Dhire dhire...: Nitish's cryptic reply to denial of special status for Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday came out with a cryptic response to the Centre's refusal to grant special category status to the state. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar .......

New laws most modern, justice in 3 years of registering FIR: Amit Shah

The first case under the new criminal justice laws that came into effect on Monday was registered for a motorcycle theft in Gwalior, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, as he asserted that the new......

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

Facing flak over alleged discrepancies in competitive exams, the Centre on Saturday shunted out National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Subodh Singh and handed over the probe into......

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday evening, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers. Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:  ......

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going......

Sitharaman's sixth budget speech is also her shortest

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Tablet in a red pouch, FM presents 3rd paperless Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the interim Budget......

Is It Time To Smile, Nirmalaji?

Now that the economy is growing at a higher-than-expected rate, it is time to accelerate the pace of fiscal consolidation, and the Budget could be a good starting point, argues Rajesh Kumar.......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Akshay Kumar becomes Indian citizen, shares proof

Actor Akshay Kumar on Tuesday announced that he has once again become an Indian citizen, a news that he shared with his fans on Independence Day. Photographs: @akshaykumar/Twitter Kumar, who has......

Aamir, Ranbir, Shah Rukh at LataJi's funeral

Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their respects to Lata Mangeshkar who passed into the ages on February 6. The Bharat Ratna was given a State......

The BEST Political Web series

There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods. But which are the best thrillers? The best murder mysteries? The best action series? In an on-going series, we look at......

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan matches to be held in...

IMAGE: The two Asia Cup leagues games between India and Pakistan is likely to be held in Sri Lanka. Photograph: Babar Azam/Twitter The Asian Cricket Council headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah could......

'We will do anything for Shami'

'I don't think Shami had any doubts that Ravi would stick by his word, but to see the head coach move heaven and earth to ensure his best interests were taken care of at a difficult time must have......

Here's the 2023 ODI World Cup start day & venue for final

  IMAGE: India won the ODI World Cup the last time they hosted the ICC tournament. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images The 2023 ODI World Cup in India is likely to start on October 5 with......

Gaikwad fulfills dream of joining Yuvraj's league

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a phenomenal world record of seven sixes in an over. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Gallo Images/Getty Images Ruturaj Gaikwad was the talk of the town after his astonishing......

The one big challenge for Rohit as India captain...

'That was one of Virat Kohli's strengths or MS Dhoni before that, they rarely missed games, and both were very fit.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma had replaced Virat Kohli as the limited overs captain last......