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Massive fire destroys half of Surat's Shiv Shakti textile market

Firefighters are using hydraulic platforms to battle a massive blaze that broke out at Surat's Shiv Shakti textile market on Wednesday morning, destroying nearly half of the stores, officials said,......

Security beefed up at major railway stations after Delhi stampede

Stringent protocols are being enforced at key railway stations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh following the stampede at the New Delhi railway station and the massive crowds arriving for the Maha Kumbh.......

Kumbh: 2 crore take Maghi Purnima dip; kalpvasis to return

Amid heightened security measures, more than two crore devotees took a dip in the Sangam till 6 pm on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.......

SC refuses to hear PIL on Maha Kumbh stampede

Terming as 'unfortunate' the January 29 stampede at Maha Kumbh where at least 30 people were killed, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) for guidelines......

No-vehicle zone, no VVIP pass: Big changes after Kumbh stampede

A day after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left 30 dead, the Uttar Pradesh government ramped up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of devotees who continued to flock in Prayagraj in large......

DLF's Rajiv Singh tops list of wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneurs

Realty major DLF's chairman Rajiv Singh remains the wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneur with a wealth of Rs 59,030 crore, according to GROHE-HURUN India. With a wealth of Rs 42,270 crore,......

Boardroom tussle at Usha Martin sees the exit of Basant Jhawar

The rival promoter group and the entire block of public institutions voted against Basant Jhawar. Basant Kumar Jhawar, chairman emeritus and a co-founder at Usha Martin, has been voted out from......

B K Birla, a doyen of Indian industry is no more

B K Birla, grandfather of industrialist Kumarmangalam Birla, was the chairman of Century Textiles and Industries and had been active in business since the age of 15.He was instrumental in a slew of......

Kumar Birla tightening grip over B K Birla companies

Kesoram Industries, a Basant Kumar Birla Group company, announced last week the firm’s businesses would soon be restructured. The company had appointed a three-member committee of directors......

Century berth for Kumar Birla

Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla may join the restructured board of Century Textiles by October.This follows the acquisition of a majority stake in Pilani Investments and Industries......

'Love is all shades of blues and hues'

Film folk get romantic on Valentine's Day, and post loved-up pictures and messages. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Kharbanda/Instagram Kriti Kharbanda shares a picture with Pulkit Samrat and......

When Lataji Was Devastated

Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend. IMAGE: Biswajit with Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Biswajit/Instagram Matinee idol of the 1960s,......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any.' IMAGE: Master Dinanath Mangeshkar with wife Shevanti and daughter Asha (on her mother's lap), Lata (to her father's......

Singham team apologises to Kannadigas

The screening of Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham had beenstalled in Karnataka following protests over a dialogue that hurt the sentiments of Kannadigas. But the film was back on track after the team......

Yarraji, Shirse smash National Games hurdles records

Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 100m hurdles and men's 110m hurdles respectively after clocking Games record......

Champs Bengaluru FC held in Durand Cup opener

IMAGE: Players of Indian Air Force FT and Bengaluru FC vie for the ball. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bengaluru FC/Twitter Defending champions Bengaluru FC failed to break the Indian Air Force FT's......

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualify for quarter-finals. A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate......

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

A round-up of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate after Sandeep Warrier claimed wicket of Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson during Day......

Ranji roundup: Tiwary-Gharami steer Bengal to win

IMAGE: Bengal's Sudip Kumar Gharami and Manoj Tiwary celebrate winning the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda. Photograph: Cricket Association of Bengal/Instagram Senior batter Manoj Tiwary......

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