Helicopter carrying Chief Election Commissioner makes emergency landing

A helicopter carrying Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had to make an emergency landing in a village near Munsiyari in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh due to bad weather on Wednesday, an official......

EC announces 9 bypolls in UP, holds back one in Ayodhya

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that bypolls to nine of the 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, except Milkipur of Ayodhya district, will be held on November 13. IMAGE: Under......

No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

Bypolls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be a litmus test for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'s unity after the group's success in the recent Lok Sabha polls......

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Online vs offline retail: Industry divided over Piyush Goyal's comments

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal’s recent comments on large e-commerce players have reignited the debate about their impact on smaller offline retailers. Photograph:......

Big Steel Boys Pushing Future Mobiility Pedal

From setting up cutting-edge facilities to cater to the domestic market and building capabilities of global standards, the action is building up. IMAGE: Workers assemble a car inside the Tata......

Union Budget 2024-25: MSMEs bat for Rs 5,000 crore export booster

India SME Forum, an organisation for small and medium businesses, has called for creating a dedicated fund of Rs 5000 crore for the export capacity development, promotion, and marketing of Micro,......

Budget 2024: MSME ministry gets 'positive' feedback on 45-day payment rule

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has received “positive” feedback from industry regarding the 45-day payments cycle for MSMEs, according to a senior official......

Look Who Won Big At IIFA Awards!

It's raining awards in Abu Dhabi! Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners. Photograph: Kind......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

Cricket wins Japanese hearts

'Cricket has been included in the 2028 Olympic Games as well. So the organising committee is very keen on including that in the 2026 Asian Games as well.'   IMAGE: Japan is looking to tap into......

Spotlight on Dhoni as CSK, MI resume rivalry at Wankhede

IMAGE: Even at 42, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's glove-work remains impeccable; so does his assessment of the game. Photograph: BCCI The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what......

Can faltering RCB turn it around against struggling MI?

IMAGE: Both MI and RCB will look to pick up only their second win when they face off at the Wankhede on Thursday. Photographs: BCCI Desperate Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be under tremendous......

Can Suryakumar help Mumbai Indians arrest poor run?

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will be hoping for something special from Suryakumar Yadav, who returns to action after spending the last three months nursing an ankle injury and recovering from surgery for......

Struggling MI look for happy homecoming vs RR

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians will need to end their losing streak and improve their Net Run Rate which is the worst among all teams at -0.925. Photograph: BCCI IPL's perennial......