After a forgettable debut series in India in 2019, Senuran Muthusamy had to wait for four years to get another chance in Test cricket Photograph: ANI Photo Life......

5 Mistakes Which Cost India Kolkata Test

IMAGE: India suffered their fourth defeat in the last six Tests at home. Photograph: BCCI   India's batting line-up flopped for the second time in the match as the hosts were beaten by South......

2nd unofficial Test: South Africa A ace tough chase vs India A

IMAGE: Skipper Temba Bavuma led from the front with a 101-ball 59 as South Africa A beat India A by five wickets in the second four-day match. Photograph: BCCI South Africa A's top-order batters......