Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Thamma’ has stormed the box office, raking in an impressive Rs 24.87 crore on its opening day. The film, inspired by Indian folklore and not Western vampire tales, is expected to dominate the Diwali weekend with minimal competition. Ayushmann clarified the movie’s theme revolves around ‘betaals’ from Indian mythology, with…
MUMBAI: Observing that the survivor retracted her statement under emotional pressure and familial influence, especially given her admission of fear and mental distress, a special Pocso court sentenced a 53-year-old man to imprisonment until the remainder of his natural life for repeatedly sexually assaulting and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter between 2018 and 2020. He was…
MUMBAI: A study of the surge in fundraising by Indian SMEs through IPOs in FY24 and FY25 published by RBI has found that the reputation of the lead merchant banker is the single biggest factor determining success.According to the report, investor demand is shaped less by the issuing company’s fundamentals than by the intermediary’s credibility…
India vs Pakistan (AFP Photo) India’s Kabaddi team secured a decisive victory against Pakistan with a score of 81-26 at the 3rd Asian Youth Games.The match garnered attention not just for the gameplay but for a pre-game incident where Indian captain Ishant Rathee declined to shake hands with his Pakistani counterpart during the toss. In…
CHANDIGARH: Upholding disciplinary action against a CISF soldier for delivering an inflammatory speech at a public gathering while he was on leave, Punjab and Haryana HC clarified that members of the armed forces “are not ordinary citizens” in the context of public conduct and responsibility. “It must be remembered that freedom of speech, though a…
NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India plunged by over 68% to $1.1 billion in Aug as gross investments fell 30%, while repatriations out of India held firm.As a result, on a net basis, there was FDI outflow of $616 million in Sept, compared with inflows of $1 billion a year ago, latest data…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court has dismissed a man’s appeal against a Bengaluru family court verdict that had rejected his plea for divorce on the grounds of cruelty by his wife.The HC observed that the man appeared to expect excessive compliance from his life partner. “Marriage is no child’s play. Both husband and wife must compromise…
PUNE: Bronze Age traders crossing Gujarat stopped at well-organised roadside facilities that offered shelter, food, security and stables for their pack animals.A new multidisciplinary study by Pune-based Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), New Delhi, published in L’Anthropologie (Elsevier, 2025), has identified a 4,000-year-old…
BENGALURU: The Trump administration’s decision to exempt those who are already in the US, including foreign students, from the $100,000 H-1B visa fee is a big win for US companies hiring such talent. Many of these are technology companies, for whom immigrant student talent has proved valuable.For Indian IT services companies, the decision may be…
NEW DELHI: The EU Council has approved the 27-nation bloc’s new strategic agenda with India, paving the way for its adoption after discussions with India at the next EU-India summit early next year. The fresh agenda looks to promote deepening of EU-India ties in sustainability, technology, innovation, security and defence, and connectivity, apart from global…
