Obscene material is...: HC orders Customs to release Souza, Padamsee works

Not every nude painting can be described as obscene, the Bombay high court said on Friday while ordering the Customs department to release works by renowned artists FN Souza and Akbar Padamsee......

He made 'innumerable' tablas for the Ustad

For Haridas Vhatkar, tabla making won't be the same again, as he mourns the passing away of his most celebrated customer, Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain, singer Hariharan, and......

Victimisation of Chinese woman may affect bilateral ties, says HC

Unnecessary victimisation may "reflect in the bilateral relations", the Bombay high court said on Thursday while ordering the authorities to issue exit permit to a Chinese woman who was acquitted......

Will US extradite Lawrence Bishnoi's brother to India?

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol, wanted for the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique and firing outside actor Salman Khan's Mumbai home, has been arrested by US law......

Why gold import computation went wrong

The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......

Countdown Begins To Budget 2025

It will be the second Budget of the Modi 3.0 government and the eighth straight Budget for Nirmala Sitharaman, rare in Indian polity. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the......

'God Save Insurance Industry'

'Some of the astounding proposals, if translated into statutory provisions, would be suicidal.''This would not be a wonder cure for increasing insurance penetration and only result in mushrooming......

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said that aggregate business of public sector banks (PSBs) has shown strong growth of 11 per cent in the first half of the financial year 2024-25 (H1FY25) to......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Kriti, Rashmika, Malaika Rock Desi Girl Look

August saw a lot of B-town ladies channelling their inner desi girl and coming out with amazing results. From Kriti Sanon to Malaika Arora, Namrata Thakker looks at actresses who rocked the fashion......

Who SLAYED at the Cannes This Year? VOTE!

While Deepika Padukone was sorely missed at Cannes this year, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Urvashi Rautela and others made their presence felt by making BOLD and BEAUTIFUL style......