Punjab reports yet another blast outside police post; third this month

An alleged blast took place on Wednesday night outside the Bakshiwal police chowki in Gurdaspur district, the Punjab police said on Thursday. IMAGE: Cops condut probe after blast outside Islamabad......

High drama in Parl: 2 MPs in ICU; both file plaints against each other

The acrimonious face-off between the Opposition and ruling National Democratic Alliance over alleged insult to BR Ambedkar took an unprecedented ugly turn in Parliament premises on Thursday with......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Amit Shah would have been a 'scrap dealer' if...: Siddaramaiah

Stepping up the attack against Union Minister Amit Shah for his comments on BR Ambedkar in Parliament, senior Congress leader and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday claimed that Shah......

Mutual funds increase exposure to banking, IT stocks amid outperformance

The performance of banking and information technology (IT) stocks has had a significant impact on the composition of diversified mutual fund (MF) portfolios. Illustration: Dominic......

Hotel Rates Hit Record High In '24

Driven by a boom in domestic tourism, a record number of weddings in November and December, and a surge in extended weekend vacations. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Budget 2025: Nirmalaji May Set Fiscal Deficit At 4.4%

'We have to retain some fiscal headroom without compromising on the promised fiscal consolidation roadmap.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha, December 17, 2024.......

Vijay Mallya slams ED, banks for taking more than 2x his debt

Mallya said more than Rs 8,000 crore have been recovered from him over and above the judgement debt. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will......

The 2024 Year End Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready to bid 2024 in Bollywood adieu with our year-end special quiz? Simply rewind your memory and answer these......

'I Don't Know How 2025 Will Turn Out'

'When I go to act in a film, I don't think of the journey.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kani Kusruti/Instagram As her film All We Imagine As Light bags a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award......

5 Actors Married To Older Women

Breaking age barriers! Here are 5 actors who wed older women, proving love is...

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

Was Ashwin pushed out? His retirement signals shift

IMAGE: The circumstances surrounding Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement have sparked widespread speculation. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin's recent retirement marks the beginning of a......

Ashwin was humiliated; forced to retire, says father

'The sudden change – retirement – gave us a shock. We were expecting it because humiliation was going on.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin's father dropped a bombshell when he said......

Kohli in heated argument at Melbourne airport

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with his children, Akaay and Vamika. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram Virat Kohli was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with Australian media on arrival......

Hazlewood left frustrated after injury setback

IMAGE: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India following a right calf strain, sustained during the drawn third match at the Gabba. Photograph:......

India to play Champions Trophy matches at neutral venue

IMAGE: India and Pakistan fans wave flags before the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval, June 18, 2017. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters The deadlock over the hosting of next year's......