5 Things You Need To Know About HMPV

Reports from China, that are trickling in, five years after COVID-19, have raised concerns regarding a surge in dangerous respiratory infections, with allegations of overcrowded...

Centre on alert over HMPV outbreak in China

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union health ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international......

Govt warns against new scam targeting potential investors

A new cyber fraud known as 'pig butchering scam' or 'investment scam' has emerged, targeting unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people who are made to lose large sums of money......

Tsari Yatra May Help Ease India China Tensions

Why can't the Indian government propose to the Chinese a corridor circumambulating the Holy Mountain where people from both sides could perform the yatra again? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: India's......

RBI, Always Watchful, Always Vigilant

The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having seen a couple of collapses in the NBFC sector and the near-collapse of a few banks, it is focusing on regular drills to......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

Investors' wealth soars by Rs 77.66 lakh crore in 2024

Stock market investors became richer by a whopping Rs 77.66 lakh crore in 2024, helped by an overall optimistic trend in equities, where the BSE Sensex surged over 8 per cent. Illustration:......

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and......

Chess rankings: Gukesh retains fifth spot; Humpy sixth

IMAGE: 18-year-old D Gukesh became the youngest chess World champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China last month. Photograph: FIDE/Eng Chin An Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and......

Vaishali wins women's World Blitz bronze

IMAGE: (Left to right:) Champion Ju Wenjun, bronze winner Kateryna Lagno, silver medallist Lei Tingjie and bronze winner Rameshbabu Vaishali. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE India's Rameshbabu......

20 Stunning Sports PHOTOS From 2024

From the world of MotoGP champions to the intensity of football pitches and the elegance of synchronised swimming, Laxmi Negi picks images that capture unforgettable moments in sports and beyond.......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

Lakshya Sen finishes third at King Cup

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen secured prize purse of around Rs. 36 lakh. Photograph: Kind Courtesy King Cup official/Instagram India's Lakshya Sen delivered a dominant performance, outplaying rising......