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UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local the police she did not want......

SC bristles over 'scurrilous' charge against judges

The Supreme Court on Thursday took exception to the "scurrilous and unfounded allegations" made against judges in a plea against the conferment of senior designations to lawyers. IMAGE: The......

Tsari Yatra May Help Ease India China Tensions

Why can't the Indian government propose to the Chinese a corridor circumambulating the Holy Mountain where people from both sides could perform the yatra again? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: India's......

India, Pakistan exchange nuclear installations list

India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other's atomic facilities, in continuing an......

2024 warmest year in India since 1901: IMD

The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average, the IMD said on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

Despite CRR cut, liquidity deficit in banking system crosses Rs 2 trillion

The liquidity deficit in the banking system crossed Rs 2 trillion again on Monday, despite the second instalment of cash reserve ratio (CRR) reduction coming into effect from December 28.......

AI & automation to play a crucial role for retail industry in 2025

With the rapid evolution of channels like quick-commerce and the emergence of ONDC, the Indian retail industry is 'cautiously optimistic' for 2025, in which new-age technologies such as AI and......

Number of UPI apps grows in 2024, yet top two command maximum market share

In 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approved 20 third-party Unified Payments Interface (UPI) applications, a record since UPI’s launch in 2016. This surge reflects......

Passive investments surge in 2024: Index fund folios double, ETFs up 40%

Index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have added a record number of investment accounts in 2024, buoyed by the sectoral and thematic investing euphoria that has spilled into the passive......

Small ticket transactions drag avg retail payments value by 48% in 3 years

The average value of retail digital payments dropped 48 per cent from Rs 8,769 in March 2021 to Rs 4,560 in March 2024 due to a growing preference to use digital modes of transactions for small......

Baby John Is A Box Office DISASTER

2024 has ended on a very poor note for Bollywood as the last release of the year has turned out to be a disaster. Baby John has met with a disastrous fate at the box office as the film will end up......

Quiz: Bollywood's Goodbye Special

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. 2024 is coming to an end. It's time to bid the year a fond farewell. And what better way to do that than our Goodbye......

Pushpa 2 To Enter 700 Cr Club This Week

IMAGE: Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2. There were multiple new releases, across languages, last weekend. But Pushpa: The Rule (Hindi) continued to rule the roost. The film gathered huge moolah and set a......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

'I Don't Know How 2025 Will Turn Out'

'When I go to act in a film, I don't think of the journey.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kani Kusruti/Instagram As her film All We Imagine As Light bags a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award......

ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant crush Hyderabad

IMAGE: Jose Molina's men were on the offensive and went on to record their 10th win of the competition. Photograph: ISL/X Mohun Bagan Super Giant recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory over......

EPL PIX: Manchester United sink to new low; Chelsea lose

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Monday. Man United end miserable month with home loss to Newcastle IMAGE: Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points,......

NorthEast United wrap 2024 with stunning win over MCFC

NorthEast United end 2024 with flawless 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC IMAGE: This was the first time that the Highlanders triumphed over the Islanders in their last seven ISL......

Bumrah shortlisted for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah delivered his best-ever annual tally of 71 Test wickets. Photograph: BCCI/X India's peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer......

MCG records highest attendance ever!

SCORECARD IMAGE: A general view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, December 30, 2024. Photograph: Melbourne Cricket Ground/X The all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket......

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