Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a......

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday evening, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers. Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:  ......

'Congress is far away from the sentiments of people'

'The people of Gujarat understood this a long time ago and has since been rejecting the party and its programmes.' IMAGE: Former Gujarat Congress chief and ex-MLA Arjun Modhwadia joins the BJP.......

Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped......

Credit cards get a festive boost, spending increases 25% in Sep

Credit card spending in September recorded strong growth of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the highest increase in six months. Even as many banks saw higher slippages during the......

Prices of consumer durables may go up; container prices up 4-fold in a month

Container prices have shot up by up to 300 per cent in the past one month owing to geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran following the former’s attack on Hamas, causing shortages and......

Centre's new regulations bring cheer to owners of vintage cars in India

On Sunday morning, the sun shone brightly on vintage cars parked in symmetry on the grounds of ITC Maurya in New Delhi. Photograph : ANI Photo The owners were making sure the old beauties turned......

US investor BlackRock slashes Byju's valuation by 95% to $1 billion

In November 2023, Netherlands-based tech investor Prosus NV marked down Byju's valuation to under $3 billion. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters BlackRock has again reduced......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

#RakshaBandhan: 'May It Teach Each Man To Love Women'

Film folk celebrate Raksha Bandhan with cute pictures and messages.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh shares a picture with brother Aman Preet Singh and writes,......

Maharaja Review: Chilling

Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon. Nithilan Swaminathan's sophomore directorial outing......

PKL: Pink Panthers edge Puneri Paltans in a thriller!

IMAGE: Jaipur Pink Panthers edged Puneri Paltan for their sixth victory in Pro Kabaddi League and jump to second place in the points table. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League Jaipur Pink Panthers......

Magnus Carlsen takes sole lead in Tata Chess

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s masterful play elevated him to the top of the leaderboard. Photograph: Magnus Carlsen/X World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recorded a flawless performance, securing victories......

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

IMAGE: Arjun Erigais in action. Photograph: Global Chess League The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Tech Mahindra......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 3

IMAGE: India captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrates after scoring the equaliser against Argentina in the men's hockey pool B match at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

Manu Bhaker only bright spot on dismal day for India's shooters

Manu Bhaker enters her first Olympic final; salvages India's underwhelming day in shooting IMAGE: India’s Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women’s 10m air pistol event at the......