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24K cops, drones to be deployed in Mumbai for Ganesh immersion

More than 24,000 police personnel will be deployed for immersion processions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official said on Monday.......

Tension in K'taka towns after stone-pelting, provocative speech; 6 held

Tension prevailed in the communally-sensitive Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka on Monday after stones were pelted on a place of worship, while two groups exchanged provocative statements elsewhere on......

US Proposal For Expansion of UNSC Is An Empty Gesture

By proposing the addition of six permanent members to the UN Security Council this year, it may appear that it was a major concession, but in actual fact, it will make no difference to the......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Troops disengaged at Galwan Valley, 3 other Eastern Ladakh spots: China

Highlighting that troops have disengaged at four places in Eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday said India and China have agreed during their meeting in......

Why savings from Russian oil has dropped to a third

Savings for Indian refiners from purchasing Russian oil have decreased to a third of what they were in the years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered global crises,......

13 companies set to launch IPOs to raise Rs 8,644 cr

The IPO market will be bustling next week, with four companies, including Bajaj Housing Finance, set to launch their initial share-sale to raise a total of Rs 8,390 crore. Illustration: Dominic......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Piyush Goyal on why Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in India

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday questioned Amazon's announcement of $1 billion investment in India, saying the US retailer was not doing any great service to the Indian......

India imported $2.8 bn worth crude from Russia in July

India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, in July bought $2.8 billion worth of crude oil from Russia, second only to China which remains the largest importer of Russian......

10 Times Hindi Movies Gave Us Fashion Goals

One of the most ornamental things about art can be one of its biggest asset too. Audrey Hepburn's iconic style in Breakfast At Tiffany's hasn't lessened the movie's impact in any way. If anything,......

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries,Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma. Back in 2018, Stree's allegorical activism......

Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review: Intimate Portrait of A Visionary

Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......

'How Can You Body-Shame Someone For Your Fun?'

'If a senior person like Ranvir Shorey, who has worked in the industry for so many years, cannot take a stand for me, what should I expect from the others?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sana......

Like Tabu's Look In Dune: Prophecy? VOTE!

The second teaser of the international series Dune: Prophecy is out and it has our very own Tabu looking very intense. Wearing a black outfit, the actor -- playing Sister Francesca -- makes her......

PIX: Rebecca Cheptegei buried with full military honours

IMAGE: Soldiers from Uganda People's Defence Forces handle the flag-draped coffin of slain Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei in Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday. Photograph: Abubaker......

Afghan Khudadadi first refugee to win Paralympic medal after chaotic journey

IMAGE: Zakia Khudadadi of Refugee Paralympic Team celebrates winning her Taekwondo women's K44-47kg Repechage fight against Turkey's Nurcihan Ekinci at Grand Palais, Paris, August 29, 2024.......

Durand Cup: Bagan execute epic comeback over Bengaluru

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC's Rahul Bheke contests for the ball alongside Mohun Bagan's Manvir Singh. Photograph: Mohun Bagan / X Vishal Kaith's twin saves in the tiebreaker helped defending champions......

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

‘My body is in really good place....’: Cameron Green on bowling during Border-Gavaskar Trophy IMAGE: Cameron Green provided Australia with an additional pace bowling option when he......

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

IMAGE: India are set to play a five-match Test series in Australia, starting in Perth in November. Photograph: BCCI The visiting Indian cricket team will play a two-day day-night tour match......

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