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Rs 118 cr: MF Husain painting is India's most expensive

Legendary painter MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting a new......

India, China working to restore pre-2020 conditions along LAC: Modi

Despite past tensions with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has favoured dialogue over discord and said differences between India and China were natural but stronger cooperation was in the......

MoD Spends Rs 2.09 Trillion On Arms Deals!

The value of contracts awarded by the MoD in 2024-2025 is the highest ever and double the previous record set in 2023-2024. IMAGE: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Prachand Light Combat Helicopter.......

Govt approves Rs 62,700-cr deal for 156 indigenous LCH Prachand

The defence ministry on Friday firmed up procurement of 156 light combat helicopter 'Prachand' from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd at a cost of Rs 62,700 crore, shortly after the Cabinet Committee on......

China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Godrej Consumer may be the fastest growing FMCG player in FY26

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) had a disappointing third quarter (Q3FY25) with flat volumes (after 7 per cent growth H1FY25). Price hikes will be required to maintain margins to offset the cost......

Trump Tariffs: How Must India Respond?

India should convert the Trump threat to an India opportunity, re-embracing a more liberal trade regime as a way of reviving manufacturing output and exports. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Why Govt Is In No Hurry On Digital Competition Bill

'Indian players in the digital market should not be dominated by global players, and they should not dominate the smaller players -- these discussions are on.' IMAGE: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra with......

India needs at least 20,000 pilots in coming years: Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country -- one of the world's......

Banks Struggle to Regain Deposits

Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

'We Don't Know India'

'I believe India is very different from Bombay, Delhi and Kolkata.' IMAGE: Ritik Ghanshani and Ayesha Kaduskar in Bada Naam Karenge. Sooraj Barjatya enters the OTT space with Bada Naam Karenge.......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Doull slams India: Modern batters not as good against spin as Ganguly, Tendulkar

It is a misconception that modern Indian batters are better playing spin...: Simon Doull IMAGE: A shambolic batting performance during the first inning of the Pune Test might have just put the......

'Dhoni and Kohli's names will stay for generations'

'Virat Kohli's name will stay for generations. Dhoni's name will stay for generations.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are......

Dhoni: 43 And Still Lightning Fast!

IMAGE: At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni proved that reflexes don't age, they sharpen. Photograph: BCCI The wait was over. The stadium buzzed, a sea of yellow chanting a name that resonated......

DC vs SRH: Who Bowled Best? VOTE!

Delhi Capitals stormed to a dominant 7 wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, March 30, 2025, powered by Mitchell Starc's fiery five wicket haul and Kuldeep Yadav's......

Rabada will consider SA's captaincy if offered

IMAGE: With 168 ODI wickets and 71 T20I scalps under his belt, Kagiso Rabada has been effective across formats. Photograph: X Premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will "heavily consider" captaining......

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