Vande Bharat train with MP Chandra Shekhar Azad onboard stoned in UP

Azad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram MP Chandra Shekhar Azad on Sunday claimed that stones were thrown at the Vande Bharat train coach in which he was travelling, damaging its glass, and asked the railway......

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal.Nobody was prepared for the opposite.Sonia Gandhi was sceptical.This became the only issue over which......

Allahabad HC judge may face SC collegium over VHP event speech

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly made controversial statements at a Vishva Hindu Parishad function, is likely to appear before the Supreme Court Collegium soon to explain his stand on......

Adityanath backs HC judge whose speech at VHP event triggered row

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad high court's Justice......

NPCI nod to onboard users may help Paytm streamline UPI operations

One97 Communications (OCL), the company that operates brand Paytm, received a nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to onboard new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users.......

Paytm gets NPCI nod to onboard new UPI users

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has granted approval to Paytm to onboard new UPI users, subject to the adherence to all procedural guidelines and circulars, according to the......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

Paytm to reapply for RBI's payments aggregator licence

Paytm will focus on its core business of payments and cross-selling financial services as it works to achieve “profitability soon”, said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and chief......

Shyam Benegal, Movie Legend, Dies At 90

'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.' Photograph: Rediff Archives Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema......

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

Pushpa 2 Creates Box Office History!

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2. The Hindi version of Pushpa: The Rule has broken multiple records at the box office. First, it has scored the biggest first day ever (Rs 72......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

How Quickly IPL Teams Spent Money

At the start of the auction on Sunday, Punjab Kings had the highest funds at Rs 110.5 crore, which decreased to Rs 10.9 crore before Day 2 on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Owners Nita Ambani and......

Ishan Kishan back as Jharkhand Ranji captain

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan is set to lead a young squad with last season's designated skipper Virat Singh as his deputy and Kumar Kushagra as the wicketkeeper. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India......

India's chess future is bright, but...

Current generation of Indian chess players great at grabbing opportunities: Viswanathan Anand Photograph: Kind courtesy Norway Chess/X "Slowly transitioning" from a world champion competitor to a......

Meet Avani Lekhara, India's Pride

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara during the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final at the Paris Paralympics. Photographs: ANI Photo/DD Sports X- Grab   Avani Lekhara, India's Paralympic shooting......