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Security forces, terrorists clash twice during search op in Doda

Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Army personnel......

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. IMAGE:......

Captain among 4 Army soldiers killed in Doda encounter

Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major......

Engineer arrested for post on bomb threat at Ambani wedding

The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old IT engineer from Vadodara in Gujarat over his social media post that talked about the possibility of a bomb explosion at the wedding of Anant......

Kolhapur: Violence after right-wing outfit protests during demolition drive

The anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district turned violent as a mob hurled stones at police personnel and damaged properties, leading to the registration of......

Honda 2W share rises after on-board norms compliance

The battle for the top spot in the two-wheeler market is intensifying. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The gap between Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) in retail sales......

Will Nirmalaji Cheer The Markets?

'We are confident that over the next few years the government will strike a fine balance between populist measures and growth, and manage coalition partners well.' Finance Minister Nirmala......

Don't see change in UK strategy: Tata Steel chairman N Chandrasekaran

There has been no change in Tata Steel’s strategy on operations in the United Kingdom (UK), company chairman N Chandrasekaran has told shareholders. IMAGE: Tata Group Chairman Natarajan......

Temasek likely to invest $10 billion in India in the next three years

Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek is looking to invest $10 billion in India during the next three years, Ravi Lambah, Temasek's head of India and strategic initiatives,......

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.' IMAGE: Farmers sow rice saplings in a paddy field. Photograph: ANI Photo Allocations for social......

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara To Get Sequel?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Zoya Akhtar's popular film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara turned 13 on July 15, and that sent its cast -- Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

Sarfira Struggles To Fly High At Box Office

IMAGE: Radhika Madan and Akshay Kumar in Sarfira. Two contrasting films released in theatres last week. While Sarfira was a true story, Hindustani 2 was larger-than-life. Both were helmed by......

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa At Ambani Reception

The wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani that started in Jamnagar in March and continued in Italy in May, finally culminated in Mumbai on July 14, with the Mangal Utsav or the......

Shah Rukh Slays The Red Carpet

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shah Rukh Khan slayed the red carpet with his presence and dapper look at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding on Friday. Accompanied by wife......

Paris mayor proves Seine is clean ahead of the Games

'The water is very, very good, a little bit cool.' According to the most recent July 12 Seine water quality bulletin, based on the Eau de Paris water analysis, the water quality......

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Indian wrestlers have delivered a medal every single time at the Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Games. Success in four consecutive editions has enhanced the status of wrestling as a prime Olympic......

'Hooper Was More Talented Than Tendulkar'

'Man, what a player!''The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.' IMAGE: Carl Hooper on his way to 105 against South Africa during the third match of a quadrangular one-day......

Latham urges NZ seniors to pull their weight in Williamson's absence

IMAGE: New Zealand have yet to decide on a replacement for Williamson for the white-ball roles. Photograph: BlackCaps/X New Zealand's senior players must step up to compensate for the loss of Kane......

SEE: Gambhir's heartfelt tribute to KKR fans

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir shared a heartfelt video, expressing his deep connection with Kolkata. Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/Instagram Following his appointment as the head coach of the Indian......

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