Bengal gas cylinder blast toll rises to 8; BJP demands NIA probe

The death toll from the gas cylinder blast at a house at Dholahat in West Bengal's Pathar Pratima has risen to eight after one more person succumbed to injuries on Tuesday morning, the police said.......

UP Prof banned for life for asking 'controversial' question on RSS

An Uttar Pradesh government-run university has debarred the Political Science department head of an affiliate college from 'all examination and evaluation work' for allegedly setting a question......

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......

Salaries, allowances, pensions of MPs hiked; monthly income rises to...

The Centre on Monday notified a 24 percent hike in the salaries of members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023, on the basis of the Cost Inflation Index, taking their monthly salaries to......

Forex kitty rises by $305 mn to $654.27 bn

The country's forex reserves increased by $305 million to $654.27 billion during the week ended March 14, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week,......

Domestic steel prices rise but looming global trade war sparks concerns

Domestic steel prices have seen an increase over the past couple of months in anticipation of a safeguard duty, but a looming global trade war is likely to weigh as threat of import rises and......

India's services sector growth moderates in March

India's services sector activity eased slightly in March, weighed down by a marginal slowdown in sales amid softer demand conditions and easing inflationary pressures, a monthly survey said on......

Forex kitty jumps sharpest in 2 yrs, rises to $653.96 bn

In the sharpest jump in over two years, the country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $15.27 billion to $653.97 billion during the week ended March 7, the RBI has said. Illustration:......

Thanks To Chhaava, Highest-Grossing February Post-Pandemic

January and February surpassed the monthly domestic box collection on a year-on-year basis. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in Chhaava. The Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava has been......

Janhvi Scores A Big Win

The Showsha Reel awards 2025 saw a splash of glamour on the red carpet, as Bollywood actors lent some star appeal. Janhvi Kapoor won the Best Actress award for her sports movie, Mr And Mrs Mahi.......

Harvinder Singh: Coach Behind Ashwani Kumar's Rise

Harvinder Singh was one of India's most promising pacers in the 1990s having played three Tests and 16 ODIs. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians pacer Ashwani Kumar. Photograph: BCCI   A youngster from a......

Arshdeep opens up on his rise as match-winner

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh, who has evolved into a death-overs specialist since bursting on to the scene, has attributed his success to constructive self-criticism and steadily improving by......

Can Tsunoda keep his Red Bull seat?

IMAGE: Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda during a press conference ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Yuki Tsunoda said he has not been offered any guarantees about how long he......

How Nehra's coaching style is transforming Gujarat Titans

IMAGE: Since taking over as head coach in 2022, Ashish Nehra has played a crucial role in shaping Gujarat’s rapid rise. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra has......

'Stripping Powell of captaincy one of worst decisions'

IMAGE: Under Rovman Powell's leadership, West Indies enjoyed a resurgence in T20 cricket. Photograph: ANI Former West Indies all-rounder and two-time T20 World Cup winner Dwayne Bravo lashed out......