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BJP MP wants MHA to probe if ISI, China prompting massive feedback to Waqf bill

Raising concern over the nearly 1.25 crore feedback submissions received by the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party member Nishikant Dubey has......

'PM Modi Has Transformed India's Image'

'His hopes and dreams for India reach higher and higher and are unstoppable, and his execution has been exemplary.''It inspires all of us to do more.' IMAGE: Chandrika Tandon performs at the......

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970, with over one-third of the country's population enduring at least seven days of dangerous heat, according to a......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

'Guns Never Bring Peace'

'They only bring pieces. Dialogue is the only way forward.' 'We should get people who have influence to bring the community leaders to sit across the table and talk.' 'Otherwise, our adversaries......

Sensex, Nifty settle lower in volatile trade

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty took a breather on Friday after a record rally in the previous session and ended marginally lower on the emergence of profit-taking. Photograph: Danish......

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......

Street positive on cement stocks despite pricing pressures, demand woes

Cement manufacturers have hiked prices after a challenging Q1FY25, and Q2FY25 (so far) when general elections and seasonal factors cut down on construction activity. Image used for representation......

Pricing weakness likely to weigh on Indian steel companies' stocks

Steel companies are witnessing margin pressures in Q2FY25 and this may persist until China sees growth recovery. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters For some categories of steel prices are at......

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost. A fascinating excerpt from Aswin......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Blockbuster Horror Films

'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'I'm A Public Figure, Not Public Property'

'If you shout at me, I will not take it.''If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee......

'At Times, Life Has Better Plans For You'

'You have to keep working hard.''The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dhairya Karwa/Instagram From being a......

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries,Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma. Back in 2018, Stree's allegorical activism......

PIX: Ronaldo Rocks; Spain Thump Switzerland

Ronaldo strikes late to give Portugal win over Scotland IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the winner for Portugal against Scotland in the Nations League - League A - Group 1 match in......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Anush's key to dressage success: Stay in synch with horse

'The horse is the main member of the team, I would say. What really attracted me to dressage was that though power is involved it still has to look elegant and that you are completely in sync with......

Why Test cricket's survival depends on India

'To date, they've been fantastic in how they've continued to play all three formats of the game. Their commitment to Test cricket... I don't think it has ever been as strong as it is now.' IMAGE:......

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