Punjab minister held 'non-existent' dept for 21 months

Punjab cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal was told he is left with only NRI Affairs portfolio as the administrative reforms department he was holding for the past nearly 21 months did not......

US deportee claims shackling on 2nd flight too; 2 murder accused held

A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Amritsar International Airport late Saturday night, with one deportee claiming they were handcuffed with their legs......

116 US Deportees Arrive In Amritsar

A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants landed at Amritsar airport late Saturday night, official sources said. A C-17 aircraft landed at the airport around 11.35 pm as......

Third US aircraft with 112 Indian deportees lands at Amritsar

A US military aircraft carrying 112 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Amritsar airport late on Sunday evening, the third such plane bringing deportees amid a crackdown by the Donald Trump......

Sebi widens scope of T+0 settlement to top 500 stocks from Jan 31

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday announced that the top 500 stocks will be eligible for the same-day settlement cycle (T+0) in a phased manner. Photograph: Francis......

Credit cards get a festive boost, spending increases 25% in Sep

Credit card spending in September recorded strong growth of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the highest increase in six months. Even as many banks saw higher slippages during the......

Festival season, discounts boost Ola Electric sales

Under regulatory scanner, Bengaluru-based Ola Electric has witnessed an uptick in its sales after facing a decline during the last few months. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

India's current account deficit widens marginally to 1.1% of GDP in April-June

The country's current account deficit widened marginally to $9.7 billion or 1.1 per cent of GDP in April-June 2024, as against $8.9 billion or 1 per cent in the year-ago period, Reserve Bank of......

I Want To Talk Arrives On OTT

The second seasons of OTT's two best shows, Paatal Lok and Severance, coming up. Sukanya Verma lists your options.   I Want to TalkWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English. Hindi......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

I Want To Talk Review: Abhishek Bachchan At His Best!

Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.......

How Savita balances marriage and Olympic ambition

Love for Gold and Longing for Husband: Indian hockey captain Savita gears up for Asiad Photograph: Kind courtesy Savita Punia/Instagram Sometimes I have many things to share with my husband but......