'Ab papa wapis aayenge,' martyr's son as he gets Kirti Chakra

He lit his father's pyre 19 months ago. On Thursday, he watched as his mother received the Kirti Chakra from President Droupadi Murmu for his father who died fighting terrorists in Kashmir. And yet......

Pre-visit briefing: MPs prepped to expose Pak's terror links

As multi-party delegations leave for foreign capitals to convey India's strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, their members were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on the......

UP traders to boycott Turkish imports over Pak support

Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad fruit traders have decided to boycott Turkish apples and other imports in response to Turkey's support for Pakistan amid tensions with India. IMAGE: Unopened boxes of......

Govt names 51 leaders to visit 33 world capitals, drops 3 from Cong list

Fifty-one political leaders, parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines will be part of the seven delegations travelling to world capitals to put across India's resolve to......

Can AI Improve Customer Service At PSBs?

'AI analyses body language, etiquette, and communication skills, providing an in-depth performance matrix and a ranking system to help employees identify areas of improvement.' Illustration:......

Banks tighten cyber security network to ward off any threat

Banks have tightened their cyber security network to ward off any cyber threat in the wake of India launching missile attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Image used for......

How India's agri sector can tackle US tariffs

India’s policy for agriculture trade must move commodity-by-commodity to gain maximum benefits as US President Donald Trump’s 26 per cent tariff on exports from the country take effect,......

Banks can now declare ex-IL&FS directors 'wilful defaulters'

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed state-owned Canara Bank and Indian Bank to pursue proceedings against former IL&FS directors, who are not part of the new board, to......

Why Did Thug Life Make Trisha Nervous?

IMAGE: Trisha Krishnan and Kamal Hassan launch the Hindi trailer of Thug Life in Mumbai, May 20, 2025. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Thug Life, the next big offering from Tamil cinema, is......

'When Your Tapasya Is Successful, You Feel Very Good'

It was a beautiful Monday for many film folk, as they were conferred with Padma Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu. The awards are among India's highest civilian......

The Jewel Thief You Must Watch Instead

Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music.A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes......

Meet The Jewel Thieves of Bollywood

Everyone knows they enjoy a great following among the ladies but diamonds are a thief's best friends too. Our Hindi films can vouch for that thought.  Quite a few plots revolve around a......

IPL 2025: Struggling CSK, Royals aim to finish on a high

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings are bottom of the standings with just three wins from 12 matches. Photograph: BCCI The contest between laggards Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals holds no......

Punjab Kings poised for play-offs as RR play for pride

Punjab Kings are well-placed at third on the points table with 15 from 11 games. Rajasthan Royals languish in ninth place with just three wins from 12 games. IMAGE: Punjab Kings, which has a......

Arun Jaitley Stadium receives hoax bomb threat

A bomb threat mail was received for the Arun Jaitley Stadium in central Delhi on Friday morning, which later turned out to be hoax, an official said. IMAGE: Security has been beefed up at the Arun......

14-YO sensation vs Bumrah! Will Suryavanshi stun MI again?

Rajasthan Royals will turn up against Mumbai Indians with renewed vigour as they aim to halt the five-time champions' surging momentum in the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Thursday.......

Will the Royals spoil Knights' party at Eden?

With four league matches remaining, KKR's equation is straightforward -- win all four and reach 17 points, a total that should secure a spot in the top-four without relying on the other results.......