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Former men’s hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a…
The government announced the full list of Padma awardees for 2025. The highest civilian awards in the country, the Padma awards are presented in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma…
Hamas released four Israeli women hostages on Saturday in what was the second exchange under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza. As the world watched, the soldiers, in military…
In a boost to Jammu and Kashmir’s rail connectivity, the India Railways on Saturday successfully conducted the first trial run of the specially designed Vande Bharat Express train. The train,…
The notion of the United States purchasing Greenland has been a topic of discussion for months, but recent developments suggest that President Trump’s administration is more serious about the proposition…
Delhi Congress on Saturday approached the Election Commission of India with a complaint about a “defamatory poster” on social media uploaded by AAP against its leaders. According to the complaint,…
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who has been convicted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks case, has lost his last legal option in the US to avoid extradition to India. The Supreme…
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said on Saturday that areas like South-East Bengaluru, Whitefield, and the outer city limits, which are most dependent on groundwater,…
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday rejected the third and final part of the BJP manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ as a “Jumla Patra”, claiming the saffron party has copied AAP’s schemes…
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved gallantry awards to 93 armed forces personnel, including two Kirti Chakras and 14 Shaurya Chakras on the eve of Republic Day. The Kirti Chakras…
Sky Force was released yesterday, and it has come as a relief to Akshay Kumar as the film has shown a good start at the box office. The film, which…
Madison Keys on Saturday finally claimed her long-awaited Grand Slam title, defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles title. The 29-year-old American triumphed…
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting warned the selectors that they play Sam Konstas in the Test series against Sri Lanka and avoid changing his batting position so that they can…
Bollywood has a way of touching our hearts. Its stories inspire us, its characters stay with us, and its moments feel like our own memories. This Republic Day, Tata Play…
Former India batter Mohammed Kaif is hopeful of Virat Kohli regaining his form in the upcoming Champions League. The former India captain Kohli had a poor outing with the bat…
Former India batter Mohammed Kaif is hopeful of Virat Kohli regaining his form in the upcoming Champions League. The former India captain Kohli had a poor outing with the bat…
As West Indies suffered another batting collapse on Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan, it was their bowling unit that stood up and delivered with the bat in…
Hamas released four Israeli women hostages on Saturday in what was the second exchange under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza. As the world watched, the soldiers, in military…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has shared more tips about how to live well. His lifestyle and health advice peppered with some laughter to members of the audience at an…
Gujarat Police has implemented stringent security measures for the Coldplay concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium, scheduled for January 25 and 26 in Ahmedabad. With lakhs of fans expected to…
A female passenger was killed in an accident on Saturday on the Gundlupet to Mysuru route, confirmed Karnataka Police. According to a statement from the Chamarajanagar Police, the passenger was…
Nine people were arrested in connection with an alleged illegal kidney transplantation racket at a private hospital, the police said on Saturday. The case was registered on January 21 following…
A 15-year-old boy was detained for allegedly murdering the child of the woman he was in love with in Gujarat’s Valsad district, a police official said on Saturday. The teen…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s secretary Shailesh Bagoli said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in…
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Deva recounted being a part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama Padmaavat in 2018. In…
Gupuks has evolved significantly – from a natural pond where beginners first attempt skating to a standard ice rink hosting national-level events like the Khelo India Winter Games. In Ladakh,…
Pranav Madav Surapaneni won Telangana’s second gold in the Khelo India Winter Games’ ice-skating competition but all attention on Saturday was on the blockbuster ice-hockey league match between Indian Army…
Ranbir Kapoor knows how to balance work and leisure. Currently busy with the shoot of Love And War and Ramayana, he still finds time to play his favourite sports and…
England’s Harry Brook gave a bizarre explanation ahead of 2nd T20I against India in Chennai. He said that due to smog in Kolkata, it was difficult to play the spin…
Israel’s prison service confirmed on Saturday that it had released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, which earlier saw Hamas free four Israeli hostages. “After the…
Kashmir’s saffron and willow trees, Nepal’s Rudraksh, Thailand’s dragon fruit, Australia’s avocados, Italy’s olives and Mexico’s dates – all now thrive on the same hillock where once upon a time…
India vs England 2nd T20I LIVE Updates: India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the second T20I in Chennai. The hosts are playing…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the third part of the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5. The party has announced several…
