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'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Ferry sinks off Mumbai coast as Navy boat rams it; 13 killed, 99 rescued

Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said. IMAGE: Indian Coast Guard rescued 80 passengers after a......

Occultist performs rituals on ICU patient at Guj hospital; probe ordered

The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has ordered a probe after a purported video of an occultist performing a ritual on an intensive care unit patient and taking credit for his treatment went viral, an......

Fasting farmer leader advised hospitalisation

Doctors checking on Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose hunger strike entered its 21st day on Monday, have recommended immediate hospitalisation due to his deteriorating health.......

Festival demand boosts domestic sales of two-wheelers by up to 26%

Major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed a double-digit increase in domestic sales in October, driven by the festival fervour. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

Record high price of gold mutes Dhanteras sales; volumes may drop 10%

Gold sales on Dhanteras are estimated to drop 10 per cent in volume terms year-on-year on sharp 33 per cent annual rise in rates of the yellow metal, according to industry players. Photograph:......

Bharti Airtel Q2 net profit zooms nearly three-fold to Rs 3,593 cr

Bharti Airtel on Monday reported a 168 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,593 crore for the September quarter, and the company unveiled top-level changes, including Gopal......

Bajaj CNG Bikes Break Sales Records

The Freedom 125 has sold 8,310 units in October to date.This is its highest since it was launched in July and may touch close to 9,000 by the end of the month. IMAGE: The Freedom 125 Photograph:......

RBI turned down request to appoint ex-CBI official on board: Religare

Religare Enterprises, a financial services firm, has disclosed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) turned down its application to appoint Rakesh Asthana as its whole-time director in May......

Aahana Gets The Blues

Rakul is a rainbow... Bhumi shows us what's on her plate... Ranveer at the Golden Temple... Photograph: Kind courtesy Aahana Kumra/Instagram Aahana Kumra shows us the best kind of Monday blues, as......

Take The Karan Arjun Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out how much you know about the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer. A village stuck in time, a mother's wait of a lifetime, brothers reborn to exact revenge from a......

Ranbir, Kiara Cast Their Votes

Film stars vote in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Take a look at the pictures. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Ranbir Kapoor shows off his inked finger. Photograph: Hitesh......

'Kamal Got Me Hooked On To Fitness'

'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation.''If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will......

Coming Up In Theatres This November

November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Joginder Tuteja shows us what else is......

PKL: League leaders UP Yoddhas trounce Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Action from the match between UP Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League in Pune. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi The UP Yoddhas delivered a dominant performance to trounce Gujarat......

PKL: Sehrawat's masterclass powers Titans to victory

IMAGE: Telugu Titans outclassed Gujarat Giants to move one step closer to achieving qualification for the PKL play-offs. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League Led by Pawan Sehrawat, Telugu Titans roared......

'Dravid, not IPL, is the real prize'

I am more excited to play under Rahul Dravid sir than playing in IPL: Vaibhav Suryavanshi IMAGE: The 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer ever to be bought at an IPL......

PKL: Deshwal stars as Pink Panthers decimate Giants

IMAGE: Action from the Pro Kabaddi League between Gujarat Giants and Jaipur Pink Panthers. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a crucial win in the race for the playoffs......

How this 13-year-old Bihar boy became a Royal...

IMAGE: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore at the IPL Auction in Jeddah on Monday. Photograph: ANI When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farm land to......

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