Houses washed away after cloudburst in Himachal; 5 dead, 50 missing

Five people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday.......

Red alert sounded as Delhi roads 'turn into rivers'

Heavy rainfall brought New Delhi to a screeching halt on Wednesday evening, inundating large parts of the national capital, choking key stretches with unending traffic and leaving people stranded......

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.......

Preliminary report reveals what caused Hathras stampede

Chaos caused after Narayan Sakaar Hari's followers were pushed by the godman's security and a 'slippery slope' resulted in the stampede that killed 121 people in Hathras on Tuesday, a preliminary......

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. Photograph: ANI Photo He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over......

MTR owner eyes IPO in 2025

The Indian arm of the Norwegian investment company Orkla ASA, which owns spice brands like MTR and Eastern, is exploring the possibility of launching an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, said......

Sebi moves to ensure ease of FPI onboarding

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is stepping up efforts to ease the onboarding of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and has constituted a cell for consultations with......

SpiceJet plans to lay off 1,000 people

Crisis-hit SpiceJet plans to hand out pink slips to at least 1,000 employees in the coming days as the airline works to significantly reduce costs and streamline operations of its depleted aircraft......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

Just Another Rainy Day in Bollywood

Sex, violence, song or dance -- the monsoon serves multiple purposes in Hindi movies. With the onset of the rains, it's the perfect occasion to highlight all the cool, crazy reasons Bollywood uses......

Peek Into Janhvi's European Hol

Neena Gupta celebrates her birthday...Urvashi Rautela jets off to NYC... Mona Singh is delighted with her award... Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram Janhvi Kapoor, who was part of......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

F1 PIX: Verstappen pulls off stunning win in Brazilian GP

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen had his fourth Formula One title within reach......

F1: McLaren's Norris claims pole position for Brazilian GP

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli / Reuters McLaren's Lando Norris took an emphatic pole position at the Sao Paulo......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

Young, Ravindra stave off Bumrah, Siraj challenge as NZ take series lead

India arrived in Bengaluru seeking a big win over the 2021 WTC champions to improve their chances of making a third successive final in June 2025, but will now need to battle to keep alive their......

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Gaikwad leads strong Maharashtra response after Iyer's ton lifts Mumbai IMAGE: RUturaj Gaikwad celebrate with team-mates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten 80 to lead a......