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Kash Patel becomes first Indian-American to lead FBI

New Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel has vowed to 'rebuild' trust in the bureau as he becomes the first Indian-American to lead the country's premier law enforcement agency......

Mumbai reports 1st death due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome

A 53-year-old man has died of Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) at a hospital in Mumbai, the first fatality here due to the nerve disorder, officials said on Wednesday. Kindly note that this image has......

Ready to take back verified illegal immigrants: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is willing to take back its nationals if they live illegally in the United States and laid emphasis on the need to finish the "ecosystem" of......

Will India Have A Peace Keeping Role In Ukraine?

A peace keeping role for India is a distinct possibility.The Indian military has both the numbers and experience to carry out this job, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Ukrainian......

President's rule imposed in Manipur; assembly suspended

President's rule was imposed in strife-torn Manipur on Thursday and the state assembly put under suspended animation, days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post that led to......

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......

FPIs take out Rs 58,711 cr from equities so far in Oct

Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, withdrawing shares worth Rs 58,711 crore in the month so far owing to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices,......

High-level delegation of US pension funds to visit India next week

A delegation of high-level executives from US public pension funds (non-profit and government sectors) is visiting India next week to assess and familiarise themselves with the investment......

FPI selling tops $10 bn in Oct amid China shift

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net sold domestic shares worth over $10 billion so far this month amid a shift to China, which not only offers attractive valuations compared to India but......

M&As back in action, up 14% in 1st 9 months

After a year of decline, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India increased 13.8 per cent, reaching $69.2 billion in the first nine months of 2024, as against $60.8 billion during the same period......

Is Zainab Ravdjee 9 Years Older Than Akhil Akkineni?

Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil Akkineni, 30, announced his engagement to Zainab Ravjdee and got everyone wondering just who she is. Photograph: Kind courtesy Akhil Akkineni/Instagram Based in......

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:......

Paatal Lok 2 Review: Riveting!

Paatal Lok 2 breaks the second season curse and spins yet another engrossing mystery, observes Mayur Sanap. It is always daunting to dive into shows that had excellent first seasons, as more often......

'Raj Kapoor Lost His Cool Most Of The Time'

'Anybody who works in this industry is slightly eccentric.''Once, he took pav, put butter and put a jalebi in between.''I asked what he was doing.''"Why, is it written somewhere that I can't eat it......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

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: 10-man FC Goa hold on to edge East Bengal

IMAGE: FC Goa's Brison Fernandes celebrates with Sahil Tavora after scoring against East Bengal on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL/X FC Goa rode on Brison Fernandes' 13th minute strike to......

ISL: Mumbai City's frustrating battle with EB

IMAGE: East Bengal have moved to 10th in table with 18 points from as many games as a consequence of this result. Photograph: ISL/X Mumbai City FC were held to a goalless draw by East Bengal FC in......

ISL: Odisha spilt points with NEUFC after Ajaraie's record

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Isak Vanlalruatfela scored the late equaliser against NEUFC in their ISL match in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL/X NorthEast United FC and Odisha FC......

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