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'We Were Shocked By JD-U's Stand On Waqf Bill'

'When the Bill was passed all have been exposed. There is no difference between communal and secular.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Patna,......

India slams NYT report linking state-run defence firm to Russia

A report in The New York Times linking a company that is part of a British aerospace major to a state-run Indian defence firm claiming that the latter has ties with a Russian arms agency is......

SC to hear 1991 Places of Worship Act plea on Tuesday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the religious......

Prayagraj demolitions: SC orders Rs 10 lakh compensation to houseowners

Calling the demolition of residential homes in Prayagraj 'inhuman and illegal', the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the city development authority to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to each aggrieved......

Waqf bill: Govt says no interference in Muslims; Oppn objects

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched a feisty defence of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid the opposition's charge that it was unconstitutional and targeted......

USTR flags hurdles in medical device exports to India

The USTR report, released just ahead of the US' April 2 deadline for implementing reciprocal tariffs, has also cited high tariffs and price caps, which have not increased in line with inflation, as......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has......

For Tesla, India is a challenge as well as opportunity

With India's EV penetration at just 2.5 per cent, the market presents an opportunity -- provided Tesla gets its pricing right. IMAGE: Model Y, Tesla's cheapest offering, starts at $35,000 in the......

Gold loan offtake stays strong amid retail loan moderation in January

The gold loan portfolio of banks continued to show strong off-take with 76 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in January 2025 amid moderation in retail credit — especially in the unsecured......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

Sikandar Review: Zzzzikander!

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Oops! Ab Kya? Review: A Matter Of Excess

There is much in Oops! Ab Kya? that continues to linger till the cliff-hanger in the final episode. And yet, there's a great deal about the show that doesn't quite come together, observes Mayur......

'KKR need to get their basics right'

IMAGE: KKR's highest score this season has been 174/8 against RCB while they were shot out for just 116 by Mumbai Indians. Photograph: BCCI T20 cricket is largely about explosive batting, but......

'We could have done the basics right': Pant slams LSG's bowlers

'There was enough for the bowlers, but I think we could have done the basics right.' IMAGE: LSG captain Rishabh Pant with Digvesh Rathi. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant......

How IPL challenges turned Sai Sudharsan into a run machine

Opener B Sai Sudharsan felt exposure to difficult conditions during his current stint with IPL side Gujarat Titans has contributed immensely to him evolving as a T20 batter. IMAGE: Sai......

Mensik's Miami miracle: From quitting to beating Djokovic

IMAGE: Jakub Mensik with his parents Katerina and Michal. Photograph: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images/Reuters Jakub Mensik claimed the first title of his career with a 7-6(4), 7-6(4) win over......

How Titans' 'black soil' tactic stumped Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton during the IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill......

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