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The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Terrorists who killed VDGs cornered, JCO martyred in gunfight

A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and......

SC to hear ex-Army officer's plea to quash rape chargesheet on Monday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by a former army officer seeking quashing of a chargesheet against him in an alleged rape case. IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India.......

'Digital arrest': Mumbai woman duped of Rs 14 lakh

A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under 'digital arrest' by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case,......

Baba Siddique murder: Celebs in crosshairs of underworld

The brazen killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, famous for his iftar parties and his connections in Bollywood, outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's Mumbai office has again......

Record high price of gold mutes Dhanteras sales; volumes may drop 10%

Gold sales on Dhanteras are estimated to drop 10 per cent in volume terms year-on-year on sharp 33 per cent annual rise in rates of the yellow metal, according to industry players. Photograph:......

Action Packed Time For Two-Wheelers!

The BSA Gold Star is launched....Ola Enters e-motorbikes Biz... Bajaj, TVS To Enter e2Ws Market... IMAGE: Mahindra and Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra at the launch of the BSA Gold Star 650 at......

Big Steel Boys Pushing Future Mobiility Pedal

From setting up cutting-edge facilities to cater to the domestic market and building capabilities of global standards, the action is building up. IMAGE: Workers assemble a car inside the Tata......

Recession fears add to IT sector concerns

Fear of a recession in the US due to rising unemployment has added to the concerns of India’s IT services sector, which was seeing some growth returning after Q1FY25 results. IMAGE: People......

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

India on Monday announced the results for the country’s first critical mineral auction. Photograph: Polina Devitt/Reuters Amid the tepid response from big players, the list of successful......

Coming Up In Theatres This November

November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Joginder Tuteja shows us what else is......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

Manoj, Rajkummar Party With Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood folk were present at the wedding reception builder and Producer Anand Pandit hosted for daughter Aishwarya and son-in-law Sahil. A look at the power couples and other guests.   Shah......

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma. Joining the......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

PKL: Deshwal stars as Pink Panthers decimate Giants

IMAGE: Action from the Pro Kabaddi League between Gujarat Giants and Jaipur Pink Panthers. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a crucial win in the race for the playoffs......

Legal battles, new squads: Bihar's Ranji Trophy drama unfolds

IMAGE: Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwari, centre, with officials and players during an inter-district match organised by BCA in 2023. Photograph: Bihar Cricket Association/Facebook......

Why Modi Sat On The Floor...

IMAGE: Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh presents Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with a cap. Photographs and Video: ANI In a heartwarming gesture, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi sat on the......

SEE: PM Modi honours Paralympic medallists

IMAGE: Indian paralympic Judoka Kapil Parmar meets PM Narendra Modi at his residence on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy I&B Ministry/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's trailblazing......

'Stand Up For What's Right, Even When It's Hard'

IMAGE: Paralympic archer Sheetal Devi's note to self. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sheetal Devi/X   Indian women's archer Sheetal Devi is an image of courage and deternination. Sheetal became......

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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...

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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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