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Why Was This Bangladesh Model Arrested?

The high court in Dhaka has asked the Bangladesh government to explain in two weeks why model Meghna Alam's arrest should not be declared illegal. IMAGE: Bangladesh model beauty Meghna Alam.......

Ambedkar favoured smaller states; proposed MP, UP's division

B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of India's Constitution, believed that large states posed serious challenges to governance and democratic accountability while smaller states are more manageable......

Rana being interrogated by NIA for 8-10 hours daily

Mumbai terror attacks key mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana is being interrogated for eight to ten hours daily by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths to unravel a larger conspiracy......

TN minister sacked as DMK dy gen-sec over remark on Hinduism

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy was on Friday removed from a key party post in the wake of a row over his remarks on Shaivism and Vaishnavism that drew......

If ED has fundamental rights, think about people's rights too: SC

The Supreme Court has said ED should also think of the fundamental rights of the people and frowned upon the agency's plea seeking the transfer of the Nagrik Apurti Nigam scam case from......

US slams India's telecom, electronics testing norms, standards

The US wants India to recognise internationally accredited labs, harmonise labelling requirements and the validity period of test reports and certification with global practices, and eliminate......

Trump's tariff measures will help Indian cos expand in US mkt

Consumer durable companies in India have begun early-stage talks with US importers at a time when the tariffs levied on Indian products are lower than those on competitors such as China. While the......

Why BMW India hopes to buck the trend of low sales in 2025

While sedan sales have declined in the mass-market segment in recent years, demand remains strong for BMW sedans, which account for 45 per cent of its sales in India. Kindly note the images has......

Boardroom gaps: Public-sector undertakings' governance under lens

Stock exchanges’ levy of penalties, ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 12 lakh, on public-sector undertakings (PSUs) for lapses in board composition for the 2024-25 October-December quarter has......

AI Challenges Loom Over 20Bn IT Contracts

Some major contracts coming up for renewal include TCS' deals with Star Alliance, a consortium of airlines based in Germany, and Nielsen; Infosys' deals with GE Appliances and Daimler; HCLTech's......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

The Dupatta Killer Review: Brutal. Sad. Upsetting

Patrick Graham's crime documentary The Dupatta Killer gives all sides of the story and leaves it to the viewer to fill in the blanks, notes Deepa Gahlot. Crime documentary The Dupatta Killer bears......

'PCB's earning from Champions Trophy exceeds target'

IMAGE: Pakistan's players celebrate a wicket during the Champions Trophy. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has claimed to have earned three billion rupees by......

'I Prefer Playing Against Human Beings'

World Chess Champion D Gukesh and World Junior Chess Champion Pranav Venkatesh are from the same school and were classmates till Class 10! IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion......

Kohli's Century of Fifties Crushes Rajasthan!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli seamlessly shifted gears, transitioning from a steady 30 off 28 balls to a match-winning unbeaten 62. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli, the maestro of the chase, orchestrated......

Is Everything Fine Between Kohli, Gill?

Shubman Gill's first X post of the IPL 2025 season, following Gujarat Titans' victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, sparked intense speculation on Wednesday night. His message -- 'Eyes on the......

Ashwani Kumar's 'quicker than you think'

Mumbai Indians' unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is a "lot quicker than people recognise at first", says his teammate Ryan......

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