Govt empowers COAS to call Territorial Army for help

The central government has empowered the Army Chief to call out 'every officer and every enrolled person' of the Territorial Army (TA) to provide for essential guard or to be embodied to support or......

India-Pak tensions: Govt extends closure of 28 airports till May 15

After Pakistan attempted to attack multiple cities in Northern India using drones, the ministry of civil aviation on Friday extended the closure of 28 airports across the country until 15 May......

When The Nazis Surrendered...

Victory In Europe Day is celebrated on May 8 each year to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces in World War II in 1945. Russia and......

'Dawood Is De Facto Ruler Of Pakistan'

'He decides who will be Pakistan's prime minister, president, even provincial chief ministers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Author S Hussain Zaidi has just published his latest book......

Securities market fraud: How to avoid being misled

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in a circular dated April 11, 2025, warned investors about rising fraud and manipulation linked to the securities market on social media......

11 Ways To Chill This SUMMER

If you're looking for cool ways to chill this summer, Namrata Thakker gives you some filmi cues.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram Shraddha Kapoor shows you how to relax......

'I'm Very Greedy And Hungry'

'I always think I'm going to do maybe two films a year. But then I get these really good scripts and I get greedy.' IMAGE: Wamiqa Gabi and Rajkummar Rao in Bhool Chuk Maaf. Rajkummar Rao gives us......

'When I Go To A Hotel, I Check Under The Bed'

'A Lufthansa crew member reached a hotel in the middle of night and slept.''The next morning, something fell and she bent to pick it up.''She saw a dead body under the bed!' Photograph: Kind......

'OTT Has Become Desi Porn'

'This kind of content will destroy our culture.' IMAGE: Bipasha Basu in Jism, the film that provoked Uday Mahurkar into moving the Supreme Court over vulgar content. The Supreme Court of India on......

El Clasico: 'We have to play complete game'

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is challenged by Real Madrid players. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters This weekend's 'El Clasico' will go a long way to deciding the destination of LaLiga......

T20 WC qualifier: UAE bring out the smarts to beat Qatar

IMAGE: All the UAE batters padded up and decided to retire hurt with the scorecard reading 192-0 in 16 overs. Photograph: ICC United Arab Emirates batters retired out en masse in an effort to......

Neeraj Chopra Classic postponed indefinitely

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Amidst India-Pakistan cross-border tensions, the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic tournament has been postponed indefinitely. The......

Uncapped South African replaces Rana at Rajasthan Royals

IMAGE: Lhuan-dre Pretorius has played 33 T20s and scored 911 runs, with a highest score of 97, which came on his debut for SA20 franchise Paarl Royals earlier this year. Photograph: Betway SA T20......

IPL SUSPENDED amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions

'At this critical juncture, the BCCI stands firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the Government of India, the Armed Forces and the people of our country' IMAGE: Twelve league......