Traffic flows as usual on APJ Abdul Kalam Road (formerly Aurangzeb Road) in Lutyens’ Delhi. Behind the dense, aged neem, tamarind, and jamun trees lining both sides of the road, glimpses of grand bungalows are visible. In a small portion of one such bungalow, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel once lived. His address was 1, Aurangzeb Road….
Aishwarya Rai and Superstar Rajinikanth are two of Indian cinema’s biggest icons. Yet, they have only shared the screen once, in the 2010 blockbuster ‘Enthiran’ or ‘Robot’. This pairing, however, was a long time in the making. According to Rajinikanth himself, speaking at an event for his film ‘Chandramukhi’, filmmakers tried to cast the former…
Newly listed eyewear retailer Lenskart reported a strong first quarter as a public company, with operating revenue rising 21% year-on-year to Rs 2,096 crore for July–September. Improved operating leverage also pushed net profit up 20% to Rs 103 crore, while Ebitda climbed 44% to Rs 414 crore from Rs 287 crore a year earlier. India…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 89.49 against the dollar on Friday, slipping past the earlier floor of 88.80 and triggering stop-loss trades as the currency slid 78 paise from its previous close of 88.71, its sharpest fall since May.Offshore rates weakened toward 89.86, as strong dollar demand and portfolio outflows overwhelmed…
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NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the borders “can change” and as he hinted that Sindh, which went to Pakistan during Partition, could “return to India again someday,” stressing the region’s deep civilisational ties with the country.Speaking at an event, he said, “Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part…
Private sector lender Axis Bank on Wednesday reported a 26 per cent decline in standalone net profit to Rs 5,089.64 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, down from Rs 6,917.57 crore in the same period last year and Rs 5,806.14 crore in the preceding quarter.The bank’s net interest income (NII) rose marginally by 1…
Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, have taken their late father Sunjay Kapur’s family dispute to the Delhi High Court, seeking their share in his Rs 30,000 crore estate. The fight has escalated with Sunjay’s sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, accusing his widow Priya Sachdeva Kapur of taking everything for herself. Court hearing focuses on children’s…
The wedding of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal, which was planned for Sunday in Sangli, has been postponed indefinitely. Mandhana’s manager, Tuhin Mishra, said the decision was taken after her father fell unwell.“This morning, while they were having breakfast, Smriti’s father, Shriniwas Mandhana, suddenly started feeling unwell. We waited for a…
India and Oman signed a trade deal, expanding the country’s strategic and economic relations in the Persian Gulf, and helping exporters at a time when they are facing headwinds in several parts of the world.The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the second in West Asia after the one with UAE a few years ago, will…
