In a first, brother-sister command warships in Indian Navy

For the first time ever in the Indian Navy, sister and brother duo of Commander Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee are commanding two different warships at the same time in the force.......

Census to begin next year, no decision on caste data

The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future......

Tejasvi Surya becomes first MP to complete Ironman 70.3 challenge

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday, became the first public representative to complete the Ironman 70.3 Challenge in Goa, which included 2 km of swimming, 90 km of cycling, and 21 km......

IndiGo, Air India among 25 flights receive bomb threats

As many as 25 flights of Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, causing hardships to hundreds of passengers and forcing authorities to move scores of planes to isolation bays at airports......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

'Kanda Express' to bring 1,600 tonnes of onions to Delhi on Oct 20

In a significant move to control spiralling onion prices ahead of the festive season, the government will transport 1,600 tonnes of buffer stock via railways from Maharashtra to Delhi — the......

Stock market gives thumbs up to Siemens' strong performance in Q2

Siemens delivered a strong margin performance and also reported high other income to beat consensus in the January-March quarter (Q2) of FY24 (the company’s year-end is September 30).......

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

Global hospitality major IHG Hotels and Resorts saw its business surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 on the back of “unprecedented growth” in the tourism industry, a senior company......

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

'So while playing Bunny the stuntman, he had a happy time.''He used to do these impersonations of Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda and Anil Kapoor.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

Pratik Gandhi Suffers Mishap On Gandhi Set

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Pratik Gandhi who has a release today Dedh Bigha Zameen -- his third release this year -- has realised playing Mahatma Gandhi is not easy, even if......

Madgaon Express Review: Silly Done Right

Madgaon Express understands that its charm lies in its inherent silliness and then works around as pure unadulterated entertainment, which makes it eminently watchable, applauds Mayur Sanap. I......

Varun Aaron bids emotional farewell to cricket

'Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am.' IMAGE: Despite a stellar start to his career, Varun Aaron's journey was marred by......

History made with Bala Devi's 50th goal

IMAGE: Bala Devi dedicated her goal to her father, expressing the deep influence he had on her career. Photograph: AIFF/X Bala Devi, often referred to as the "goal machine" of Indian women's......

Is India's TT dominance finally here?

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT IMAGE: Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to......

Was always confident about getting back to scoring runs: Padikkal

IMAGE: Following a lean patch, the Karnataka batter has bounced back on a smashing note. Photograph: Kind courtesy Devdutt Parikkal/Instagram Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal on Friday expressed......

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

IMAGE: Shams Mulani pocketed his sixth ten-wicket haul in first class cricket. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra......