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Actor Vijay meets TN guv over sex assault at varsity

Amid the outrage in Tamil Nadu over the sexual assault of a woman student inside a technical varsity recently, actor-politician Vijay on Monday urged Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for steps to ensure......

160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

Students, cops clash in Bihar over exam, FIR against Prashant Kishor

Police on Sunday used water cannons and mild force to disperse protesters demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam held in Patna on December 13. IMAGE: Jan......

Allu Arjun grilled for 3 hours in stampede case

Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun was on Tuesday grilled by police for over three hours when he appeared before them for questioning in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede during the......

Attack on Allu Arjun's house: All 6 granted bail; security stepped up

A Hyderabad court on Monday granted bail to six people, who were arrested for allegedly vandalising the residence of Telugu actor Allu Arjun even as the police beefed up security at the actor's......

20 EV Launches In 2025

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and MG Motors are gearing up to introduce EVs in India. IMAGE: The MG Cyberster EV will debut in January 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

AI & automation to play a crucial role for retail industry in 2025

With the rapid evolution of channels like quick-commerce and the emergence of ONDC, the Indian retail industry is 'cautiously optimistic' for 2025, in which new-age technologies such as AI and......

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies......

Passive investments surge in 2024: Index fund folios double, ETFs up 40%

Index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have added a record number of investment accounts in 2024, buoyed by the sectoral and thematic investing euphoria that has spilled into the passive......

Doctors Review: Marred By Chronic Melodrama

Doctors has soap opera level of plot developments that veer off to melodrama and struggle to keep you engaged, observes Mayur Sanap. The first thing to note about Doctors is that this is not a......

Kiara-Sidharth's Christmas Celebrations

There's certainly a lot of love in the air, as Bollywood couples celebrate Christmas on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra/Instagram Kiara Advani and......

'Raj Kapoor Lost His Cool Most Of The Time'

'Anybody who works in this industry is slightly eccentric.''Once, he took pav, put butter and put a jalebi in between.''I asked what he was doing.''"Why, is it written somewhere that I can't eat it......

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

2024 has been a rather uneven year for the movies at the box office. While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan, Animal), this year had only two. Pushpa: The Rule......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

Chess rankings: Gukesh retains fifth spot; Humpy sixth

IMAGE: 18-year-old D Gukesh became the youngest chess World champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China last month. Photograph: FIDE/Eng Chin An Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and......

Vaishali wins women's World Blitz bronze

IMAGE: (Left to right:) Champion Ju Wenjun, bronze winner Kateryna Lagno, silver medallist Lei Tingjie and bronze winner Rameshbabu Vaishali. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE India's Rameshbabu......

'Maintaining My Rating Is Challenging'

'There are several talented players like R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, so the future is certainly bright.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy, the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion.......

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

For all his good qualities, he is not ready for FIDE job: Magnus Carlsen on Vishy Anand IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen called the officials "robots" who are not capable of making independent decisions.......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

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