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Rs 118 cr: MF Husain painting is India's most expensive

Legendary painter MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting a new......

India, China working to restore pre-2020 conditions along LAC: Modi

Despite past tensions with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has favoured dialogue over discord and said differences between India and China were natural but stronger cooperation was in the......

Trump tariffs 'will go into effect immediately': White House

In a move that has left many on edge, United States President Donald Trump's highly anticipated tariffs are set to take effect sooner than some had expected -- as in immediately, the White House......

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17% per cent, the highest of any major world economy. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

MoD Spends Rs 2.09 Trillion On Arms Deals!

The value of contracts awarded by the MoD in 2024-2025 is the highest ever and double the previous record set in 2023-2024. IMAGE: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Prachand Light Combat Helicopter.......

Godrej Consumer may be the fastest growing FMCG player in FY26

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) had a disappointing third quarter (Q3FY25) with flat volumes (after 7 per cent growth H1FY25). Price hikes will be required to maintain margins to offset the cost......

Trump Tariffs: How Must India Respond?

India should convert the Trump threat to an India opportunity, re-embracing a more liberal trade regime as a way of reviving manufacturing output and exports. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Why Govt Is In No Hurry On Digital Competition Bill

'Indian players in the digital market should not be dominated by global players, and they should not dominate the smaller players -- these discussions are on.' IMAGE: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra with......

India needs at least 20,000 pilots in coming years: Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country -- one of the world's......

India Inc pays rich tributes to Manmohan Singh

Billionaire Gautam Adani, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and business tycoon Anil Ambani led India Inc. in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling him the architect of......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

'We Don't Know India'

'I believe India is very different from Bombay, Delhi and Kolkata.' IMAGE: Ritik Ghanshani and Ayesha Kaduskar in Bada Naam Karenge. Sooraj Barjatya enters the OTT space with Bada Naam Karenge.......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

'Dhoni and Kohli's names will stay for generations'

'Virat Kohli's name will stay for generations. Dhoni's name will stay for generations.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are......

Dhoni: 43 And Still Lightning Fast!

IMAGE: At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni proved that reflexes don't age, they sharpen. Photograph: BCCI   The wait was over. The stadium buzzed, a sea of yellow chanting a name that resonated......

DC vs SRH: Who Bowled Best? VOTE!

Delhi Capitals stormed to a dominant 7 wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, March 30, 2025, powered by Mitchell Starc's fiery five wicket haul and Kuldeep Yadav's......

Rabada will consider SA's captaincy if offered

IMAGE: With 168 ODI wickets and 71 T20I scalps under his belt, Kagiso Rabada has been effective across formats. Photograph: X Premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will "heavily consider" captaining......

Not a cricket expert, but... Modi just took a subtle dig at Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not consider himself a cricket expert but emphasised that recent results showed India was a better team than Pakistan and also underlined the role of sport in......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

Manipur's Tragedy

Here are news, updates and coverage from violence hit Manipur.

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Sri Lanka's Tour of India 2023

Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.

GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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