Omar Faces Protest From His Own MP

National Conference Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, along with Peoples Democratic Party leaders Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, Sheikh Khursheed and others, led a peaceful protest on Monday, December 23,......

Govt closely watching Bangladesh developments: Union minister

Union Minister of State BL Verma on Monday expressed concern over the situation in Bangladesh and said the government is closely monitoring it. IMAGE: Opposition MPs tote bags displaying messages......

B'luru engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to......

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking Hasina's return

Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it had sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. IMAGE: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh......

Hectic buying in blue-chip stocks lifts Sensex by 500 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply on Monday after five days of steep decline amid value buying at lower levels and a rally in global markets. Illustration: Uttam......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

Why I Worry About Savings, Investment

Whether nominal or real, India's investment rate needs to increase by 3 to 4 percentage points of GDP to support 8 per cent real growth, recommends Nikhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic......

Will India's FMCG sector see consumption revival in 2025?

The FMCG industry hopes for a revival in consumption growth in 2025 with some 'green shoots' already visible, after having a challenging year amid escalating input costs and a double-digit rise in......

'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......

'I Don't Want To Be Seen As A Typical Actor'

'I want to be that kind of actor when, if my name is attached to a project, people and film-makers should know there is something special about it.' The super-talented Divyenndu (Mirzapur) Sharma......

Marco Review: Gore Fest

The action entertainer Marco is a well shot, gnarly bloodfest that packs some lackluster thrills, notes Arjun Menon. Another day, another lesser effective wannabe 'Pan Indian' action film is out......

Make Way For Santa Claus!

Bollywood gets into the Christmas spirit: Soha's unique Christmas decorations... Shriya meets Santa... Vaani speed-races to 2025... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Kulhari/Instagram The Christmas......

Rahul, Athiya's Stylish Melbourne Date

IMAGE: K L Rahul and Athiya Shetty turned heads on the streets of Melbourne. Photograph: Kind courtesy KL Rahul/Instagram   K L Rahul and his wife, actor Athiya Shetty, were spotted enjoying......

Travis Head in doubt for Boxing Day showdown?

IMAGE: The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a team spokesperson stated that the Monday training session was optional. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Explosive batter Travis Head was a......

How MCG pitch could favour Jasprit Bumrah

IMAGE: The decision to make it bowler-friendly was taken in 2017 after the MCG track was deemed as a flat deck. Photograph: ICC/X The iconic MCG won't have the bounce of Perth or the seam movement......

Turbulent year for Mirabai and Indian weightlifting

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympics medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp. Photograph: Amanda......

Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

IMAGE: There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high. Photograph: BFI/X Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by......