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Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

Rash of suits over shrines after SC's 2023 Gyanvapi order

The Supreme Court's 2023 order, which refused to stay a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, appears to have given a fillip to different groups to stake claim over several......

'Judgment Is A Constitutional Earthquake'

'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI The recent......

51,000 diyas form 'Batoge to Katoge' slogan at Varanasi ghat

More than 51,000 diyas were lighted on Friday on Dev Deepawali at a Varanasi ghat to form 'Batoge to Katoge' -- a slogan given recently by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a call......

FMCG firms worry over high inflation; price hike likely

Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and food inflation, which ultimately slowed down the pace of urban consumption.......

HUL Q2 profit down 2.33%; separates ice cream business

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Wednesday reported a 2.33 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,595 crore for the second quarter ended in September 30, 2024 impacted by......

HUL Q3 net profit rises 1%, sales down marginally

Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Friday reported a 1.08 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,508 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

See These Stunning Frames Before You Watch Heeramandi

From his directorial debut, Khamoshi: The Musical to his new OTT offering, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual vocabulary has grown so wildly larger-than-life, no screen......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

Ready For Some Mid-Week Glamour, Bollywood Style?

Bollywood's gorgeous ladies don't save up all their glamour for their weekend parties. Here's looking at some beautiful styles they're been whipping up on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Maamannan Review: Udhayanidhi Stalin's The Weak Point

Maamannan could have been so much better with an alternate lead actor and a tighter, more gripping storytelling, sighs a disappointed Divya Nair. Pariyerum Perumal. Peranbu. Karnan. Mari Selvaraj......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

Curator hints at 'Chennai-like' pitch for crucial Kanpur Test

Photograph: BCCI The Green Park curator said on Wednesday that the wicket for the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be an ideal five-day pitch that will assist pacers in the first two......

Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa win bronze;Sindhu, Sen one step away from gold

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth celebrates his victory in the men's singles - bronze medal match against Singapore’s Jia Heng Teh. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images World championships......

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

'I recently got my commercial pilot license and I have an exam tomorrow but I can't reach there. Now that we finally have a medal, it is okay' IMAGE: Navneet Singh is the youngest member of the......

CWG: India win silver in men's fours lawn bowls

IMAGE: India's Dinesh Kumar, Sunil Bahadur and Navneet Singh interact during the Men's Fours Gold medal match against Northern Ireland on day nine of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at......

CWG: Ghosal loses squash semis, to fight for bronze

IMAGE: India's Saurav Ghosal reacts during the Men's Singles Squash Semi-Finals against New Zealand's Paul Coll on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at University of Birmingham......

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