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A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has reflected on her life as the last living member of the women’s orchestra at Auschwitz. Anita Lasker-Wallfisch’s story is not just about survival but also…
Almost all finance ministers of India have faced the challenge of widening the country’s tax net. While the debate over how few people pay income tax in India is old,…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks at a rally in Madhya Pradesh yesterday, in which he said backward classes had no rights before Independence and only kings were powerful, has riled…
The Congress on Tuesday waded into a spat between the AAP and BJP – that the latter, through its Haryana government, had tried to put “poison” in the Yamuna and…
A 24-year-old woman in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city allegedly committed suicide after making a emotional video call to her parents where she recounted harassment and abuse by her husband, police said…
Since India’s independence in 1947, the government has established several Pay Commissions to review and recommend salary structures for its employees. Each commission has played a pivotal role in shaping…
India vs England 3rd T20I, LIVE Updates: Team India take on England in the third T20I of the five-match series in Rajkot, hoping to wrap up a series victory. India…
Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. Bumrah beat fellow nominees Travis Head,…
New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Kiwi recipient of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, earning the title of ICC Women`s Cricketer of…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli was troubled a couple of times by pacers Navdeep Saini and Siddhant Sharma during practice ahead of his return to domestic cricket, according…
The latest episode of Roadies XX was all about rising tensions among the gang leaders — Prince Narula, Elvish Yadav, and Rhea Chakraborty. In a task, the trio were each…
An Instagram user recently visited one of the Mumbai locations of a popular cloud kitchen and was left “shocked” at its surroundings. In a now-viral video, the man (@octanexoxygen) claims…
The Annual Status of Education Report, released on Tuesday, highlighted that over 82% of children aged 14-16 know how to use a smartphone, but only 57% utilise it for educational…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s daughter, Andrea Petro, has thrown shade at US President Donald Trump after the White House threatened tariffs on the South American country. Ms Andrea took to…
As the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc. joined their respective Ranji Trophy sides, a few others like Virat Kohli and…
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to “take back” the Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central…
Ruby Dhalla, a Canadian politician of Indian origin, is making history by running for the leadership of the Liberal Party and potentially becoming Canada’s first woman of colour Prime Minister.…
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters…
As ISRO gears up for a milestone 100th rocket launch, scientists at the Indian space agency are carefully monitoring the health of the 50-metre tall rocket that stands at the…
A Delhi court on Tuesday afternoon junked a BJP leader’s defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who had been summoned in connection with the charges. The city’s Rouse Avenue…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha appealed to the government stop the arbitrary pricing of air fares, a day after an uproar over flights to Prayagraj costing Rs 50,000…
A 17-year-old girl in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city allegedly committed suicide after searching online about “what happens after death”, police said on Tuesday. The victim, a Class 12 student of a…
The Centre’s recent approval of the eighth pay commission marks a significant development in the compensation structure for central government employees and pensioners. This move comes as the seventh pay…
The Telangana High Court has directed the state government and others not to allow children below 16 years to watch movies after 11 PM in theatres before the government takes…
More than one-third of people surveyed have reported losing money to scams through real-time payments, according to a report. Highlighting the growing threat of scams in India’s real-time payments (RTP)…
India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE Streaming: Team India is all set to square off against England in the third T20I in Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot on Tuesday. With 2-0…
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai is all set to reunite with Dhanush for a new project — Tere Ishk Mein. The film also features Kriti Sanon. Aanand and Dhanush have previously…
Paul Heyman appeared on this week’s Monday Night Raw to reveal that Roman Reigns will be the cover star for the WWE 2K25 game. The other cover of the game…
As the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc. joined their respective Ranji Trophy sides, a few others like Virat Kohli and…
Ahead of his Ranji Trophy comeback, Team India stalwart Virat Kohli has started his training with the Delhi team. Virat Kohli will be featuring in a Ranji Trophy match nearly…
Indian cricket team registered brilliants victories over England in the first two T20Is of the five-match series. With 2-0 lead, Suryakumar Yadav and co will now look to seal the…
One of the most inspirational stories in Indian sports arose during the Paris Paralympics 2024, when armless archer Sheetal Devi came into prominence. Then 17, Sheetal was regarded as one…
India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, was recently in China on a two-day trip to discuss the future course of bilateral relations between the two countries, following an initiative by both…
A special train travelling from Jhansi to Prayaraj was pelted with stones at Harpalpur station after passengers waiting on the platform found the doors of the compartments locked. Videos circulating…
