Taliban appoints acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Sayed......

Manipur hills shut down, Kukis seek probe into Jiribam killings

Warring Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups staged peaceful bandhs in their respective areas of influence in Manipur on Tuesday following the deaths of at least 10 armed men and two civilians in an attack on......

Budding K'taka songwriter tries to extort Rs 5 cr from Salman; held

The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a budding songwriter for allegedly sending threat messages to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and demanding Rs 5 crore from him in the name of gangster Lawrence......

4.5 lakh weddings in 3 weeks set to bring traffic chaos in Delhi

Sluggish traffic, road barricades for marriage processions, loud bangs of dhols and DJs during commute, and parking headache awaits Delhiites as the wedding season kicked off on Tuesday. Image......

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period,......

Inflation soars to 14-month high of 6.2% in Oct

Retail inflation breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance level, soaring to a 14-month high of 6.21 per cent in October mainly on account of rising food prices. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Dabur stock fall may provide entry to long-term investors

Dabur’s performance in the July-September quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY25) was weak but in line with consensus. Consolidated revenue declined 5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)......

Factory output up 3.1% in September

India's industrial production expanded by 3.1 per cent in September, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Tuesday. Photograph: Amit......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

The Real Star Of Lapatta Ladies

'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds,......

Why The Pardesi Girl Quit The Movies

'Mom trusted the wrong people, and let the wrong kind of elements get into our life.' IMAGE: Pratibha Sinha in the song Pardesi Pardesi from Raja Hindustani, One may not remember Pratibha Sinha.......

Watch: When Jimmy Sheirgill Got Violent

'As a storyteller, one always looks to create something for the audience which is thrilling, engaging and entertaining and that is exactly what we have endeavoured with Sikandar Ka......

PKL: Deshwal powers Jaipur to victory over Bengaluru

IMAGE: Action from the PKL match between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Arjun Deshwal in Noida. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Arjun Deshwal capped off an exceptional solo performance to lead Jaipur Pink......

Praggnanandhaa excited to take on World No. 1 Carlsen

IMAGE: Praggnanandhhaa in action. Photograph: Norway Chess / X On current form, D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against his Chinese opponent, Ding Liren,......

Champions Trophy: Will South Africa be named hosts?

IMAGE: The ICC has put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event in Lahore. Photograph: ICC The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating......

Arshdeep shares personal insights on death-overs bowling

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh has already taken 89 wickets in just 58 T20I matches for India. Photograph: BCCI Young Arshdeep Singh is getting better continuously, and the left-arm seamer has attributed......

ATP Finals: Rejuvenated Medvedev back on track!

IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after winning his match against Alex De Minaur. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters Daniil Medvedev might have to delay his holiday plans a......