'Trump Wants To Avoid Conflict With China'

'The President-elect firmly believes we can avoid conflict with the Chinese Communist party because they need our markets.' IMAGE: Then US president Donald J Trump with China's President Xi......

Cong's challenge to Kangana Ranaut

The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Monday challenged Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut to prove her allegation that the state government took loans and diverted the money to Sonia Gandhi, failing which it said......

Won't allow Lankan soil to be used against India: Prez Disanayaka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka on Monday categorically conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation will not allow its territory to be used against India's security......

'200 cows, $200M lines of credit': Modi ends 2-day Rwanda visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the first leg of his three-nation Africa tour from Rwanda on Monday. During his stay, Modi held wide-ranging talks with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame.   He......

$120 mn investments, $250 mn credit line to fund Chabahar port growth

India’s 10-year bilateral contract with Iran for the operation of Chabahar Port is likely to bring in an investment of approximately $370 million. Photograph: Courtesy,......

BharatPe targets IPO in 18-24 months, Ebitda profitability in FY25

Fintech firm BharatPe is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in the next 18-24 months with the company expecting profitability at an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and......

HDFC Bank Q3 profit edges up 2.3% on slower loan growth

HDFC Bank on Wednesday reported a 2.3 per cent year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 17,657 crore for the October-December quarter, restricted by slower loan growth. Photograph:......

Number of UPI apps grows in 2024, yet top two command maximum market share

In 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approved 20 third-party Unified Payments Interface (UPI) applications, a record since UPI’s launch in 2016. This surge reflects......

The Raj & DK Line-Up You Cannot Miss

IMAGE: Raj and DK with Samantha, who stars in Citadel: Honey Bunny. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raj And DK/Instagram It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship when two brainy boys met at an......

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'Satyadev Dubey left without writing the dialogues for the end of Mandi. So there would be brainstorming sessions before every scene.' 'One particular scene needed a dramatic opening line and no......

'Never Put Anyone To Sleep During Sex'

'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".' IMAGE: A scene from Khwaabon Ka Jhamela. Modern love and sex are......

'What If We Go Back A Few Hundred Years?'

'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.''The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?' IMAGE: Suriya in Kanguva. He always wondered when Indian cinema......

What will be the right playing combos for India in CT?

  IMAGE: Having Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel in the playing XI could prove to India's benefit, reckons Suresh Raina. Photograph: BCCI/X Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina reckons that......

Women's HIL: Jansen stars as Odisha Warriors hammer Bengal Tigers

IMAGE: Yibbi Jansen celebrates a goal during the women's HIL in Rorkela on Sunday. Photograph: HIL/X Yibbi Jansen scored a brace as Odisha Warriors beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 in the......

Karnataka beat Vidarbha for fifth Vijay Hazare crown

IMAGE: Karnataka's players celebrate victory over Vidarbha in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Vadodara, on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Dhruv Shorey's third consecutive hundred......

'Retirement In Your Hands, But Playing For India Not'

'If the chairman of selectors believes in the future health of Indian cricket, he has the power to decide whether your career should end now, whether you get a few more matches, or one more......

Criticism unfair! Don't write off SA in WTC final: ABD

'There's a lot of new things, and still they qualified for the T20 World Cup final, (and) that in the WTC final. It is actually incredible and I feel they deserve a lot more credit for achieving......