Shah insulted Ambedkar, should resign as HM: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha which it claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit......

Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

Am I a toy in your hands?: Bhujbal attacks Ajit Pawar

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday launched a veiled attack on party president Ajit Pawar over his exclusion from the new council of ministers, claiming Maharashtra......

BJP likely to get new president in February

The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BKP......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

Lab Or Natural? What Diamond Would You Prefer?

Suddenly, the legendary advertising line -- a diamond is forever -- is losing its shine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bat......

Crompton plans new products to boost sales

Home appliance maker Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals reported better than expected performance in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 (FY25), outperforming peers due to a strong showing in the......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Raj Kapoor@100: Alia, Rekha Mingle At Grand Bash

The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.   Alia Bhatt with Rekha.  ......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

BCCI treasurer sworn in as Maha minister

IMAGE: With Ashish Shelar joining the Maharashtra cabinet, the post of the treasurer in the BCCI is set to go vacant. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jyoti Punwani The post of the treasurer in the......

India, Pakistan to play at neutral venues in ICC events

IMAGE: When India will host the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, Pakistan will not travel to the neighbouring nation. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters The ICC top brass is likely to finalise the......

ICC chief Shah meets Brisbane 2032 officials; eyes cricket's Olympics future

IMAGE: ICC chairman Jay Shah with officials of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics organising committee. Photograph: Jay Shah/X Jay Shah, who took charge as ICC chairman earlier this month, met with top......

No reason for Pakistan to go and play in India: Afridi

IMAGE: Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants PCB to adopt a firm stance on cricketing ties with India. Photograph: Shahid Afridi/X Former captain Shahid Afridi has advised the Pakistan Cricket......

Power shift in BCCI: Saikia takes charge as acting secretary

IMAGE: Devajit Saikia, who hails from Assam, is a former first-class cricketer. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Devajit Saikia/Instagram Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the BCCI's acting......