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24 Elephants Killed By Trains In Assam In 5 Years

Among Indian states, Assam tops the list of elephant fatalities caused by train accidents, followed by Odisha, where 16 elephants were killed on railway tracks. IMAGE: A dead elephant after it was......

'Confusion at...': Kharge on K'taka power tussle over CM post

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday clarified that the confusion over the leadership issue in the party's Karnataka unit exists only at the local level and not within the party high......

G RAM-G replaces MGNREGA after President's assent

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA and has a provision for 125......

'90% of Aravalli region...': Govt dismisses 'relaxation' claim

Asserting that 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain "protected", the Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale mining and cited......

'Only secular': Bengali singer harassed for singing 'Jago Maa'

Popular Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty has alleged that she was harassed during a musical programme held at a private school West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, leading to the arrest of......

Foreign investors, currency movement, macro data to drive markets

Stock markets are likely to trade in a range-bound manner in a holiday-shortened week where trading activity of foreign investors, currency movement and global macroeconomic data announcements are......

How will India's auto industry perform in 2026?

After a record-breaking year, India's automobile industry is entering 2026 on a relatively strong footing, with sales growth expected in the 6-8 per cent range. The outlook is underpinned by......

UltraTech Cement gets Rs 782.2 crore GST notice

UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a GST demand notice for a total payment of Rs 782.2 crore, which it plans to contest before the appropriate forum. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

At $4.4 bn, Shriram Fin to get India's largest financial-sector FDI

Leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) Shriram Finance on Friday said Japan-based MUFG Bank would invest Rs 39,618 crore, or $4.4 billion, to acquire a 20 per cent stake on a fully diluted......

SFIO questions IndusInd execs on accounting discrepancies

Private-sector lender IndusInd Bank had said the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) interacted with its officials this week and would send a written communication seeking specific details......

'Sreenivasan Was A Genius Of Cinema'

'There will be no Malayali who does not recall, at least once a day, what Sreenivasan wrote, spoke or showed on screen.' IMAGE: Sreenivasan, actor extraordinaire. Sreenivasan, one of the most......

Meghalaya, Through Fatima's Eyes

Fatima Sana Shaikh is spellbound by Meghalaya's beauty. On a recent trip to India's cloud-kissed state, she shared pictures and wrote, 'When I let Meghalaya slow me down, where misty mornings,......

LaLiga: Barca humble 10-man Villarreal; Atletico win

IMAGE: Lamine Yamal struck Barcelona’s second goal in the 63rd minute as Hansi Flick's side remained four points ahead of Real Madrid. Photograph: Pablo Morano/Reuters Barcelona secured a......

'Considered retiring...' Rohit's shocking revelation!

'My only goal was to win the World Cup, whether it was the T20 World Cup or the 2023 World Cup. So when it didn't happen, I was completely devastated.' IMAGE: Having retired from T20Is and Test......

India thump Sri Lanka, but Harmanpreet is worried!

Indian players had a bad day in the office in the fielding department, spilling a few regulation catches. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama is being clean-bowled by Shree Charani during......

Mandhana celebrates return with massive T20 milestone!

IMAGE: In 155 T20Is, Smriti Mandhana has tallied 4,007 runs. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Smriti Mandhana celebrated her return to international cricket by achieving a major personal milestone during......

Jemimah guides India to comfortable win over Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues celebrates her half-century against Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Jemimah Rodrigues executed her shots with great skill......