Heavy rains kill 7 across north India; 200 flights delayed in Delhi

A three-hour heavy downpour accompanied by a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR early morning on Friday, causing flight delays and traffic disruptions as seven people were killed in rain-related incidents......

Naxal with Rs 1cr bounty killed with 7 others in Jh'khand

Eight Naxals, including a top rung central committee member of the extremists carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in an encounter with CoBRA commandos of the CRPF and police in......

How Will Lee's Election Impact Asia?

Lee Jae-myung's decisive victory in South Korea's snap presidential election marks a major political shift driven by the public backlash against authoritarianism, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......

'Said out of love': Kamal Haasan clarifies Kannada remarks

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday clarified that his remarks on Kannada were said out of love and that 'love will never apologise', remarks that came amidst a furore in Karnataka over his......

Budget 2025: FM takes part in customary halwa ceremony

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday participated in a traditional ‘halwa' ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of Union Budget 2025-26 to be unveiled on February 1......

Improve Customer Service, Banks Told, Or Else!

In 2023-2024, 95 scheduled commercial banks received over 10 million complaints from their customers.The process of KYC at many banks has become 'HYC' -- harass your customer, points out Tamal......

North Block rejig ahead of Budget

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's core team for the Budget will witness a crucial change on February 1. With the government announcing the appointment of Sunil Mitra as revenue secretary, the......

North Block: Out of bounds for journalists

With Budget preparations underway, North Block has been out of bounds for journalists, just as it is every year.This year, however, the quarantine is also being strictly applied to the headquarters......

PIX: Shock loss for Italy in Oslo

IMAGES from the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup played on Friday. IMAGE: Norway's Antonio Nusa celebrates scoring their second goal against Italy at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway.......

ISL: NorthEast United rout Chennaiyin FC, qualify for play-offs

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC's players celebrate a goal against Chennaiyin FC in the ISL match on Monday. Photograph: NorthEast United FC/X NorthEast United FC stormed into the Indian Super League......

Italy risk missing third straight World Cup; England struggle

IMAGE: Italy's players react during the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers match against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, on Saturday. Photograph: Cornelius Poppe/NTB via Reuters Italy's World......

ISL: Punjab FC hold NorthEast United; end losing streak

IMAGE: Punjab FC's Khaiminthang Lhungdim celebrates after scoring the equaliser against NorthEast United during the ISL match in Guwahati on Friday. Photograph: Indian Super League/X Khaiminthang......

ISL: NorthEast United FC held to a frustrating draw

IMAGE: Despite having the ball possession of 60.6 per cent, the Highlanders were not able to go past the defence of the Mohammedan FC. Photograph: ISL/X NorthEast United FC were unable to break......