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Sunita's village plans Diwali-like festivities for astronaut's return

With prayers on their lips, residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat are waiting for her safe return to Earth with bated breath and planned Diwali-like festivities......

Journalist mistakenly added to Trump's Yemen war plans group

In a massive security breach, top members of United States President Donald Trump's administration texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging......

Flying from Mumbai airport to get costlier following user fee hike plan

Flying from Mumbai International Airport is set to become costlier from next financial year with the private airport operator MIAL proposing a steep hike of Rs 463 in user development fee for......

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Hindi-Chini bhai bhai 2 as India-China ties turn 75

Leaders of India and China exchanged congratulatory messages on Tuesday, marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations amid efforts to reset the ties after over four years of freeze due to......

Haldiram inks pact with Temasek as strategic investment partner

Haldiram has entered into an agreement with Temasek as part of which the Singapore-headquartered global investment firm will "acquire an equity stake from the existing shareholders" of India's......

Renault to buy out Nissan's stake in Indian JV

French auto major Renault on Monday said it will buy out its Japanese partner Nissan's stake in their Indian joint venture -- Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. Photograph: Rajesh......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

Adani group commits Rs 1.1 trillion capital expenditure for FY26

The Adani group has said it will have a capital expenditure of Rs 1.1 trillion in 2025-26 as against this financial year’s Rs 92,000 crore, with a focus on core energy and infrastructure.......

'I Studied Medicine Only For Papa'

'Thanks to Chhaava's success, I now have the creative freedom to pick and choose.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vineet Kumar Singh/Instagram "Now that success has finally come my way, it has broken......

Ashwani Kumar's 'quicker than you think'

Mumbai Indians' unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is a "lot quicker than people recognise at first", says his teammate Ryan......

Skipper Rahane impressed by Moeen's fine show

IMAGE: Moeen Ali and Ajinkya Rahane of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Ajinkya Rahane is extremely......

Will Hamza Choudhury trouble Chhetri and Co?

IMAGE: Born in England to a Granadian father and a Bangladeshi mother, Hamza Choudhary took the Bangladeshi passport in December 2024, making him eligible to represent the country. Photograph:......

SA20 a platform to prep for 2026 T20 World Cup

'Confirming the SA20 window for a three-year period allows the league to bring certainty to all stakeholders and assists in securing our place when planning the global calendar.' IMAGE: The......

What new IOC chief Coventry said on India's 2036 Olympics bid

IMAGE: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry with International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah. Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty......

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