Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

16.63 crore people across 21 states and Union territories vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the first of the seven phases, kicking off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span......

Hyderabad firm develops next-gen XBB1.5 Covid vax, awaits trial nod

The move comes at a time when Omicron and its sub-variants have remained the dominant strains in circulation for close to two years now. Most of the vaccines available and administered in......

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

The hacker was willing to sell the entire Aadhaar and Indian passport dataset for $80,000 when contacted by Resecurity. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

IAF to buy 156 more 'Prachand' choppers for Pak, China borders

In what could be termed as one of the biggest pushes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more......

Foxconn arm to infuse Rs 13K cr to set up TN factory

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cleared the Rs 13,180 crore project by Yuzhan Technology, part of Taiwan’s Foxconn Group, at Kancheepuram. The unit is reportedly expected to assemble......

BFSI sector valuation discount at new high

Companies in the banking, finance sector and insurance (BFSI) sector have underperformed on the bourses despite leading the earnings growth charts in the post-pandemic period. Illustration: Uttam......

Chris Wood trims exposure to Indian equities by 1 point

Global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, Christopher Wood, has cut his exposure to Indian equities by one percentage point in the Asia-Pacific ex-Japan relative-return portfolio, and Australia......

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Global cryptocurrency giant Binance has asserted that it never owned or controlled WazirX before or after the embattled Indian exchange was hacked in July that led to a security breach of more than......

Satish Kaushik's Daughter: 'Had world's best dad'

IMAGE: Anupam Kher with Satish Kaushik's daughter Vanshika. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Instagram Anupam Kher celebrated his friend Satish Kaushik's 67th birth anniversary on April 14 by......

PIX: Rashid Khan's grand wedding takes Kabul by storm

IMAGE: Rashid Khan poses alongside his brothers at the reception. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Association/X and Afghanistan Atalan/X Afghanistan's star all-rounder, Rashid Khan,......

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

IMAGE: A displaced Palestinian shoots a penalty kick during a football match at an UNRWA shelter school, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. File Photograph:......

PICS: Leander, Amritraj inducted into Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes receives the International Tennis Hall of Fame medal from daughter Aiyana Paes on Saturday, July 20. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Tennis Daily/X Indian......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

World Cup Final PIX: Surya Kirans' grand display lights up Motera

IMAGE: After the toss, the Indian Air Force’s aerobatic team put up a thrilling show for the packed Narendra Modi Stadium. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters With a packed crowd below......