After Coldplay’s biggest concert ever at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with over one lakh footfall on January 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has a…
Six people have died and more than 50 others were injured after a bamboo platform erected during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat collapsed under the weight of the…
The Supreme Court has granted Tahir Hussain, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case and the AIMIM’s candidate in Delhi’s Mustafabad constituency, a six-day in custody parole to campaign…
Gautam Gambhir, like many Indian cricketers, is facing intense scrutiny after recent performances. Since the time Gambhir took over as India’s head coach, the side lost in Sri Lanka in…
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal dispute is scheduled for a court hearing on March 9, 2026 in New York, reported Variety. The actress filed suits against her It Ends…
Trisha Gongadi scored a maiden ton as India thrashed Scotland by 150 runs in the Super Six match of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur at…
At exactly 9am when his jet black Porsche zoomed in through the Feroz Shah Kotla ground’s ‘Virender Sehwag Gate’, it was homecoming for Delhi’s very own Virat Kohli, who checked…
US President Donald Trump, on the very first day of assuming office, laid out a sweeping plan to maximise oil and gas production, including declaring a national energy emergency to…
Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Donald Trump administration 2.0, was reportedly eyeing his office inside the Oval Office, West Wing of the White…
Rahul Bhat is in the headlines for his stellar performance in the Netflix original Black Warrant. The actor, a Kashmiri Pandit, migrated to Mumbai at 15 in search of better…
A day after accusing Haryana of mixing poison in the Yamuna river that supplies water to Delhi, the AAP government has doubled down on its charge – what it has…
India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft…
Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced India, China, and Brazil as “tremendous tariff-maker(s)” and said his government would not allow the three to continue down this path, declaring, “… we’re not…
The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up security as it gears up for the ‘Amrit Snan’ on ‘Mauni Amavasya’ on Wednesday, which is expected to draw around 10 crore pilgrims…
Back in July 2011, an energetic reporter from a prominent media house rushed to make a call to his office, both excited and concerned. He was doing his best to…
Nakul Jain, Managing Director and CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL) has resigned from the company and has decided to pursue an entrepreneurial journey, according to a statutory filing…
Domestic budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it is set to re-induct one of its grounded Boeing 737 Max aircraft into operations from January 29, as part of its plan…
Logan Paul shocked the WWE fans on Monday when he made an unexpected appearance on the third episode of RAW Netflix at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Paul talked…
Snoop Dogg performed at US President Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball ahead of his inauguration, for which he has been receiving a lot of hate. In the past, the rapper has…
Tillotama Shome has found a “soulful and gentle” friend in Jaideep Ahlawat. The two share screen space in Paatal Lok 2. Tillotama has expressed her love and appreciation for her…
Defending champions Mumbai is set to miss the services of Team India players Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer in their Ranji Trophy final group stage match against Meghalaya.…
Bollywood actor Khushi Kapoor, who is currently on a promotional spree for his upcoming film Loveyapa shed light on her viral comment where she owned up to getting a nose…
The ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has caught the attention of millions, not just on Earth but also from space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space…
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined $108 billion on Monday as a tech-led selloff tied to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek sent…
China’s groundbreaking AI model, DeepSeek, has taken the tech world by storm, outperforming prominent AI players like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude AI. As the DeepSeek chatbot continues to garner significant…
US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would probably be visiting the White House for a meeting with him in February. US President Trump told reporters…
US President Donald Trump said he will likely meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a possible bilateral meeting in Washington DC as soon as February. Mr Trump said this after…
There is a new kid on the Artificial Intelligence-driven chatbot / large language model block, and it is threatening to blow the rest out of the water. Meet DeepSeek, developed…
Rashmika Mandanna is rumoured to be dating her Dear Comrade co-star Vijay Deverakonda for a while. The couple neither confirmed the status, nor denied the rumours. Ahead of Rashmika’s period…
Officials of the agriculture department in Bihar’s Bhojpur district were in for a shock on Monday, when a few pieces of farmland were shown to be situated in the Indian…
With less than 10 days to go for the Delhi polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal underlined his caste during public rallies on Monday, telling voters he is a “Baniya” and…
The share of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India’s digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, with a…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav along with his party MPs will campaign for the AAP candidates ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls on February 5, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party said…
