Pak-Afghan border tension escalates as 8 Taliban killed in retaliation

Seven to eight personnel from the Taliban forces were killed along the Durand Line in the Upper Kurram district on Saturday, as the Afghan Taliban targeted Pakistani border posts in Ghozgarhi,......

Insult to Marathi people won't be tolerated, warns Maha govt

The alleged attack on a Marathi-speaking family by a government servant in Maharashtra’s Thane district figured in the state legislature in Nagpur where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led......

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......

India, China to hold talks in Beijing on Wednesday to restore ties

The special representatives of India and China on border issues will meet in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss the restoration of bilateral ties following the October 21 agreement to disengage troops......

Despite CRR cut, liquidity deficit in banking system crosses Rs 2 trillion

The liquidity deficit in the banking system crossed Rs 2 trillion again on Monday, despite the second instalment of cash reserve ratio (CRR) reduction coming into effect from December 28.......

Capex shrinks as fiscal deficit reaches 52% of FY25 estimate: CGA data

The government’s capital expenditure in the April-November period of financial year 2024-25 (FY25) continued to contract with a 12.3 per cent decline year-on-year (Y-o-Y), according to data......

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

With the likelihood of a repo rate cut in February or April, external benchmark-linked loans of banks will be repriced immediately. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters In 2025 banks are in for......

Crypto assets can negatively impact financial stability, says RBI report

Widespread use of crypto assets, including stablecoins, can have a negative impact on the macroeconomic and financial stability of a country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday.......

Gambhir and Rohit's SCG snub sparks chaos

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma ignore each other on match eve IMAGE: All present at the SCG witnessed a complete communication breakdown between skipper Rohit Sharma and the head coach Gautam......

Pakistan scrambles to ready stadium for Champions Trophy

Incomplete renovation work at Karachi Stadium worries PCB ahead of Champions Trophy IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi's media talk at Gaddafi Stadium as he inspected the venue's......

Kapil's emotional phone call to Kambli

'Take care. When you will better and come out, I will come to meet you. Look after yourself, love you.'   IMAGE: Vinod Kambli gets emotional while speaking with Kapil Dev on a video call while......

'The chess world is officially a joke'

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the World Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.. Photographs:FIDE/Michal Walusza Magnus Carlsen and Ian......

He's mad: Smith lauds Konstas' 'bubbling energy'

'He's mad. I think he really enjoyed himself under the lid there' 'He was chirping. I think at one point (Yashasvi) Jaiswal was actually trying to hit the ball at him to shut him up a bit' IMAGE:......