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Parliament passes Waqf bill after RS nod by 128-95 votes

Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate. Photograph: Screen grab/Sansad......

Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

Get Well Soon, Pope Francis

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure 'which is currently under control', the Vatican said on Sunday, February 23, 2025 as the 88-year-old......

Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

'There is no question that Putin's preference will be to avoid unpleasantness with Trump, leave alone a collision course,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

Tatas Explore Deploying Nuclear Microreactors In US

Tata Chemicals North America sees nuclear power as an important energy source in its pursuit of a more secure and sustainable supply chain and in providing a low carbon footprint product. IMAGE:......

'John Abraham Doesn't Take Off His Shirt'

'I did not fall for box office pressures.' IMAGE: John Abraham in The Diplomat. Shivam Nair's new film The Diplomat is doing surprisingly well at the box office, proving the director's confident......

The Diplomat Review: John Abraham Plays It Safe

The possibilities of this serviceable thriller are immense but the makers prefer to play it safe and hold back the daredevil in the diplomat's clothing, observes Sukanya Verma. The Diplomat begins......

Box Office: The Diplomat Does Reasonably Well

IMAGE: John Abraham in The Diplomat. Last week's release, John Abraham's The Diplomat, has surprised everyone by attracting fair footfalls. The film has collected Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million)* and......

The Diplomat Rakes In Money Until Sikandar Arrives

IMAGE: John Abraham in The Diplomat. Sikandar is all set to take over the screens from Sunday, March 30. Until then, the holdover releases are continuing to bring on moolah. The Diplomat collected......

'I Remain A Chawl Boy Till Today'

'I stood in the line for potty. So there was no extraordinary feeling that I had become a hero.' IMAGE: Jackie Shroff in Hero. Jackie Shroff became an overnight star after playing the lead in......

EPL PIX: Man United lose; Saka scores on return

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Nottingham Forest's Anthony Elanga celebrates with Ola Aina and Murillo after scoring their first goal against Manchester United at......

'Our batters can adjust on any surface, that is the key'

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill at a practice session. Photograph: BCCI/X India batters polish their skills against spin at nets ahead of battle against Santner, Bracewell Indian batters on......

'Over my dead body': Arteta not giving up on title race

IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that in the 15 matches prior to the loss to West Ham, Arsenal had won the exact same number of points as Liverpool. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters......

'Anytime You Take On India, It's Big'

'We're excited about the game, and obviously, if you can win, it builds a lot of momentum going into the semifinal.' IMAGE: New Zealand's Michael Bracewell speaks to the media at the ICC Academy.......

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

The 18 year old from an impoverished family in Chennai won the Carrom World Cup, but the title has not changed either her or her father, an autorickshaw driver. IMAGE: Khazima M Basha during the......

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