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has taken a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal over the “unfulfilled promise” of cleaning up the Delhi stretch of…
Mumbai attacks convict Tahawwur Hussain Rana has exhausted his legal options to evade extradition to India. This clears the obstacles to bring him back to face the charges for what…
An associate of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang has been arrested in connection with the firing incident in Dera Bassi in Punjab, police said on Saturday. The accused has…
In a move that will bring relief to millions of mobile users, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified its existing guidelines on the deactivation of prepaid SIM…
Voters should have the resolve to rise above narrowmindedness, discrimination and inducements while exercising their franchise, besides having faith in democracy, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. Enlightened voters make…
CEC Rajiv Kumar on Saturday requested political parties to avoid “disruptive campaigning” and “fake narratives”, saying it might cause disillusionment among youngsters regarding the electoral process. He was addressing the…
Ahead of Republic Day, the Border Security Force (BSF) claims to have busted a major smuggling racket along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal’s Nadia district. In a joint…
YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of Rajya Sabha and announced he was quitting politics due to “personal reasons”, the fourth party MP to short-terminate…
The return of senior India stars to the Ranji Trophy circuit drew in a lot of fan following, and it was evident with a sizeable crowd present at Mumbai’s BKC…
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma announced the much-awaited sequel to the hit comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon. The film has officially gone on floors in Mumbai. Starring Kapil in the lead role,…
The speculations of Ananya Panday’s relationship with Walker Blanco have been circulating on the internet for a while now. The two have been spotted at events and functions together, and…
Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has proposed the introduction of joint taxation for married couples. Under joint taxation, a married couple…
Every Budget season, the most-asked question remains the same – does it have anything for the salaried class? With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present Budget 2025-26 on February…
All-rounder Vijay Shankar blasted an unbeaten 150 as Tamil Nadu closed in on an outright win after declaring at 305 for 5 and reducing Chandigarh to 113 for 5 on…
Australia moved one step closer to the semifinals with a dominant performance on their way to a seven-wicket victory over a listless West Indies in the U-19 Women’s T20 World…
Madison Keys arrived in Australia under the radar and with the modest goal of seeing how well she could perform with her 30th birthday looming next month. The resilient American…
Injuries continue to plague the Indian cricket team in the ongoing T20I series against England. Already doubts persist over whether Mohammed Shami, after missing the first match that the hosts…
The war of words between US Border Czar Tom Homan and Pope Francis has escalated, with Homan firing back at the Vatican’s leader over his criticism of President Donald Trump’s…
NDTV, one of India’s most prominent media networks, today announced its results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024-2025. The Company delivered an impressive 34% increase in revenue…
A woman from Manipur has been arrested in Chennai for selling painkiller tablets illegally, the police said in a statement. The police said they recovered 8,100 tablets, Rs 1,650 in…
Al Jazeera network has aired unseen footage of Yahya Sinwar – the Palestinian hero under whose leadership Hamas had carried out its 2023 attack – three months after he was…
A local Trinamool Congress leader was shot at from close range in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon at Nodakhali in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district and his health condition…
A Delhi court has directed the ED to suspend a lookout circular (LOC) against the erstwhile promoter of Kwality Ltd., Siddhant Gupta in a money laundering case, saying travelling abroad…
Seven of the 15 Jammu and Kashmir Police officers, including former Kashmir Zone inspector general of police Vijay Kumar, awarded gallantry medals on the eve of Republic Day, played a…
Gautam Buddh Nagar Traffic Police has issued an advisory restricting the movement of goods vehicles, including heavy, medium and light vehicles, in view of Republic Day. The advisory will be…
The Congress hit out at the Election Commission on Saturday, saying the “self-congratulation” on National Voters’ Day would not obscure the fact that the poll panel as it has been…
Alexander Zverev has been trying for a decade to win a Grand Slam and has overcome an array of challenges to put himself on the brink of a breakthrough at…
Jannik Sinner’s reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and make another Australian Open final. Sinner’s…
Jannik Sinner’s reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and make another Australian Open final. Sinner’s…
Imtiaz Ali’s 2007 rom-com Jab We Met, is a timeless favourite in this genre. Every time Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan are promoting a new project, they are asked…
India’s leading wicket-taker of 2024, Arshdeep Singh, has been named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards on Saturday. The left-arm pacer starred as India…
Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29. The American…
Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan will be seen in an all-new quirky love story soon. Their film Loveyapa hits the screens on February 7, 2025. The catchy songs, and unique…
As they completed ten years of marital bliss on January 25, actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu shared heartfelt posts for each other on their wedding anniversary. The couple…
