Next-gen politicians battle it out for Samastipur

“Pranam Chacha, apan beti ko vote dena (greetings uncle, please vote for your daughter),” said 25-year-old Delhi School of Economics (DSE) graduate Shambhavi Choudhary, who was trying......

Shooters stayed near Salman's farmhouse in Panvel for a month

Two motorcycle-borne persons, who allegedly opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house in Bandra, Mumbai, had rented a house for a month in Navi  Panvel in Raigad district,......

Hyderabad firm develops next-gen XBB1.5 Covid vax, awaits trial nod

The move comes at a time when Omicron and its sub-variants have remained the dominant strains in circulation for close to two years now. Most of the vaccines available and administered in......

DMK MP apologises for 'gaumutra states' jibe as Congress joins critics

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Lok Sabha member DNV Senthil Kumar on Tuesday triggered a row by describing the Hindi heartland as "gaumutra states", drawing instant condemnation from the BJP as......

Global firms form 'good rice alliance' for Indian farmers

Four big global companies — Bayer, GenZero (a wholly-owned arm of financial major Temasek), Shell and Mitsubishi — have decided to scale up their carbon credit programme in nine states......

MFIs' asset quality takes heatwave hit

The asset quality of microfinance portfolios worsened in the quarter ending June 2024 due to the impact of heatwaves on borrowers’ incomes and collections, coupled with rumours of loan......

Amazon Pay UPI surpasses 100 million customers, marking a major milestone

Amazon Pay UPI has crossed 100 million customers, with the online platform used mainly for e-commerce transactions, utility bill payments and mobile recharges, the company announced on Monday.......

Flipkart's Shopsy intensifies efforts to tap into Bharat

Flipkart’s hyper-value e-commerce platform Shopsy is intensifying efforts to tap over half of the 821 million internet users (about 442 million) in rural India. These efforts are being led......

Maidaan, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release Postponed!

IMAGE: Ajay Devgn in Maidaan. The great Wednesday clash between the year's big releases have been postponed by a day. Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Amit Sharma’s......

'We All Grow Up, Become Wiser'

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has given a new lease of career......

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence.This is an altogether different version of a brutal......

Go WILD On OTT This Week

From panthers to crocodiles, Sukanya Verma gives you a wild menu on OTT this week. Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English The emotional sequel to the Oscar......

IPL 2025: 13-YO from Bihar becomes youngest crorepati

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s selection is seen as a bold move by RR to invest in future talent. Photograph: Vaibhav Suryavanshi/Instagram Born during India’s victorious 2011 World......

India's golden era in women's hockey is just beginning

IMAGE: India players celebrate with the Asian women’s Champions Trophy hockey trophy after defeating China in the final at Rajgir, Bihar. Photograph: ANI Former captain Rani Rampal......

India retain Asian women's Champions Trophy hockey crown

IMAGE: India players celebrate with the Asian women’s Champions Trophy hockey trophy after defeating China in the final at Rajgir, Bihar, on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Young striker Deepika......

'Fans will witness new side of Indian women's hockey'

IMAGE: Indian women's team arrive at the Gaya airport for Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Photograph: Hockey India/X The Indian women's hockey team has been struggling this......

Five domestic stalwarts drop curtains on illustrious Ranji careers

IMAGE: Bengal legend Manoj Tiwary felicitated by CAB after dropping curtains on an illustrious career. Photograph: CAB/Instagram The ongoing Ranji Trophy season marks the end of an era in domestic......