'Vijay Could Become No. 2 In Tamil Nadu'

'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.' IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addresses the rally in Karur, September 27, 2025, before the stampede that killed 41 people.......

19 killed as violence erupts in Nepal over social media ban; HM resigns

Violent protests by youths against a government ban on social media sites rocked Nepal on Monday, with police's use of force leaving at least 19 people dead and over 300 others injured, and home......

Dedicated life to...: Modi's high praise for RSS chief

Praising Mohan Bhagwat for his intellectual depth and empathetic leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his tenure as the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 2009 will be......

'Israel Uses Starvation As A Weapon In Gaza'

'The ruling elite are supporting those attacking the people of Gaza.''As a nation we should not cooperate with the oppressor regime that is allowing mass starvation as a weapon of war.' IMAGE:......

Focus On 26 EV Launches, Charging Infra At Auto Expo

With nearly 100 launches and unveils, the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held in Delhi from January 17 to 22, made one thing clear to automobile enthusiasts: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the way......

Global newspaper circulation up 1.3%

Putting to rest the predictions of an 'imminent death', newspapers saw their worldwide circulation rising to 540 million copies a day in 2008 despite a downturn in the global economy, the World......

Global newspaper circulation up; India, China lead

Internet andtelevision channels may be getting an increasing number of eyeballs, but newspapers are holding out to the competition as their circulation rose last year across the world on booming......

How India is betting big on global outsourced chip play

India is all set to make its presence felt in the $47 billion global outsourced semiconductor testing and packaging market, an arena where Malaysia and Vietnam have been way ahead so far.......

'Shefali Was Content Being The Kaanta Laga Girl'

'We wanted a girl who looked like a doll.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Jariwala/Instagram Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao were the ones who discovered Shefali Jariwala and introduced her to......

Sunny OK With Pakistani Actors In Bollywood

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Deol/Instagram   A day before his film Jaat released, Sunny Deol made a comment, probably surprising those who are so used to his cinematic patriotic image,......

'It Helped To Have Shah Rukh Around'

'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Shreyas......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Rohit To Play Vijay Hazare For Mumbai

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma gears up for the domestic grind. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters   Rohit Sharma is leading by example once again. The former India captain has informed the Mumbai Cricket......

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

'Once we had Mandira Bedi, who shot a commercial for a famous diamond brand. The entire endorsement money that she got, she gave it to the WCAI and we arranged for air tickets for India's tour of......

BWF warns: Shuttlecock shortage could hit players hard

IMAGE: BWF reiterated its long-term commitment to synthetics but said the onus was on manufacturers to sort out the supply chain issue. Photograph: Reuters Badminton World Federation (BWF)......

Badminton braces for crisis due to China's duck decline

'The supply of feathers has dropped and costs have escalated sharply.' IMAGE: While reports suggested Pullela Gopichand's academy in Hyderabad was left with less than two weeks of shuttle......

Why Sandeep Patil, Ravi Shastri Fell Out

'I wanted a player of his calibre to take on one of the strongest sides in the country.''However, he stuck to his guns, and we had an argument.' IMAGE: Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Ravi Shastri,......