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Kumbh stampede to rock Parliament's Budget session

Parliament's Budget session is likely to get off to a stormy start on Friday with Opposition parties demanding a discussion on the alleged mismanagement of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj......

Indian diaspora celebrates 76th Republic Day with enthusiasm

Leaders from various countries wished India on its 76th Republic Day on Sunday, expressing hopes to strengthen bilateral relations, while the Indian diaspora, adorned in colourful traditional......

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears

Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......

Cyclone to hit Bengal, Odisha with wind speed of 120 kmph

A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Photograph: @Indiametdept/X The storm......

Modi urges global tech CEOs to be part of India growth story

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged CEOs of US majors to take advantage of India's growth story as the country is making all efforts to become the third largest economy of the world in his third......

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.''One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.' IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph:......

Changing complexion: Adani stocks now have prominent investor base

FPIs in question no longer have significant exposure to these stocks Amid intense scrutiny from short-sellers and regulators, Adani group stocks have seen a significant shift in their shareholder......

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

'An area of land has already been earmarked for their protected habitation.''There are also steps being taken to take care of the coral zone and mangroves' Kindly note the image has only been......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

'Every Malayali should be proud of Kerala Cafe'

Director Shankar Ramakrishnan marks his debut with the film Island Express in Kerala Cafe, an anthology of ten stories with a common theme called Yathra (journey). Prithviraj, Jayasurya,......

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.''And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole......

The Banshees of Inisherin Review: Friends No More

People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra. Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin opens with fog lifting and......

Indian football: Mumbai battle past Hyderabad; Bagan win

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC owner Ranbir Kapoor with daughter Raha and wife Alia catch the ISL action at Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Saturday. Photograph: ISL/X Mumbai City FC head coach Petr......

'Winning a World Cup is my dream': Sri Lanka's Shanaka

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka during a team practice session.Photograph: Adnan Abid / Reutersi Sri Lanka are building a robust all-round Twenty20 side with a rich blend of youngsters and......

'Woolmer would have taken Pak cricket to great heights'

IMAGE: Younis said Woolmer had mentally prepared him to lead Pakistan for a long period in all formats after the World Cup. Photograph: ICC / X Pakistan's highest Test run-getter and former......

USA expecting to get more T20I tours

IMAGE: USA's Aaron James and Netravalkar in action during a team training session. Photograph: ICC / X Facing England in their final Super Eights match, Team USA skipper Aaron Jones looks......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

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