California wildfires kill 16, 200K displaced; Trump slams authorities

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed anger as the southern Californian fires continued to rage on. IMAGE: A woman walks past the remains of homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the......

BJP stumbled and then stamped its authority in 2024

The BJP's vulnerabilities and as well as strengths were in full display in the year but what stood out is its ability to adapt its message and methods to the voices from the ground, underlining the......

Turkiye ski resort fire kills 66, injures 51

At least 66 people were killed and 51 others were injured in a massive fire that broke out at a hotel in northern Turkey on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing local authorities. IMAGE:......

Mumbai train shooting accused to undergo mental examination

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday ordered former Railway Protection Force constable Chetansinh Chaudhary to be referred to the Thane mental hospital for medical examination after Akola prison......

RIL, L&T, and JSW line up new energy projects for 2025

Some of India’s largest conglomerates are gearing up to either commission or commercially start the first phase of their new energy projects this year, according to company executives and......

Mankind Pharma faces over Rs 2-cr GST penalty

Mankind Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has been  imposed a GST related penalty of over Rs 2 crore by tax authority in Kolkata over alleged mismatch in figures for the period of FY18 to FY22.......

Rents Hit Two Decade High!!

The share of rent in consumption expenditure has risen to 6.58%, according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-2024.This is the highest it has been in surveys going back to the......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar. It was a standout year, and not just in Indian politics. 1975, the year of the Emergency,......

'Hope We Are Safe'

Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Reuters The destructive Palisades fire is spreading rapidly across Los Angeles, with homes destroyed and major roads closed. Priyanka Chopra, who lives in LA, has reacted to......

Salman's House Is Now Bulletproof!

IMAGE: A throwback picture of Salman Khan waving to his fans. Photograph: The late Pradeep Bandekar In the wake of the firing incident that occurred outside his Mumbai residence over eight months......

Watch Out For Raveena Mini, Rasha

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Unlike Raveena Tandon, her daughter Rasha Thadani always dreamed of sizzling on celluloid. Her wish comes true on January 17 when she makes her......

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities'

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities basically admitting they have let discipline of their national team slip badly.' IMAGE: The BCCI has come out with a slew of new......

Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies...

IMAGE: Last month, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the rapid world championship in New York over an attire dispute and used an expletive in his post-competition comments targeting FIDE before......

Satwik-Chirag march forth at Indonesia Masters

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the US$475,000 Indonesia......

KCA President Rips Into Sanju Samson

'You cannot come and play for Kerala whenever you feel like.' IMAGE: Sanju Samson has come under fire for skipping the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Photograph: BCCI   Kerala Cricket Association......

Player complains of dirt, pollution and bird droppings

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, and also criticised the pollution......