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Academician-turned-bizman from UP shot dead in US; kin suspect rivals

The killing of an Indian academic who had been living in the US for close to four decades has stunned the natives of Tulsipur Majha village, his birthplace. Dr Shriram Singh, 58, a native of......

Coldplay Concert Controversy: Cases Filed

'We have filed a complaint with the police authorities.' IMAGE: Coldplay's Chris Martin performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, September 21, 2024. Photograph: Steve......

UP juice vendor arrested for mixing urine in drinks

A juice vendor was on Friday arrested and a 15-year-old boy detained over allegedly serving fruit juices mixed with urine to customers, police said. Image used for representational purposes only.......

ED raids houses of RG Kar ex-principal, aides, detains one

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday detained Prasun Chattopadhyay, a data entry operator at the Calcutta National Medical College and a known associate of arrested ex-RG Kar hospital principal......

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States. IMAGE: A float depicting Ram Temple of Ayodhya is seen during the annual India Day Parade in......

Abolition of angel tax cheers startups, investors

Startup and venture funds on Tuesday cheered the Budget decision on the abolition of angel tax for all investor classes, terming it a "game-changer" that would remove significant barriers in growth......

Mobile phones to cost less as govt cuts import duty

A day ahead of the interim Budget, India slashed import duty on spare parts, like battery cover, lens and SIM socket, used in mobile phone manufacturing to 10 per cent, from 15 per cent.......

Revealed: Swiggy, Ola, Flipkart's IPO Plans

'Key indicators for a startup's IPO success include robust financial performance, a well-defined business model, a clear growth strategy, a competitive market position, and a compelling value......

Angels continue to shine the light on fledgling firms

At a time when the Indian startup space is going through a funding winter, marked by investors tightening their purse strings, angel investments in fledgling firms have maintained their momentum.......

Tech IPO Boom With Easing Headwinds

'The success of one or two IPOs does not dictate whether the upcoming IPOs will be successful or not, but it certainly indicates that the markets and investors are enthusiastic about startup IPOs.'......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

Fateh Review: Saved By Sleek Action

Dark, disturbing and full of gore, Fateh is gung-ho in its efforts to make this stylised action yarn as brutal as possible, observes Mayur Sanap. Post Animal, there's a shift in Bollywood action......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

Paying Homage To Shyam Babu

Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal who passed into the ages on December 23 at the age of 90 at the Y B Chavan centre in south Mumbai on Saturday evening.......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

Hazare Trophy: Gujarat, Maharashtra cruise to quarters

IMAGE: Utkarsh Singh's 120-ball 102 came in a winning cause as Jhrakhand beat Goa by 31 runs. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Utkarsh Singh/Instagram Jharkhand's Utkarsh Singh impressed with a century......

Shami sets up Bengal's win in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami continued to take giant strides in his comeback trail. Photograph: BCCI India's star pacer Mohammed Shami set up Bengal's comfortable win against Meghalaya with a measly......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

UTT: Manika survives to quell Ayhika Mukherjee's challenge

IMAGE: PBG Bengaluru Smashers' Manika Batra beat Ayhika Mukherjee to lead her team to win on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ultimate Table Tennis/X Star paddler Manika Batra survived the......

Is India's TT dominance finally here?

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT IMAGE: Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to......

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