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US disappointed over 'symbolism and timing' of Modi's Russia trip

The United States is disappointed about the symbolism and timing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Russia visit when President Joe Biden hosted the NATO summit in Washington, DC, a senior State......

Govt seeks details about marital status of Khedkar's parents

The Centre has directed the Pune police to apprise it of the marital status of the parents of controversial IAS probationer Puja Khedkar amid allegations that she fraudulently availed of the OBC......

UPSC cracks down on IAS officer Puja Khedkar, files FIR for forgery

The Union Public Service Commission on Friday said it has lodged a criminal case against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the civil......

Khedkar family removes illegal structure after civic notice

An 'illegal' structure near trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar's family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it,......

Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

The government on Tuesday put on hold the 'district training program' of controversial Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar as she was summoned back to the Lal Bahadur Shastri......

Does govt plan to junk MTNL, BSNL merger?

The government is considering the option of handing over operations of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) to BSNL through an agreement, instead of pursuing a merger route, a source privy to the......

M&As pick up pace in Q1

The merger and acquisition (M&As) transactions have picked up pace in the March quarter of 2024 with 455 deals amounting to $25.6 billion deal value announced. Illustration: Uttam......

Is There Time For A Reset For Paytm?

Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance. IMAGE: A cutlery vendor switches on Paytm to receive payment details at......

TCS says IT cos not yet out of woods; Q2 net profit up 9%

The country's largest software exporter TCS on Wednesday reported an 8.7 per cent increase in its September quarter net profit to Rs 11,342 crore, but made it clear that the headwinds for the IT......

G20 Summit: Startups hope Delhi Declaration to help ease capital access

The Indian startup ecosystem has lauded the inclusion of startups in the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for the first time ever in the history of G20. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

Yami Gautam Welcomes Baby Boy And Names Him...

IMAGE: Yami Gautam with Aditya Dhar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Yami Gautam/Instagram Yami Gautam and Uri Director Aditya Dhar announced that they have become parents to a baby boy, who was born on......

Dhanush Gets Ready To Play Ilaiyaraaja

IMAGE: Dhanush with Ilaiyaraaja. "This is truly a moment of fulfilment for me. Since my childhood, I have been captivated by the enchanting melodies of Ilaiyaraaja sir," Dhanush says, overwhelmed,......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Kangana Ranaut plays an Indian Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web shows and......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

50 for the ages! PNG batter makes history vs Windies

IMAGE: Screengrab of Sese Bau celebrating his half century. Papua New Guinea batter Sese Bau emerged as the hero for his side. Facing a precarious situation at 7/2 early on, Bau stepped up to the......

Bindra doffs hat to Chhetri

Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday, penned a thoughtful tribute to Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, who announced he is retiring from international football after the World......

Has Gaikwad Booked Ticket to T20 WC?

Chennai Super Kings put on a masterclass performance to dismantle Sunrisers Hyderabad by a massive 78 runs in Chennai on Sunday, April 28, 2024, night. Ruturaj Gaikwad led the charge with a......

Pant Or Miller: Who Batted Best? Vote!

In a thrilling finish, the Delhi Capitals edged past the Gujarat Titans by a mere four runs. The hero of the night was undoubtedly Rishabh Pant, who unleashed a brutal assault on the Titans......

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