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Trump removes office desk after Musk's son's booger incident

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the 150-year-old iconic Resolute Desk removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment, days after Elon Musk's son seemingly wiped a booger on it......

Assam assembly scraps two-hour namaaz break for Muslim MLAs

The decades-old Assam assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer namaaz on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing budget session.......

F35s: Musk Tweets Dissed US Fighter

Two Elon Musk from November 2024 surfaced online over the weekend in which he can be seen criticising the US' F-35 fighter aircraft which President Donald J Trump offered to sell India during Prime......

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta, who has had a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and is set to become the fourth woman......

Nana Patole replaced, Maharashtra Cong gets new chief

Former MLA Harshwardhan Sapkal, the new Maharashtra Congress president, is faced with the onerous task of reviving the party in the state where it faced a crushing defeat in the last year's......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

Saif's Diamond-Studded Rolex

Photograph: Kind courtesy House of Pataudi/Instagram News about Saif Ali Khan has been trending ever since he got attacked at home. Old videos of the actor have also started doing the rounds. One......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

Champions Trophy: Karachi's National Stadium inaugurated!

IMAGE: Pakistan's players during the inauguration of the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday. Photographs: Pakistan Cricket Board/X The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday inaugurated the......

Meet new BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

IMAGE: A former cricketer, Devajit Saikia represented Assam in four first-class matches during the 1990s before transitioning to cricket administration. Photograph: BCCI Devajit Saikia was......

Neeraj Chopra's secret wedding stuns fans

Most of his over 10 million followers across social media platforms also wondering, "just how did he do it?" IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra shared photos from the intimate ceremony that featured only the......

Aus Open PIX: Fritz; Rybakina cruise; Navarro survives

Images from Day 3 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. IMAGE: Taylor Fritz serves during his first round match against Jenson Brooksby at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park......

SEE: Just-retired Ashwin returns home with 'zero regrets'

'I don't think Ashwin the cricketer is done, I think only Ashwin the Indian cricketer called time. That's it' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin could be seen being escorted out of the Chennai......

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