SC refuses to hear PIL on Maha Kumbh stampede

Terming as 'unfortunate' the January 29 stampede at Maha Kumbh where at least 30 people were killed, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) for guidelines......

Govt to open nuclear power sector for private participation

Ushering in reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to open up the nuclear power sector for private players and announced a Rs 20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission......

First time no foreign attempt to disrupt Parliament session: Modi

It is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to 'stoke a fire' in India before the start of a Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.......

'Round Trip To Prayagraj Costs Rs 70,000'

'The cost of flying to Prayagraj has gone up six times due to the Kumbh Mela.' IMAGE: A sea of believers at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   The......

Sitharaman creates history with 8th consecutive budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made history as she presented a record eighth consecutive budget, which comes in the backdrop of slowdown in economy and demand for tax cuts for......

New Sebi chief will get Rs 5.6 lakh salary per month

The government on Monday invited applications for the post of chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The current SEBI chairperson......

Eicher enters 2-3.5 tonne segment with electric SCV

The Eicher Pro X is assembled on an all-women assembly line. Photograph: Kind courtesy smalltrucks.eichertrucksandbuses.com Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles, on Friday......

Maha Kumbh: Bookings, airfares rise for Prayagraj flights

Bookings as well as airfares for flights to Prayagraj have jumped multi-fold as more people travel for the Maha Kumbh, with the air ticket prices rising up to 21 per cent for the Delhi-Prayagraj......

'Murderers Are The Most Reliable People'

''It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor as ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta in the Netflix web series Black Warrant. His warm and genial greeting over the......

Oscars 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Prez Get Nominated

The nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. India has reason to celebrate as Anuja, backed by Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga, gets......

'When I Got The Paatal Lok Demo...'

'...it was for a very, very big lead actor.''I looked at it and saw how beautiful she was. I was like, there's no chance I'm getting it.''I auditioned and as luck would have it, they were looking......

'Rafisaab Has Not Left Us'

''He used to do his homework before singing a song.''He used to find out who the hero of the movie would be or the situation in which the song would play in the film.''Accordingly, he moulded his......

Henman reveals Why Wimbledon won't go beyond 14 days

IMAGE: Tim Henman, who is a member of the All England Tennis Club board, said the decision to move to 14 days by removing the middle Sunday rest day from 2022 had been a big decision. Photograph:......

Double joy for Bumrah, Mandhana as they bag BCCI top honours

Earlier this week, the Indian duo had won ICC's top awards with Bumrah named ICC Cricketer of the Year. IMAGE: India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was an inspiration with the ball last year and......

Ranji: Rahul boost for Karnataka in must-win game

Karnataka need to win with a bonus point win against table-toppers Haryana in their final league match to advance to the quarter-finals. IMAGE: This will be K L Rahul's first Ranji Trophy match......

History made! Trisha hits first-ever U19 T20 century

IMAGE: Trisha Gongadi displayed her array of strokes and slammed 110 not out off 59 balls. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books scoring the first-ever......

Paarl Royals make history: First team unbeaten at home

IMAGE: Paarl Royals is the first time any team has gone unbeaten at home throughout the league phase of the competition. Photograph: SA 20/X Paarl Royals registered a thrilling six-wicket victory......