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World Happiness Report 2025: Finland tops the list, India ranks...

India ranked 118th in the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday, up from the 126th position in the previous year but below countries such as Nepal, Pakistan, Ukraine and Palestine. Kindly......

Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025. IMAGE: Pope Francis waves as he leaves......

How Will Trump Change The World On April 2?

We have entered a new era in human history, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump at the White House iftar dinner, March 27, 2025. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters The......

Delhi court seeks 26/11 attack records ahead of Rana's extradition

A Delhi court has sought the trial records of 26/11 terror attack from a Mumbai court ahead of the expected extradition of the crime's alleged mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India from the US.......

First Cauvery Aarati held in Bengaluru amid laser lights and Vedic chants

What a Friday it was for Bengaluru. If in the morning, the forceful evictions of 18 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs at Karnataka Legislative Assembly had the city buzzing, in the evening, the attention......

Roshni Nadar: World's 5th Richest Woman

India now has 284 billionaires, 13 more than last year, maintaining its position as the third-largest dollar-billionaire hub globally, after the US and China. IMAGE: Roshni Nadar Malhotra,......

Renault to buy out Nissan's stake in Indian JV

French auto major Renault on Monday said it will buy out its Japanese partner Nissan's stake in their Indian joint venture -- Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. Photograph: Rajesh......

Trump Diktat Threatens Oil PSUs Dividends In Venezuela

ONGC's overseas arm applied for a sanctions waiver to access $500 million dividend from two Venezuelan projects. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.......

Not All Need Subsidies: Finance Secy

'If in our cities, all urban bus transport services are free, then taxpayers are paying for it, or if electricity were to be made free, that's a huge cost to the rest of the people.' IMAGE:......

Ola Electric becomes first 2W EV manufacturer to bag PLI incentives

Ola Electric, India's largest electric vehicle company, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first two-wheeler automotive electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in India to receive......

The Web Series Everyone's Talking About

'As a parent, it had me terrified.''As a human being, it compelled me to look at people with greater empathy, to understand life with greater nuance, and to see beyond the black and white.''I......

When Nandita Danced To Kudi Gujarat Di

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Nandita Das and filmmaker Sudhir Mishra were recently seen rocking to the songs of Jasbir Jassi, especially his hit number Kudi Gujarat Di. Also in......

Why Is Rakul Laughing?

Samantha explores the Australian wildlife... Kartiks BTS picture with Sreeleela... Aahana feels gratitude... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh channels in her inner......

What Priyanka's Life Looks Like

Priyanka Chopra gives us a glimpse of her 'quick New York moment', and it sure tells us a lot about what's going on in her life right now. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram......

Can't Look Away From Deepika

Ibrahim sings Ishq Mein... Palak looks hot in the elevator... Urvashi is in V-Day mood... Photograph: Kind courtesyDeepika Padukone/Instagram Deepika Padukone shares a stunning picture from......

50 Years On: Relive India's 1975 hockey World Cup title

IMAGE: The Indian hockey team won its first and only World Cup title on March 15, 1975 in Kuala Lumpur beating Pakistan in a thrilling final. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Indian......

World Indoors: Ingebrigtsen's golden double, hurdles drama

IMAGE: Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates after winning the men's 1500m final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a golden double by capturing the men's 1,500......

Guwahati to host India-SA Test?

IMAGE: Will India host South Africa in a Test match in Guwahati in November. Photograph: BCCI Assam's largest city Guwahati is set to be the first Test cricket venue in the northeast region when......

Pro boxing fuels Nishant Dev's Olympic dream

'I want to create a legacy. There is no World champion in professional boxing from India. But I want to play for the belt after I become the Olympic champion and I want to fight for the belt in......

Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: The win guarantees Japan a top-two finish in the standings and sees them qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan became the first team to qualify......

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