Can Mamata block BJP's advance again in 2026 Bengal polls?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious goal of winning more than 215 of the total 294 seats in the state assembly in the 2026 polls, emphasising that the Trinamool......

'Giant killer' Parvesh Verma: The Jat face of Delhi cabinet

Bharatiya Janata Party's Parvesh Verma first rose in national politics in 2014 when he won the West Delhi Lok Sabha seat but his profile took a leap when he emerged as the giant killer in the Delhi......

Maha Kumbh ends with 65 cr attendees, controversies, politics

The Maha Kumbh, billed to be the world's largest gathering, ends on Wednesday as it began 45 days ago, with lakhs of devotees surging towards the waters of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,......

Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser.Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over......

Investors poorer by Rs 9 lakh cr as markets tank

Investors' wealth tumbled by Rs 9 lakh crore on Friday, in tandem with a sharp decline in the domestic equity market, where the benchmark Sensex plunged 1,414 points following a bearish trend in......

Manufacturing, mining pull down Q3 GDP growth to 6.2%

India's economic growth rate decelerated to 6.2 per cent in the October-December quarter this fiscal, mainly due to poor performance by mining, manufacturing and all other sectors, with the......

EPFO net members addition grows to 16.05 lakh in Dec

Retirement fund body EPFO added 16.05 lakh net new members in December, which is 9.69 per cent higher compared to November 2024, as per the payroll data released on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Pvt corporate sector posts 8% on-year sales growth in Q3

The private corporate sector showed improvements across various segments in the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25), with the operating profit margin of listed non-financial......

'Daro Mat Travis Head Se'

IMAGE: Will Travis Head haunt India again? Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   India take on Australia in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. And while......

WPL 2025 PIX: Shafali, Jonassen power DC to thumping win

IMAGE: Shafali Verma hits out during the WPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen smashed half-centuries as Delhi......

WI legends roar! England collapse in thriller

West Indies Masters rode on an all-round effort to hand England Masters an eight-run defeat for their second victory in the International Master League in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. IMAGE: Chris......

Santner on how NZ quelled Bangladesh challenge

IMAGE:  New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan. Bracewell's spell in middle overs was gamechanger, reckons Mitch......

Champions Trophy: NZ down Bangladesh, book semis spot

IMAGE: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates with Tom Latham on reaching his century against Bangladesh on Monday. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters New Zealand powered into the......