Fadnavis returns as Maha CM, with Shinde, Ajit as deputies

Scripting a powerful comeback, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday evening took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, while leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were......

After Salman, SRK gets death threat, caller seeks Rs 50 lakh

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has received a death threat and a demand for Rs 50 lakh, Mumbai police said on Thursday, adding an extortion case has been filed in this connection. IMAGE: Bollywood......

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on......

NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms

'The Indian private sector knows how to build and run educational organisations, what is needed is a large dose of removal of restrictions.''Government restrictions hold back universities in India......

High Time India Resists Real Estate Mania

Once we break free of the idea that land is scarce, real estate is just a pile of bricks, steel, and glass. Any price surge will kick off a supply response, which kills off the possibility of......

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Policymakers should aspire to restore the pre-Independence environment where the rupee was trusted and used all over South Asia, in Southeast Asia, in West Asia, and in East Africa, suggests Ajay......

Israel-Hamas conflict may hit gems, jewellery trade

The Israel-Hamas conflict is expected to impact the trade of gems and jewellery between India and Israel, exporters said on Monday. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Colin Shah, MD, Kama......

Shibani-Farhan Usher In 2025 With A Kiss

How did Bollywood's power couples celebrate NYE? We take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shibani Akhtar/Instagram Farhan Akhtar shows us the best way to bring in New Year and wife Shibani......

2025's Biggest Releases Will Arrive On...

The biggest releases of 2025 will actually start arriving in theatres from the Independence Day weekend. Fateh, Game Changer, Emergency, coming up Sikandar, Jolly LLB 3, Raid 2, coming up......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

Will India's Blind cricket team travel to Pakistan?

IMAGE: The fourth edition of the Blind World Cup, in which India are the reigning champions, is scheduled to be played at Lahore and Multan from November 22 to December 3. Photograph: CABI/X The......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 230-ball 110. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a......

Bangladesh, Afghanistan set to battle for World Cup glory

IMAGES: Afghanistan cricket team mentor Ajay Jadeja with Rashid Khan. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ACB/X Their build-up marred by infighting, Bangladesh will have their task cut out when they......

Emotions run high as India take on Pakistan

India start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen Shah Afridi, rain pose threat IMAGES: On paper, India is a far superior side and with a batting line-up filled with alpha-male......