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Port Blair gets a name change: Sri Vijaya Puram it is

Port Blair, the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. IMAGE: President Droupadi......

BJP MPs corner Oppn in LS for silence on minorities in Bangladesh

Bharatiya Janata Party MPs on Friday criticised Opposition parties, saying their silence on the situation of Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh is unfortunate. IMAGE: BJP MP......

Rs 2.19 lakh crore given to MHA; majority for CAPFs

The Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday allocated Rs 2,19,643 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs with the majority of it -- Rs 1,43,275 crore -- being given to central police forces like Central......

Those who didn't vote for us...: Andaman BJP MP threatens people during speech

A controversy erupted after a video of newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray's speech threatening those who didn't vote for him in the Lok Sabha......

Some States See Decline In Contestants

Gujarat has witnessed the steepest decline in the number of contestants in the fray for its 26 seats, from 371 five years ago to 266 in 2024. IMAGE: Kalicharan Singh,the Bharatiya Janata Party......

E-com fireworks in rural India this festival season

India’s e-commerce giants, led by Flipkart, Amazon, and Meesho, are making a strategic push into Tier-II and —III cities and rural regions, where demand for online shopping is surging......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Had meeting with Adanis, happy about it: LIC chairman M R Kumar

LIC's exposure to the Adani group has been under scrutiny since the report by the US-based shortseller became public. Nikesh Singh reports. Photograph: ANI Photo Confirming a meeting with the top......

Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP

Amid increasing volatility and recession fears looming over global markets that has led to the decline in wealth of a number of billionaires, Gautam Adani was the only one to buck the trend.......

Doesn't Taapsee Look Cool?

Salman enjoys a view... Pooja turns into a momo... Manju goes biking... Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee Pannu puts on her cool shades. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Priyanka's Day In The Clouds

Kajol admires the blue skies... Sonakshi goes scuba diving... Kajal has a cute travel companion... Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram 'Sometimes you just need a stroll,' says......

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as Tejas Gill in Tejas. A long......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week. I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

Indian track cyclist Ronaldo Singh geared up for World Championships

IMAGE: Ronaldo Singh is confident and ready to give his all at the World Championships in Paris. Photograph: UCI cycling/Instagram Indian track cyclist Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh said on Monday,......

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