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Congress to Challenge Waqf Bill in Supreme Court 'very soon'

The Congress on Friday said it will "very soon" challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 that was passed in Parliament. IMAGE: West Bengal Congress......

About 1,000 weapons surrendered in Imphal West after Guv's appeal

In a significant step towards restoring peace in Manipur, Imphal West has surrendered the highest number of weapons in response to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's appeal to turn in looted illegal......

32 yrs on, Tiger Memon's 14 properties to be handed over to Centre

A special court in Mumbai has ordered that 14 properties belonging to Tiger Memon, one of the alleged masterminds of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his family be handed over to the central......

Can't accept, but ...: Mamata on SC verdict on school jobs

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she respects the judiciary but disagrees with the Supreme Court's verdict on school appointments "on humanitarian grounds" and dared the......

Blow for Mamata as SC cancels appointment of 25,753 teachers

In a major blow to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, calling the entire......

India's next big business op: Hub for undersea cables?

While India has become the largest data generating nation, and hosts more than 152 data centres, it is fed by only 18 undersea cables. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

'Our industry outperformance is not a one-year story'

'What is working is quality management, great teams, engineers, platforms, and highly differentiated services.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Hexaware Midcap information technology services firm......

Catalyst behind defence sector stocks regaining ground

After lagging behind the broader market over the past three and six months, defence sector stocks have regained ground, reversing their performance from the past month. Photograph: Altaf......

Prices of EVs to be same as petrol cars in 6 months, says Gadkari

Prices of electric vehicles (EVs) will be equal to those of petrol vehicles in the country within six months, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.......

Salman Breaks Silence On Bishnoi Shooting

'Jitni umar likhi hai, utni likhi hai. Bas yahin hai.' Photograph: Panna Bandekar Salman Khan finally broke his silence on the death threats that he received from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. While......

Watch Oscar-Winning Anora On OTT

Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out. AnoraWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Winner......

Spend Your Weekend With Chitrangda!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chitrangda Singh/Instagram We just don't get to see enough of Chitrangda Singh! The actor was last seen in 2023's OTT film, Gaslightand now returns to wow us in an OTT......

'Just Because You Are An Actress Doesn't Mean...'

'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Ayesha......

West Indies to review player safety after harassment claims

IMAGE: The review follows previous measures, including new safety protocols for women's tours introduced in 2021 and the provision of single-room accommodation for the senior women's team on......

Did Jaiswal Fall Out With Rahane?

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal stunned Mumbai cricket fans this week when he revealed his desire to play cricket for Goa in domestic cricket. Photograph: BCCI   In a move that has taken the domestic......

Guwahati to host Test for the first time! Check out India's home season schedule

IMAGE: The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will host a Test match for the time when India play South Africa in the second Test in November. Photograph: BCCI Ahmedabad, Kolkata, New Delhi and......

T20 Rankings: Varun slips, Pandya remains on top

 IMAGE: With 706 rating points, Varun Chakravarthy trails behind leader Jacob Duffy (723) of New Zealand and West Indies' Akeal Hosein (707). Photograph: ANI India's mystery spinner Varun......

What triggered LSG bowler Digvesh's unusual celebration

IMAGE: BCCI fined LSG bowler Digvesh Singh Rathi for 'letter-writing' send-off to Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya during their IPL match in Lucknow on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control......

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