On Tuesday morning, after Selena Gomez posted a video of her breaking down over US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the deportation of illegal immigrants, the internet was divided in…
Team India`s newly-appointed batting coach, Sitanshu Kotan has outlined his approach and priorities as he begins his tenure with the national side. He has extensive experience working with India A…
Team India`s spin wizard Kuldeep Yadav expressed gratitude to the National Cricket Academy`s team for his recovery after a groin injury. Kuldeep Yadav took to his social media handle to…
Housefull 2 famed Shazahn Padamsee is all set to get married to her businessman boyfriend Ashish Kanakia. On Sunday, the actress dropped many pictures from their Roka ceremony on Instagram.…
Milestones often bring moments of reflection. Naturally then, R Madhavan, who completes 25 years in the film industry, is looking back at his journey these days as much as he…
Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das on Monday responded to complaints about concertgoers attending Coldplay`s India tour without knowing the band`s songs. British band Coldplay`s India tour has been making…
Actress Yami Gautam who will be next seen with Pratik Gandhi in the film `Dhoom Dhaam` opened up about her life after embracing motherhood and how her family helps maintain…
US President Donald Trump, on the very first day of assuming office, laid out a sweeping plan to maximise oil and gas production, including declaring a national energy emergency to…
Tamil Nadu’s pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar will star in the Super Fighter Series, an international professional boxing event to be held on February 7 in Bangkok, where two other Indians…
Sanju Samson arrived at the Saurashtra Cricket Association ground here on Monday long before the rest of his India teammates turned up for practice ahead of the third T20I against…
Shawn Michaels stole the spotlight during the contract signing between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens on Saturday Night’s Main Event. Not long ago, Rhodes defeated Owens in a brutal match…
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya (Vikhroli) totalled 221 runs on Day One of the MSSA Giles Shield cricket semi-final against RR Education Trust (Mulund) at the Parsi Gymkhana ground on Monday.…
Life is changing rapidly for Richa Chadha. The actor recently shared a heartfelt message on her social media about taking a brief hiatus. She revealed she had taken a small,…
Days after Saif Ali Khan returned home after being treated at the Lilavati hospital after a knife attack, a section of the Internet kept on questioning the actor’s quick recovery.…
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) opener Shubham Khajuria, whose vital Ranji Trophy knocks helped his team beat Mumbai in 2014-15 and last week, stressed that J&K have set their sights on…
General Education Academy (Chembur) made a strong statement, posting 224-9 in 80 overs after electing to bat against Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Nerul) in the semi-final of the Giles Shield cricket…
Pacer Mohammed Shami is not facing any fitness concerns, but the call on him playing the remaining games in the T20I series against England will be taken by the captain…
Chief selector Sanjay Patil has admitted that it was a mistake to drop promising youngsters like Ayush Mhatre and Angkrish Raghuvanshi to include current Test players for Mumbai’s crucial Ranji…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav will be expected to get back to his belligerent best after a prolonged lean run when his uber-aggressive unit take on a struggling England in the…
Jasprit Bumrah feels honoured after winning the prestigious ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award but team’s success would always be his priority and he picked India’s T20 World Cup…
We’re bemused when Aditya Kripalani says Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a banker-turned-bad actor in his next, I’m Not an Actor. How do you make Siddiqui act badly, is the first question…
US President Donald Trump said his wife Melania Trump has always been “front of the scenes” person, in response to a reporter’s question on board the Air Force One. The…
A case was registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act on Monday. The case was registered…
Elon Musk has emerged as one of the most influential and controversial powerbrokers in the new Trump administration. He spent at least US$277 million (about A$360 million) of his own…
A court here has directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub for allegedly making some derogatory posts in 2016-17 that included “insults to Hindu deities, spreading…
A local court has awarded life sentence to a man for hacking his wife to death in 2020. Additional District Judge Achhe Lal Saroj on Monday also imposed a fine…
India needs to buy more arms and ammunition from the US, stressed President Donald Trump during his phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night. The Republican leader who…
The number of credit cards has more than doubled to around 10.80 crore at the end of December 2024, compared to December 2019 when there were 5.53 crore cards in…
Jaideep Ahlawat is soaring high with his stellar success of the Amazon Prime Original Paatal Lok Season 2. Critics and audience have praised Jaideep Ahlawat for reprising the role of…
Rohit Sharma‘s return to Ranji Trophy met absolute disappointment as the India Test skipper aggregated just 31 runs in two innings against Jammu & Kashmir. Rohit showed his attacking approach…
Kangana Ranaut’s latest film Emergency arrived in the theatres on January 17. After a decent opening, the political drama dipped in the box office collections from Day 2. On its…
Up 2-0 in the 5-match series, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team could go on to make one or two changes in the third T20I against England on Tuesday. India had…
Madrash High Court has dismissed a petition by Netflix India to reject Dhanush’s copyright suit against Nayanthara for using a 3-second film clip (produced by Dhanush) in her documentary without…