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Neeraj Pandey's Tom and Jerry-esque thriller is half-decent

Neeraj Pandey knows his audience. He likes to keep them guessing in his thrillers, from Special 26 (2013) to Baby (2015).

Smells like queen spirit: All about hair perfumes

Hair perfumes have become a popular way to keep your locks smelling fresh. Even brands like Sol de Janeiro and Nish Hair are capitalising on this trend with innovative formulations.

Ahead of her concert, Dua spotted on dinner date with beau

Ahead of her Mumbai concert tonight, Grammy Award-winning singer Dua Lipa is making the most of her time in the city.

His legacy lives on in our values: Riya's emotional note after dad's death

Bharat Dev Varma, actor Moon Moon Sen's husband and father of actors Raima Sen and Riya Sen Dev, died on November 19 at his Kolkata residence.

Hojlund gives Amorim winning start at home

Manchester United marked Ruben Amorim's first game at Old Trafford with a 3-2 Europa League victory over Bodo/Glimt as Rasmus Hojlund netted a double, while Tottenham were held by Roma on Thursday.

Don't like to criticise but sometimes it wakes up players, coaches: Matthaus

In this interview, the German football great explains why Oliver Kahn didn't have the mentality to be Bayern CEO and why Tuchel will do well with England

Unnati, 17, sets up semis clash against Sindhu at Syed Modi

An avid fan of Olympics medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, young Unnati Hooda represents the next generation of women shuttlers in India.

Impasse lingers as ICC adjourns CT 2025 meeting

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Emergent Board meeting, held virtually on Friday, fell short of resolving the deadlock over venues for the 2025 Champions trophy.

Gukesh fends off surprise, draws Game 4 with Black

Ding Liren arrived for Game 4 of the World Championship on Friday with a simple plan - play a solid, positional game with White and wait for errors and overeagerness from his teenaged opponent.

Inside AIS, factory that produces Olympic champions

It's always in the details. The temperature here was a lovely 22 degrees Celsius. But as soon as we entered the aquatic centre of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), we started to sweat. It had nothing to do with the heat of the competition and everything to do with science.

Focus on Rohit's form and Shubman's fitness

The skipper spent some time in the nets while Shubman looked comfortable while batting on the eve of the tour game

Supreme Court to hear PIL alleging irregularities in Indiabulls Housing

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an investigation into allegations of illegalities, violations and siphoning of funds by the former promoters of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IBHFL).

In Apr-Oct, fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 lakh cr

India's fiscal deficit for the April-October period stood at ₹7.51 lakh crore, 46.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.

Market in limbo, may need to wait till Feb for clearer direction

The benchmark Indian equity indices have shown little movement over the past month, and market experts suggest that the lack of fresh triggers may keep the market range-bound in the near term.

EPFO directs Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance to pay ₹121 cr default

THE INSURANCE FIRM HAD FAILED TO REMIT PF DUES ON CERTAIN ALLOWANCES ON AN EFFECTIVE WAGE CEILING OF ₹15000

Core sector growth up at 3.1% in Oct

Despite the recent uptick, growth in core sectors during HIFY25 stood at 4.2%

SC pulls up HDFC Bank over 'homebuyer harassment'

The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticised HDFC Bank Ltd for a homebuyer being harassed, suggesting bank officials be identified and investigated in cases where they may have colluded with builders.

37 gold coins, found in 310-yr-old shipwreck, recovered after theft

Thirty-seven gold coins, stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida's coast, have been recovered by authorities, the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this week.

B'desh authorities freeze bank accounts; more protests held

Protesters gathered in Dhaka following Friday prayers and, amid large contingent of police personnel, pressed for a ban on Iskcon, a day after HC refused such plea

Russia, Ukraine hit each other with drones again

Russia launched more than a hundred drones at Ukraine overnight and early Friday, killing one person and wounding eight others, officials said.

Jihadists, their allies storm Syria's second largest city Aleppo

Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached Syria's second largest city Aleppo, on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government.

British lawmakers back contentious assisted dying bill

UK lawmakers voted on Friday in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny.

Ireland Votes in closely fought general election

Ireland voted on Friday in a closely fought general election with the incumbent coalition neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises.

ISRAEL, LEBANON CEASEFIRE DEAL HOLDS DESPITE BREACH CLAIMS

Israel and Lebanon traded accusations of violating a ceasefire deal that's brought more than a year of fighting to a halt, though the truce with Hezbollah appeared to be holding.

Building castles in the sea

Pankaj Sekhsaria's Islands in Flux: The Andaman and Nicobar Story highlights misguided government policies and their deleterious impact on the archipelago's people, forests and wildlife

Sci-fi is a reflection of what makes us human

A nominee for the Arthur C Clarke Award for science-fiction, the author talks about her new novel set in a futuristic universe

A Pandora's box that the Supreme Court has opened

The apex court's mixed messaging on the Places of Worship Act has allowed claims to be made about the Sambhal mosque and the Ajmer shrine

The communal turn in Dhaka

A Hindu monk's arrest and the demand to ban Iskcon turns the spotlight on ties with New Delhi

Trump's America First policy, and its portents

Donald Trump's resounding victory should not have come as a shock to anyone. Vice President Kamala Harris was actually among the best performers of all the incumbents who faced elections in rich countries this year, a testament to her disciplined campaign, Trump's historically unpopular candidacy, and America's world-beating economy.

Looking back at the feminist fabric of India's Constitution

The gendered assumption that ignores the contribution of women to the new charter constricts the full enjoyment of what it offers to the people, particularly women