India vs England 2nd T20I LIVE Updates: Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team faces England in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. The contest will take place at…
Laila Majnu with Triptii Dimri and Avinash Tiwary in the lead, was released on September 7, 2018, in theatres. The film, sadly, did not receive a great response back then.…
Injuries continue to plague the Indian cricket team in the ongoing T20I series against England. Already doubts persist over whether Mohammed Shami, after missing the first match that the hosts…
14.95 per cent hike in fares of the buses operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) came into operation on Saturday. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Friday approved…
The Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj has seen an unprecedented influx of devotees, with a massive 10.80 crore plus taking the sacred plunge at the revered Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati confluence, as of Friday. Despite…
Sibling relationships are fun and priceless. Junaid Khan and his sister Ira Khan share a relationship of fun and banters too, but when it came to approving a boyfriend of…
Punjab skipper and opener Shubman Gill (102) struck a classy century but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match…
After a disappointing outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he was dropped from a match too, Shubman Gill made a memorable return to domestic red-ball cricket, with a century for…
Bollywood’s versatile actor Rajpal Yadav, who received death threats from Pakistan a couple of days back, informed on Instagram that his father Naurang Yadav had passed away. According to reports,…
Rohit Sharma was elected as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year for 2024, after leading India to a second T20 World Cup title in the year.…
Authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedics in the wake of a medical alert following the deaths of 17 people from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri…
Four female Israeli soldiers were released by Hamas today. They were brought in military uniform and made to stand on a podium and wave. They were handed over to Red…
Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study…
YSRCP leader V Vijaysai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha citing personal reasons. He met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and submitted his resignation. Vijaysai Reddy…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held bilateral talks on Saturday at Hyderabad House in the capital on Saturday, marking a significant step in reinforcing the ties…
Rohit Sharma was elected as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year for 2024, after leading India to a second T20 World Cup title in the year.…
Former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati on Friday said upcoming historical drama “Chhaava” based on Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj must be shown to historians before its release to ensure…
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is currently on a promotional spree for his upcoming movie Deva recalled his struggle days before making it big in the film industry. From living…
Stargazers are in or a treat as six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus – are set to align in the night sky today, January 25, offering…
Fed up with their alcoholic husbands, two women here left their homes and married each other. Kavita and Gunja alias Bablu tied the knot at the Shiva Temple, also called…
Indian students are quitting their part-time jobs post college hours for some extra money, for fear of getting deported. According to a report by The Times Of India, the students…
Poliomyelitis was responsible for paralysing and killing up to half a million people every year before the development of the poliovirus vaccine in 1955. By 2000, through mass vaccination campaigns…
The External Affairs Ministry is in touch with United Kingdom authorities over reports that screenings of actor Kangana Ranaut‘s new film ‘Emergency‘ – based on the Emergency imposed by former…
The US Supreme Court has cleared Mumbai attack convict Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India, dismissing his review petition against the move. India is seeking the extradition of Rana, a Canadian…
As opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s omission from India’s white-ball squads continues to baffle fans, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the reason behind his absence. Gaikwad last played for India…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas dons many hats, that of an actor, singer, writer, and producer. But what has secured her name as a trailblazer producer, is her third Oscar nomination, for…
Renowned singer Kavita Krishnamurthy celebrates her birthday on January 25. Her real name is Sharda, which she changed at the behest of legendary music composer Hemant Kumar. Her Bengali Mamani…
Khushi Kapoor is currently promoting her upcoming film Loveyapa, which also marks her theatrical debut in Bollywood. Coming from a long line of Bollywood stars in the family, Khushi is…
Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of Year 2024 which was dominated by the Indians.…
Bigg Boss 18 winner winner Karan Veer Mehra‘s ex-wife Nidhi Seth has started a new chapter in her life. The actress recently got married. Nidhi shared the happy announcement on…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views on young batter Shubman Gill‘s elevation as vice-captain of the team for the upcoming Champions Trophy. While Gill led Gujarat Titans…
The closure of several branches of FIITJEE in Delhi NCR and north-India has left hundreds of parents protesting against the institute demanding refund of their fees. The crisis in the…
US President Donald Trump has brought on board three Indian-Americans for key roles in his second term. Ricky Gill will take on responsibilities concerning South and Central Asia at the…