Protocol tweaked amid spate of bomb threats to flights

Protocols for the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC), convened in the event of a bomb threat call to an aircraft or airport, have been tweaked to better tackle the spate of the ongoing......

Major terror threat to India from ISIS, Al Qaeda in J-K: FATF

The "most significant" terrorism threat faced by India appears to be from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or Al-Qaeda-linked groups that are active in and around Jammu and Kashmir,......

Sidda govt withholds best teacher award to principal over hijab stand

The Karnataka government has withheld its decision to bestow the best teacher award on a principal of a government college over his alleged anti-hijab stand at the peak of the headscarf row in the......

Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea: Scientist

Warming of the Arabian Sea is allowing the formation of deep cloud systems, leading to extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in a shorter period and increasing the possibility of landslides, a senior......

India is now the biggest exporter of fuel to EU

India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58 per cent in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according......

India to award leases to top up strategic oil reserves amid Gulf tensions

State-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL), which operates India’s strategic crude oil storage, will make awards by December to lease around 1 million tons of crude oil......

Quick-commerce companies expand Tier-II ops ahead of festival season

After making the model work in metro cities, players in the quick commerce sector are rapidly expanding their footprint into smaller tier 2 cities and markets beyond that ahead of the festival......

Hero Motocorp, JSW energy among 7 midcap stocks likely to get largecap tag

Mutual funds’ largecap investment universe is expected to see seven changes in the upcoming stock reclassification exercise by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Illustration:......

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot. What is the likelihood of today's multiplex audience even going to watch a......

'My children call her Gullu Aunty'

'Whenever she joined any of our family functions, she was so good, so simple.' Photograph: Regis Duvignau/ Reuters There is no doubt Yateendranath Shetty, then a senior branch manager, Vijaya......

The Kerala Story Review: Distorted

Any aware viewer, who might wander into the film, will be repulsed by this unabashed spewing of communal hatred, feels Deepa Gahlot.  The idea of censorship is abhorrent in any civilised......

Pooja Is On The Hunt For...

Swara is grateful... Lara goes on a date... Prithviraj celebrates the 'constant' in his life... Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram With Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan behind her, Pooja......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

What's K L Rahul doing in 'Namma Kudla'?

Photographs: Kind courtesy KL Rahul/X K L Rahul worshipped at the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Mangalore on Wednesday.   After Rahul prayed, he partook in the Bhojana Prasada at the......

ODI World Cup: Chinnaswamy Stadium's preparations under full swing

IMAGE: With Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy set to host a series of ODI World Cup matches, the stadiums renovation work is in full swing. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Ahead of the ICC T20......