How IMD became global weather leader in 150 years

From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......

After temple, 150-yr-old stepwell unearthed in Sambhal

A stepwell, approximately 125 to 150 years old and covering an area of 400 square metres, was unearthed during excavation in the Laxman Ganj area of Chandausi in Sambhal, an official said. IMAGE:......

160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

12 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, Jan toll 26

As many as 12 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, a senior police official said, days after eight cops lost their lives in......

Sensex, Nifty rebound on buying in Infosys, HDFC Bank

Benchmark Sensex rebounded nearly 567 points and Nifty regained 23,150 level on Wednesday following gains in blue-chip stocks Infosys, HDFC Bank and Tata Consultancy Services, and firm global......

Hyundai Bets Big On EV infrastructure

The charging infrastructure expansion includes the setup of over 600 DC charging stations by 2030 (including company-owned and company-operated ones) in addition to partnerships with over 10,200......

'30-40% Of H-1B Visas Cornered By Staffing Companies'

'If the Trump administration decides to put guardrails on H-1B visas, that will surely impact both US and Indian firms.' IMAGE: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk -- who first came to the US on an......

Large-cap cut-off surpasses Rs 1 trillion as 11 new stocks join the list

These midcap stocks that have earned an upgrade include CG Power, Rail Vikas Nigam, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Polycab India, Indus Towers, Cummins India and Info Edge. Illustration:......

Emergency, Azaad Struggle At Box Office

IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut in Emergency. 2025 started with a major box office disaster in Game Changer. The next week's releases haven't been huge either. While Emergency has managed some sort of......

Game Changer Enjoys Fair Weekend At Box Office

IMAGE: Kiara Advani and Ram Charan in Game Changer. It was a fair weekend for the Hindi dubbed version of Game Changer as Rs 25 crore* (Rs 250 million) came in. The film opened at Rs 8.64 crore......

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

2024 has been a rather uneven year for the movies at the box office. While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan, Animal), this year had only two.   Pushpa: The Rule......

Vijay Hazare: Srijith's150 eclipses Shreyas' ton as Karnataka win

IMAGE: KL Shrijith, who was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in the recent IPL auction, hammered 150 off 101 balls with 20 fours and four sixes to help Karnataka scale down 383 with 3.4......

Declining eyesight won't stop De Villiers from comeback

IMAGE: Ab de Villiers has ruled out returning to 'high pressure' IPL. Photograph: BCCI AB de Villiers wants to play "real cricket" again. Not in the high-pressure environment of IPL but......

BCCI Cracks Down On Players' Wives

For tournaments or series, which will be held for 45 days or more, the players' families will be allowed to accompany them for a maximum of only 14 days. IMAGE: Anushka Sharma consoles Virat Kohli......

How many captains have done that?: Yuvraj defends Rohit

Former India batter Yuvraj Singh reckons a player struggling for form should always return to playing domestic cricket irrespective of his stature in the national team amid the raging debate on......

Give Bumrah time as captain, says Kapil Dev

IMAGE: Kapil Dev, who led India to the 1983 World Cup title, said Jasprit Bumrah should be given a long stint to prove himself as Test captain. Photograph: BCCI/X It is needless to compare two......