India rings in 2025 amid tight security across major cities

Thousands of police personnel and CCTV cameras were deployed and traffic regulated across states on Tuesday to ensure public safety and prevent any untoward incident as the country geared up to......

Taliban order all NGOs to stop employing women

The Taliban have announced they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employing women in Afghanistan. IMAGE: An Afghan woman walks past a beauty salon in Kabul,......

Taliban's latest decree: No windows in women's living spaces

In its latest decree, the Taliban's moral police banned women from looking out of windows. IMAGE: Afghan women arrive to receive assistance from a World Food Program distribution centre in Kabul,......

'Plane Was Completely Destroyed'

'After the plane collided with the wall, passengers were thrown out of the aircraft.' Disturbing Images. Caution Advised. IMAGE: The day after: Investigators and rescuers work at the site,......

Will RBI's new Guv usher a growth-propping rate cut in 2025?

Malhotra, who started his three-year term on December 11, has pointed to growth, stability and trust as his focus areas. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters The RBI under former governor......

Hotel Rates Hit Record High In '24

Driven by a boom in domestic tourism, a record number of weddings in November and December, and a surge in extended weekend vacations. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Adidas, Nike supplier Hong Fu enters India to foot manufacturing push

The Panapakkam facility is projected to generate employment for 25,000 individuals, with 85 per cent of the workforce set to be women. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Taiwanese footwear......

BSE, NSE end marginally lower in highly volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower in a highly volatile trade on Friday, snapping their five-day rally, after the Reserve Bank of India kept the policy rate unchanged......

2024's 10 Must Watch K-Dramas

In 2024, Korean dramas were all about out-of-the-box creativity or romantic couples to root for the ages. Sukanya Verma lists 10 shows that have her (Korean finger) heart.   Lovely RunnerWhere......

Quiz: Bollywood's Goodbye Special

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. 2024 is coming to an end. It's time to bid the year a fond farewell. And what better way to do that than our Goodbye......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

HIL: Rupinder brace guides Bengal Tigers to victory

IMAGE: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers' players celebrate after Rupinder Pal Singh scored a goal against Team Gonasika. Photograph: Hockey India League Rupinder Pal Singh rolled back the years with a......

Cummins snubbed! Bumrah leads star-studded Test team

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been the best bowler in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 30 wickets in just four Tests. Photograph: BCCI/X Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday recognised for his......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

PIX: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring Liverpool's second goal with Mohamed Salah in the Premier League match against West Ham United at London......

South Africa are WTC finalists!

Proteas edge Pakistan to win thriller at Centurion SCORECARD   IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada starred with the bat with 31 as South Africa pulled off an unlikely win over Pakistan in the first Test at......