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Security forces pin down 3 terrorists in Kathua forest

A seek and destroy operation to track down three terrorists, believed to be hiding in a forested area in Panjthirthi-Barota in Kathua following an encounter last night, resumed on Thursday with......

First Cauvery Aarati held in Bengaluru amid laser lights and Vedic chants

What a Friday it was for Bengaluru. If in the morning, the forceful evictions of 18 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs at Karnataka Legislative Assembly had the city buzzing, in the evening, the attention......

Delhi sizzles under season's first heatwave; docs warn of health risks

The mercury has been soaring in Delhi and doctors have warned that exposure to extreme heat can lead to a range of health issues -- from mild rashes and muscle cramps due to excessive sweating and......

Three terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Kathua; 3 cops martyred

Three terrorists and an equal number of policemen were killed and seven others including a deputy superintendent of police injured in a fierce day-long gunfight in a remote forested area of Jammu......

Indian, US Armies Exercise Tiger Triumph

IMAGE: Indian and US armed forces conclude a comprehensive training phase as part of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 in Visakhapatnam, here and below. All photographs: ANI Photo ......

Don't panic over US tariffs, Goyal tells exporters

Amid the ongoing global tariff war, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked exporters not to panic and assured them that India is working on the "right mix and right balance"......

Hindustan Aeronautics gets wings to fly higher as analysts stay bullish

News reports that GE Aerospace has delivered the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines ordered by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for the Tejas Mk-1A has revived interest in the HAL stock. IMAGE: Light Combat......

Fitch removes Adani Energy from rating watch, first upgrade since US indictment

Fitch Ratings has removed energy infrastructure company Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) from its 'Ratings Watch Negative' list, the first upgrade by an international ratings agency since the US......

NSE defers switching to Monday expiry after Sebi's consultation paper

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has deferred its plan to change the expiry day of all index and stock derivatives to Monday from Thursday until further notice following markets regulator Sebi's......

'I Want Britain To Apologise'

'I want King Charles to watch the film.'Rediff's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report the dramatic events at the Kesari 2 trailer launch. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar......

Neha-Angad's Trip To Hong Kong

Photograph: Kind courtesy Angad Bishan Singh Bedi/Instagram Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi recently took off on a trip to Hong Kong with their children Mehr and Guriq, and created fond memories.......

The Person Who Made Manoj Kumar Cry

Roshmila Bhattacharya shows us just why India has lost her Mr Bharat. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Shaheed. At 87, Manoj Kumar succumbed to the health issues that had been plaguing him for years. The......

Why Is Rakul Laughing?

Samantha explores the Australian wildlife... Kartiks BTS picture with Sreeleela... Aahana feels gratitude... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh channels in her inner......

'Was Away For 7 Years, But Industry Didn't Forget Me'

'I chose to give priority to my personal life.''It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.''I've had a couple of ups and......

PIX: Discplined Bumrah shines in first outing in IPL 2025

Playing his first match in over three months, a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah produced an impressive spell against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mumbai on Monday, in his first match of IPL 2025.While......

Dahiya's prophecy comes true as Digvesh lights up IPL

IMAGE: From playing club matches at the Jamia Milia Islamia University ground in New Delhi not so long ago, Digvesh Singh Rathi has become Lucknow Super Giants' 'go-to' man in the Indian Premier......

Bagan, Bengaluru face off in blockbuster ISL Cup final

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant's captain Subhasish Bose and Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu pose with the trophy on the eve of their Indian Super League final match at Salt Lake......

Catches Win Matches? Not in Jaipur

IMAGE: Virat Kohli drops Dhruv Jurel. Photograph: BCCI Two contrasting T20 ideologies were on display in Jaipur's IPL 2025 opener. On one side stood Rajasthan Royals, reliant on precision and......

Meet IPL's Mr Consistent

IMAGE: Sai Sudharsan dazzled with a classy 82 on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans Opener Sai Sudharsan continued his dream run in IPL 2025, hammering a classy 82 off 53 balls......

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