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Why Maha temples want to implement dress code for devotees

Temples across Maharashtra are gradually adopting dress codes for visitors, as trusts managing these places of worship have issued guidelines urging devotees to wear modest, traditional clothing.......

Violence being instigated after Waqf Bill passage: Adityanath slams Oppn

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lashed out at the Opposition and said "violence is being instigated" following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh......

Who Is CDS Shaking Hands With?

IMAGE: General Anil Chauhan shakes hands with a robot during Rakshakriti. Photographs: ANI Photo On Friday, March 28, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, inaugurated Techkriti 2025,......

Govt is not allowing people to celebrate Eid freely: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government was creating obstacles in people celebrating Eid freely, and accused the ruling party of......

BJP distributes 'Eidi' with 'Saugat-e-Modi' kit to Muslims

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched a nationwide programme to reach out to the members of the minority community, starting with distribution of 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits with eatables and......

Shoe pinches for most large footwear companies

Footwear companies were among the weakest performers in the consumer discretionary sector during the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25. Photograph: Joseph Campbell/Reuters The combined......

Passenger vehicle sales crash 10% in Feb, 2Ws down 6%

The meltdown in Dalal Street that wiped out investor wealth to the tune of 44 trillion in 2025 also seems to be having a ripple effect on the country's vibrant automobile retail sales. Kindly note......

Festival demand boosts domestic sales of two-wheelers by up to 26%

Major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed a double-digit increase in domestic sales in October, driven by the festival fervour. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

Auto revenue may hit high gear on rural push, launches

Overall, volume growth is likely to be in the range of 3-8 per cent for two-wheelers and 5-7 per cent for passenger vehicles owing to healthy demand from urban and rural areas and pending order......

Key factors that will drive the markets this week

Investors will take cues from the December quarter corporate earnings, with blue-chips like Infosys, Reliance Industries scheduled to report their results this week, in addition, inflation data and......

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......

Thanks To Chhaava, Highest-Grossing February Post-Pandemic

January and February surpassed the monthly domestic box collection on a year-on-year basis. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in Chhaava. The Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava has been......

OTT Expands The Geography Of Storytelling

Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

'Love Marriage Was Taboo'

'I have always looked at people and said, 'You just have to accept. You just have to love. You just have to let this person be and the trouble would be less'.''But we keep complicating things, and......

PIX: Siraj, Nikhat, Khawaja post Eid greetings

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj with his mother Shabana Begum and brother Mohammed Ismail. Photograph: Mohammed Siraj/X Indian and international sports stars took to their social media handles and sent......

IPL 2025: New date fixed for KKR Vs LSG tie in Kolkata

IMAGE: The match between KKR and LSG will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata itself and not in Guwahati, as speculated earlier. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India......

Son of a tailor, SRH's Zeeshan beats system to make his mark

'Rinku supported Zeeshan a lot during UP T20 league. A leg-spinner needs a lot of confidence from his captain. He was brought into bowl at crucial junctures and that helped him catch attention of......

'Illegal, un-Islamic': Cleric targets Shami again

A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohammed Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer's daughter as "illegal" and "against Shariat".......

While India Celebrated with Champagne, Shami Did THIS

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's dignified exit from the champagne celebration quickly went viral on social media. Photograph: ICC/X As Team India celebrated its historic Champions Trophy 2025......

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