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DMK secures big win in Erode East bypoll, boosts party for assembly polls

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu extended its winning run in elections on Saturday by emerging victorious in the Erode East bypoll with a massive margin against actor-politician......

Railways gears up for crowd control in Kumbh's last week

The railways has established holding areas in various stations as part of its preparation in anticipation of a surge in Maha Kumbh pilgrims during the final week of the religious congregation in......

ALERT! New coronavirus found in China's Wuhan

A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a......

Mount Everest's snow cover recedes by 150 metres

Snow cover atop Mount Everest retreated by 150 metres, indicating a lack of snow accumulation during the winter season of 2024-2025, researchers have noted. IMAGE: Mount Everest seen through an......

Return of Indian deportees from Panama after verification: Govt

The external affairs on Friday said it has seen some reports about deportation flights to Panama and New Delhi is "verifying the details" as to whether the individuals concerned are Indian......

'We Will Have A Mutually Beneficial Trade Agreement'

'The US has agreed to negotiate with us a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, which will go for reduction of tariffs on both sides so that our trade can grow.' India is hopeful that the......

India's services sector grows at slowest pace in over 2 years in Jan

India's services sector activity expanded at the slowest pace in over two years in January amid softer increases in sales and output, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Indian rupee fared better than currencies of Canada, Korea, Brazil: S

The Indian rupee depreciated a modest 2.9 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal, performing better than other currencies like the Canadian Dollar, South Korean Won and the......

Budget 2025: UDAN scheme modified to connect 120 new destinations

To tap Indian civil aviation market's growth potential, the government on Saturday announced a modified regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) to connect 120 new......

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

'The voice which came wherever I travelled was that we are proud taxpayers. We are honest taxpayers. We want to continue to serve the country by being good taxpayers.''But what do you think about......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

How A Prof Got A Role In Paatal Lok 2!

Dr Theyie Keditsu, who plays Grace Reddy, was spotted at a restaurant. The next day she was offered Paatal Lok 2. IMAGE: Theyie Keditsu plays the elegant Grace Reddy in Paatal Lok 2. Photographs:......

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married! IMAGE: Bendang Walling as Sub-Inspector Isaac Longkumer in Paatal Lok 2. Photographs: Kind courtesy......

Saif's Diamond-Studded Rolex

Photograph: Kind courtesy House of Pataudi/Instagram News about Saif Ali Khan has been trending ever since he got attacked at home. Old videos of the actor have also started doing the rounds. One......

ISL: Mumbai City climb to 4th with win over NorthEast

Mumbai City FC notched up a 2-0 win over NorthEast United FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Friday. IMAGE: Mumbai City FC symbolised......

CWG 2030 in India? 'Right step' to Olympic 2026

'Hosting the Olympics would be an incredible achievement, and having the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India would be the right step towards that goal' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......

Crunch time for Asian Champions League's last 16 slots

IMAGE: Salem Al Dawsari scores Al Hilal's third goal in the Asian Champions League Group B match against Persepolis at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 4, 2025. Photograph: Hamad I......

ISL: Super-sub Saul answers EB's call

IMAGE: Saul Crespo is ecstatic on celebrating the 2nd goal against Mohammedan Sporting in their Indian Super League match in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/X East Bengal FC defeated......

'Disrespectful, noisy': Ostapenko slams Qatar crowd

IMAGE: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in action. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko said the partisan fans at the Qatar Open were disrespectful for jeering......

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