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Women tying sarees tightly at waist may suffer 'petticoat cancer': Docs

In a study, doctors have documented treating two women of 'petticoat cancer' -- a condition possibly triggered by tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat tightly. Image used only......

Teen arrested for bomb threats to airlines over dispute

A 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh was detained by Mumbai Police in connection with bomb hoax threats posted on social media targeting three flights on October 14, a senior officer said on......

Bangladesh on high alert, Hindus given helpline number

Ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, Bangladesh authorities have assured of increased security measures that have been put in place amid concerns of violence targeting minority Hindu......

Chemical-laden truck falls off flyover, locals suffer eye irritation

Vehicular movement on the busy Ghodbunder Road in Thane city of Maharashtra was affected for over five hours after a truck fell from a flyover on Wednesday morning, civic officials said. ......

Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, terms it as a regional outfit

Assam Trinamool Congress president Ripun Bora on Sunday resigned from the party, claiming that the people of the northeastern state consider it as a "regional party" of West Bengal and are "not......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

With a large number of Indian youth aspiring to work in the railways, delays in filling up railway job vacancies were a point of criticism against the BJP in the run-up to the elections. IMAGE: An......

Growth expectations to support valuations of Siemens, ABB India stocks

Two engineering global majors reported strong quarterly performances in the April-June quarter of financial year 2023-24 (Q1FY24). Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters Engineering services......

Televisions Likely to Get Costlier By Up to 10% As Open Cell Prices Rise

The cost of open cells has seen an average increase of between 3 and 20%, and is higher for larger screen TVs in July, according to manufacturers of televisions Kindly note the image has only been......

Mukesh Ambani completes 20 years as Reliance boss

Mukesh Ambani, who took over the reins of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) after the sudden demise of his legendary industrialist father Dhirubhai Ambani, completes 20 years at the helm during which......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot. There have been unofficial Hindi film adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels, like Gumnaam and Dhund, but......

Afwaah Review: Thrilling Take On Rumour Mongering

Afwaah is a sum of Sudhir Mishra's thought-provoking reflections and appeal to question what’s real, what’s rumour, notes Sukanya Verma. Living in an age where the world is at......

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Ranjeet in Namak Halaal. On Amitabh Bachchan's 79th......

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik speak to the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

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