28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

Diyas have been laid out in squares of 16 -- some in special patterns, security staff have fanned across the city, laser lights have been set up and drones are whirring overhead. IMAGE:......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Awaiting return of 69 Indians recruited in Russian army: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the government is awaiting the release of 69 Indians recruited into the Russian army and that in many cases there are indications that the......

South East Asia-based gangs behind surge in cybercrimes in India: Govt

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and a few other South East Asian countries have become a hub of transnational organised gangs which are increasingly carrying out cyber crimes like financial frauds, digital......

Sebi Tightens Grip Against Fraudulent Messages, Apps

Cyber criminals are impersonating as stock brokers, financial advisors, or executives of capital investment firms. IMAGE: The SEBI headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

No signs of systemic risk build-up in bank credit: RBI's Michael Patra

India’s bank credit remains resilient and is showing no signs of systematic risk, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Patra said on Monday. Illustration: Uttam......

High cotton prices, dull demand to keep textile stocks in check: Analysts

With cotton prices at home on the higher end versus global markets, analysts believe that the disparity is affecting India's global competitiveness in the near-term. Lovisha Darad reports.......

'We may be late to board the bus, but we have not missed the bus'

'India's manufacturing will take 10-15 years to catch up with China.' IMAGE: A textile factory in Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters India's Manufacturing Moment - A Golden......

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......

'We hope to bring Oscar home very soon'

IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show. Pan Nalin's Chhello Show, a coming-of-age story of a boy in a village in Gujarat dreaming about making films, has made it to the Oscar shortlist. This, despite......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Olympic boxing crisis deepens: India's fate uncertain

Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBA IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BFI/X Boxing's already uncertain......

Vinesh, Reetika, Anshu secure Paris Olympics quotas

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier. Photograph: Vinesh Phogat/Instagram Making a strong comeback to......

Asian Games 2023: Medals Table

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate after winning the men's doubles final gold medal at the Asian Games. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters   Medals table of the 2023......

Wrestling at Asiad: Deepak's silver, Bajrang's upset...

Deepak Punia outplayed by idol Hasan Yazdani; Indian wrestlers return with six medals IMAGES: Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati in action with India's Deepak Punia at the men's freestyle 86Kg gold......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Saturday, October 7. IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Co will face Afghanistan in the mens final. Photograph: BCCI ARCHERY: 6:10......