Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Maharani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is a "national hero" and history should not be divided on "communal politics", the Delhi high court said on Wednesday while pulling up the Shahi Idgah managing......

'Drone followed us and dropped an explosive'

A section of villagers of Senjam Chirang in Manipur have been forced to abandon their homes and seek refuge in a nearby community hall after bombs dropped from a drone injured three members of a......

Rajkot civic staffers forged documents day after game zone fire: Police

The civic employees arrested for a game zone fire in Rajkot allegedly conspired to forge documents by making backdated entries a day after the incident in a bid to destroy evidence and evade......

Rajkot fire: 3 top officials shifted; HC 'doesn't trust' state machinery

The Gujarat high court on Monday said it does not have faith in the state machinery which gets into action only after innocent lives are lost, as it pulled up the Rajkot civic body over the......

Road ahead for 'mock meat' is long but holds promise

India’s plant-based meat market is estimated at $30-40 million, largely driven by consumer packaged food. The market size in India is likely to touch $500 million in three years. Akshara......

After festive season boost, key economic indicators show declining signs

Business Standard tracks pollution levels, goods ferried by the Indian Railways and consumer visits to various categories of places, in addition to power generation and traffic numbers to......

Gains in rail, traffic data signal revival

The Railways data shows that it carried more goods and earned more money from freight for the week ended August 16 than the corresponding period last year. The Indian Railways has begun to make......

A glimpse of how exactly the economy is faring

Many weekly indicators turn positive as economy prepares for Unlock 3.0. More goods were transported by the Railways last week, during which power demand also showed a rising trend - indicating......

Ready For Mr & Mrs Mahi?

'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Janhvi Kapoor says her sport drama......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

10 Times Sunny Deol Meant Serious Business

What would Sunny Deol do without his menacing gaze, furious dialogues and booming threats? More than two decades later, he's still at it. In Gadar 2, a sequel to his 2001 blockbuster set against......

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.''And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole......

Can Kohli recreate old magic at batting-friendly Cuttack?

Kohli scored a match-winning half century against West Indies, when he last played an ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack in 2019. Star batter Virat Kohli took center stage on the eve of the......

Will King Kohli recreate magic of 2014 at MCG?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates getting to hundred during his 169 on Day 3 of the third Test against against Australia at the MCG on December 28, 2014. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images, from......

Coming Soon! World Pickleball League

'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.' IMAGE: All India Pickleball Association President Arvind Prabhoo, centre, with actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

India's first-ever hybrid pitch unveiled in Dharamsala

  IMAGE: The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Photograph: HPCA/X India's first-ever 'hybrid pitch' was unveiled at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium in a grand ceremony in......