NEW DELHI: In a record crackdown on textbook piracy, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has seized around 4.71 lakh pirated copies of its textbooks in operations across multiple states in 2024 and 2025, the govt told Lok Sabha on Monday. The raids, targeting manufacturers and sellers of counterfeit books and even…
Lucknow: An 80-year-old man, who retired from a senior post in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), was duped of Rs 47 lakh by cyber fraudsters who put him “digital arrest” after posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The complainant, a resident of Shringar Nagar in Alambagh, remained under the control…
This is a representative image Muhurat Trading: As Diwali 2025 approaches, the BSE and NSE will remain closed on Tuesday, October 21, for Lakshmi Puja. The only market activity on October 21 will be the one-hour Muhurat Trading session, a traditional ritual marking the start of the Hindu financial year. This year, the session will…
NEW DELHI: The “most troubling” element of PM Modi’s speech was his “name-checking of RSS”, Congress said Friday, terming it “a blatant breach of the spirit of a constitutional, secular Republic”.Describing the speech as “stale, hypocritical and insipid”, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh said, “It’s nothing but a desperate attempt to appease the organisation in the run-up…
India qualify for Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. (Pic credit: AIFF) AHMEDABAD: Even as their seniors have struggled for success of late, the country’s U-17 boys wrote a famous chapter, sealing qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The grade came on the dint of inflicting a 2-1 defeat to an old…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, center, listens to teammate Smriti Mandhana. (AP Photo) Hosts India face a tough path after defeats to Australia and South Africa, but hope remains alive.NEW DELHI: Hosts India suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup on Sunday, going down to defending champions Australia by three wickets…
Aishwarya Rai made her Bollywood debut in 1997 with ‘Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya’, opposite Bobby Deol. But long before hitting the big screen, she had already captured hearts across the nation. In the 1990s, India saw countless memorable advertisements, yet one in particular left an unforgettable mark, a soft drink commercial featuring Aamir Khan and…
India vs Sri Lanka (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) India have secured their place in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final after defeating Australia by five wickets in a thrilling semifinal match. The Indian team successfully chased down a record target of 339 runs.Jemimah Rodrigues played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 127 runs from…
Entertainment headlines are buzzing with Aryan Khan’s rumored girlfriend praising his directorial debut, while Honey Singh’s drastic weight loss has fans talking. Amidst a family feud, Sunjay Kapur’s sister lauded Karisma Kapoor’s parenting. Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda sparked dating rumors at an India Day parade, and Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma charmed fans with…
As Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ completed 50 years on Friday, Hema Malini looked back on her experience of playing Basanti, one of Hindi cinema’s most iconic characters. Speaking to IANS, the actress revealed that during her prime years, filmmakers often wrote action sequences especially for her. “If Hema Malini is there in the film, we must…
