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Even criminals...: SC orders DGPs to ensure custodial safeguards

Observing that even a criminal enjoyed certain protections, the Supreme Court has directed the director generals of police of all the states and UTs to strictly adhere to all safeguards available......

Why Is Elon Musk Being A Cheesehead?

South Africa-born Elon Musk held a rally in support of a conservative US state supreme court candidate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, March 30, 2025. Musk -- the world's richest person -- was spotted......

Waqf bill: Govt says no interference in Muslims; Oppn objects

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched a feisty defence of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid the opposition's charge that it was unconstitutional and targeted......

'Don't Harass Good Citizens In The Name Of Bulldozer Justice'

'I represented India across the world, but here, in my own country, I was treated in this bad manner.''Everyone in Prayagraj respects me a lot and it is in this same city that I became homeless.'......

Two more Hurriyat groups denounce separatism: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said two more constituents of the Jammu and Kashmir-based Hurriyat Conference have discarded separatism and reposed their faith in the new Bharat built by......

US slams India's telecom, electronics testing norms, standards

The US wants India to recognise internationally accredited labs, harmonise labelling requirements and the validity period of test reports and certification with global practices, and eliminate......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

'The introduction of a reasonable MDR for large merchant transactions will allow the industry to continue investing in innovation, cybersecurity, grievance redressal, and merchant support,......

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.' Kindly note the......

Religare Enterprises begins governance review of firm, subsidiaries

Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) on Monday notified the exchanges that its Board has commissioned a governance review of REL and its subsidiaries — Religare Finvest and Religare Housing......

Guess Who's Turning 60 This Year!

What do Aamir Khan, Robert Downey Jr and Sarah Jessica Parker have in common this year? They all turned 60.Quite a few Bollywood luminaries turn 60 in 2025.Sukanya Verma takes a...

'Actors Live In A Bubble, Disconnected From Reality'

'Social media managers, bouncers, their catering department people... they tell the actor whether he should do a film or not.' Salman Khan's big Eid release Sikandar was meant to give the......

Sikandar Review: Zzzzikander!

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by......

'Love Marriage Was Taboo'

'I have always looked at people and said, 'You just have to accept. You just have to love. You just have to let this person be and the trouble would be less'.''But we keep complicating things, and......

When Sridevi Flung Aside Her Heels For Aamir

'Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Movie Magazine The very first issue of the magazine I......

IPL 2025: KKR, Rajasthan Royals aim to bounce back after rough start

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy is expected to get some help from the Guwahati track. Photograph: BCCI Outmuscled in their respective opening matches, title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan......

IPL: KKR, Rajasthan search for wins as they lock horns

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy is expected to get some help from the Guwahati track. Photograph: BCCI Outmuscled in their respective opening matches, title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and......

'Dhoni and Kohli's names will stay for generations'

'Virat Kohli's name will stay for generations. Dhoni's name will stay for generations.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are......

Former CWG medallist shuttler Sumeeth Reddy retires

'I started my coaching career as I will be a good asset to India in contributing towards making India a power house in world badminton.' IMAGE: B Sumeeth Reddy was part of the Indian team which......

Delhi Capitals 'hurting' after losing another WPL final

SCORECARD IMAGE: Delhi Capitals players celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League 2025 final at the Brabourne stadium, in Mumbai, on......

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