11 women among 31 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh

In one of the deadliest blows to Naxalites in Chhattisgarh, security forces on Sunday gunned down 31 rebels, including 11 women, in a fierce encounter in the state's Bijapur district, police said.......

BJP picks first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as new Delhi CM

First-time MLA Rekha Gupta will be the new chief minister of Delhi, capping 11 days of suspense over who will get the top post after the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power after over 26 years......

Trump Turns Up At Lit Fests All Over!

The dramatic moves of Donald Trump, which have shaken up the global order, dominated the discussion.A sense of bewilderment prevailed, but there was also expectation that President Trump would......

100-year-old freedom fighter among 30 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

A 100-year old freedom fighter from Goa, a Dhak player from West Bengal who trained 150 women in the male-dominated field and India's first woman puppeteers are among 30 unsung heroes who were......

'It's Very Difficult To Survive Without...'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonnalli Seygall/Instagram After portraying a variety of roles on screen, Sonnalli Seygall is probably her favourite one -- that of a mother in real life. The actor,......

#ArmyDay: 'You Are Our True Heroes'

Film folk have been celebrating #ArmyDay by posting pictures with the men in green on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan has started shooting for Border 2......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

2024's Best South Web Series

With varying levels of effectiveness in execution and conception, our storytellers have been able to adapt to the new format of content creation -- Web series -- and it's an exciting time ahead for......

WPL can do for women what IPL has for male cricketers: Mandhana

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana-led RCB will eye their title defence during the third season of the WPL, beginning from February 14. Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/X Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper......

Afghan women cricketers find hope after Taliban ban

IMAGE: Hundreds of athletes fled Afghanistan after the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021 and effected sweeping restrictions on women in the country. Photograph: Cricket Australia/X Afghanistan's......

WPL: Gardner, Priya power GG to big win over UPW

  IMAGE: Ashleigh Gardner took two wickets and then hit a superb half ton to help Gujarat to a six-wicket win over UP Warriorz in their WPL match on Sunday. Photograph: WPL/X Skipper......

'This is a very historic moment for all Afghan women'

Afghanistan women set to return to cricket field after four-year wait. IMAGE: This will be the Afghanistan women's cricket team's first outing on the playing field since 2021. Photograph: Kind......

Mandhana named ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana's tally of 747 runs was the highest among leading run-scorer in Women's ODIs in 2024. Photograph: BCCI Charismatic India opener Smriti Mandhana was on Monday named ICC......