'Band-aid for bullet wounds': Oppn slams Budget, says poll-centric

The Opposition on Saturday described the Union Budget as one offering "band-aid for bullet wounds" and said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre was only trying to woo voters in Bihar and Delhi......

Rs 1600 cr being spent to keep Ganga 'dip-safe' for Kumbh Mela

Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater......

Row after man dies in police custody in UP; SHO booked for murder

The police on Sunday lodged an FIR on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy against the station house officer of Chinhat police station in Lucknow and others after the family of a 30-year-old......

Sena-UBT trolls Shinde over non-inclusion in NITI Aayog

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday took potshots at the rival Shiv Sena over its minister not finding a place in the reconstituted NITI Aayog. IMAGE:......

Mutual funds assets rise to Rs 39.88 lakh cr in Sep

Driven by inflows into Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs), the mutual fund industry's total assets under management rose to Rs 39.88 lakh crore in September from Rs 36.73 lakh crore in the year-ago......

RBI okays transfer of Rs 99,122 cr surplus to govt

The Reserve Bank of India approved paying a higher-than-expected Rs 99,122 crore to the government as a dividend, providing cushion to the state at a time when a crippling second wave of the novel......

Movies COMING UP In 2025

Just a handful of movies became successes in 2024. But 2025 brings us hope for many more. In this multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja brings us the theatrical releases of 2025.   FatehRelease......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

Jacqueline Goes Silver For Diwali Party

Film folk continue to dazzle at Diwali parties this season. Here's a look at the guests at Producers Anshul Garg (known for making music videos) and Amul Mohan's (Baby John, Ek Villain Returns)......

Who Looks Better? Tamannaah Or Vijay?

Producer Ramesh Taurani's annual Diwali bash saw a lot of glamour and power couples in attendance. Tamannaah Bhatia looks radiant as she arrives with beau Vijay Varma.   Shilpa Shetty and......

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet honoured, para-athletes shine

Para-athletes grab spotlight as President gives away National Sports Awards in traditional ceremony IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2024 on Manu......

Quadruple centurion Chaturvedi aspires for Ranji spot

IMAGE: Prakhar Chaturvedi plays an immaculate straight drive during his innings of 404 in the Cooch Behar Trophy final on Monday. Photograph: BCC Domestic/X Prakhar Chaturvedi sounded bushed,......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......