Has the time come for Congress’s breakaway parties to return to the fold? NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is not merging with the Congress. That’s final for now. Read More

Lesson from India’s exam scandal (PTI) The NEET-UG paper leak, which has sparked protests, court battles and a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has brought the examination system under unprecedented scrutiny. Read More

The controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in donation handling at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has deepened as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continued its inquiry for the fourth consecutive day. Read More

Ex-Bengal minister Udayan Guha (wearing helmet) outside court in Dinhata, West Bengal NEW DELHI: Eggs were pelted on Thursday at Udayan Guha, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former West Bengal minister, marking the latest inc Read More

TMC rebellion spills over to party accounts, Shiv Sena UBT’s strength test falters TMC leader asks bank to freeze party accounts amid rebellion, cites ‘serious dispute’ Only 3 of 9 MPs attend Uddhav Thackeray Read More

The grand pooja ceremony for the upcoming multistarrer ‘Venky Anil 5’ was held in Hyderabad with much fanfare. Read More

When Deepika Padukone made an unfiltered ‘Cocktail’ confession Back in 2012, ‘Cocktail’ emerged as one of Bollywood’s defining romantic dramas, winning audiences over with its refreshing take on love, fr Read More

Imtiaz Ali, known for romantic films, revealed he never intentionally writes love stories, adding that ‘Jab We Met’ was not written as one. Read More

Actress Preity Zinta has secured an important legal relief from the Bombay High Court in her battle against the alleged misuse of her identity through artificial intelligence-generated content. Read More

Norman Reedus wraps final season of ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,’ shares farewell post: ‘It hits just way different this time’ Norman Reedus has marked the end of a chapter after completing the fourth and final season Read More

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Government ratified 8.25% EPF interest rate for 2025-26. Finance Ministry approved EPFO’s fixed 8.25% interest rate. Read More

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom India’s CAD projected to rise to 2.2% by FY27. Elevated energy prices, $90-95, will impact trade balance. Exports accelerated 18%, imports surged 20.6% in May. Read More

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom US-Iran peace agreement boosted global market sentiments positively. Rupee gained 14 paise, settling at 94.36 against dollar. Read More

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Fitch predicts El Niño will persist until early 2027. This threatens global food output and increased inflation. Read More

The Indian benchmark indices rose on Thursday as the Sensex gained over 254 points to settle at 77,409 and the Nifty rose more than 82 points to close trade at 24,168 at 3:30 PM. Read More

A profound shift in travel is sweeping how Indian women travel. Read More

Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited, operator of the domestic cruise player Cordelia Cruises, has announced the launch of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on June 23 to raise Rs 585 crore to fund the next phase of growth for the company. Read More

For decades, outbound travel from India was largely centred around destinations—visiting iconic landmarks, ticking countries off bucket lists and pursuing traditional sightseeing itineraries. Today, that model is rapidly evolving. Read More

Telangana and South Africa have agreed to cooperate in the fields of education, medical tourism and investments. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with Ministers D. Sridhar Babu and C. Read More

Uttarakhand Tourism has announced a strategic initiative to position the Tons Valley as one of India’s emerging adventure tourism destinations, strengthening the state’s portfolio beyond its established pilgrimage and mountain tourism Read More