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100-year-old freedom fighter among 30 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

A 100-year old freedom fighter from Goa, a Dhak player from West Bengal who trained 150 women in the male-dominated field and India's first woman puppeteers are among 30 unsung heroes who were......

Lost 10 of family in tragedy, will haunt always: Cgarh accident survivor

A 57-year-old man, who survived the accident in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham that claimed 19 lives including that of his wife, said he managed to jump out of the mini goods carrier in time thinking the......

Tunnel rescue: Ambulances on standby, 15 doctors at site

Ambulances were on standby and doctors summoned to the disaster site as a multi-agency effort to rescue 41 men trapped in the Silkyara tunnel appeared close to success on Wednesday evening. IMAGE:......

Defence budget hiked by Rs 69,000 cr to Rs 5.94 lakh crore

The defence budget was on Wednesday increased to Rs 5.94 lakh crore for 2023-24, in a modest hike of 13 per cent from last year's allocation of Rs 5.25 lakh crore, amid India's continuing border......

Is Defence Budget Enough To Counter China, Pakistan?

To threaten China and Pakistan, and then to sharply cut back on military funding, bespeaks a remarkable trust in Beijing and Islamabad that is not borne out by anything they say or do, notes Ajai......

Rakesh Gangwal, family trust sell 5.7% stake in IndiGo for Rs 11,385 crore

InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust on Tuesday sold a 5.7 per cent stake in the airline for about Rs 11,385 crore ($1.33 billion) through a block deal, according to......

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Banks have outperformed the broader market in the past six months and most of the leading lenders have given positive returns to investors compared to a negative return delivered by benchmark......

Unsold affordable units drop 19% in top 7 cities in Q1CY25, bucking slump

After the post-pandemic slump in demand, unsold inventory in the affordable housing segment in the top seven cities dropped by 19 per cent in the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year (Q1CY25),......

Diesel demand falls to lowest since pandemic

Growth in demand for diesel, India's most consumed petroleum product, fell to its lowest since the pandemic in the financial year ended March 31 as the economy expands at a slower pace and......

Muted deposit and credit growth sends PSB stocks into a tailspin

Shares of state-owned bank stocks were under pressure on Monday due to muted deposit and credit growth numbers reported by these lenders in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25).......

Dev Kumar smashes national record in pole vault

IMAGE: Dev Kumar Meena surpassed his own previous personal best and national mark of 5.32. Photograph: AFI/X In the men's pole vault, Dev Kumar Meena won gold and set a new national......

Is THIS the reason Rajasthan Royals are collapsing?

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid on Friday admitted that death bowling has been a cause for concern for the franchise in the ongoing IPL but backed his bowlers to execute their plans better......

SA20: Joburg Super Kings rout Sunrisers

IMAGE: Joburg Super Kings' Imran Tahir celebrates a wicket during the SA20 match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Sunday. Photograph: SA20 Fast bowlers Lutho Sipamla and Hardus Vijoen ripped......

PIX: Rabada shines as MI Cape Town win maiden SA20 crown

IMAGE: The triumphant MI Cape Town players pose with the SA20 trophy after beating Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final at the Wanderers, in Johannesburg, on Saturday. Photograph: BetwaySA20 Pace......

PIX: Lyon, Boland frustrate India after Bumrah show

Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with his India teammates after taking the......

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