Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty snapped the two-day rally and closed lower Tuesday in line with weak global market trends amid concerns over tariff threats by US President-elect Donald Trump. In a volatile trade, the 30-share Sensex declined 105.79 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 80,004.06. During the day, it lost 311.18 points or...

New Delhi: Opposition leaders Tuesday demanded a debate on the Constitution in both Houses of Parliament, stressing it was needed in the light of the recent developments in the country. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said he and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi have written to the Chair in the two Houses...

Mumbai: Star couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are currently enjoying their romantic holiday in Milan, Italy. Sonakshi took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures from their holiday as they celebrate five months of marital bliss. The first image had the actress posing in front of the iconic Milan Cathedral, where they posed with...

Islamabad: As the situation continues to spiral out of control in and around Pakistan's capital Islamabad following the death of at least six security personnel in violent clashes with thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that the army has been called in for deployment under Article 245 of the Constitution. The...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said Tuesday. Jayathissa said an official invitation has been handed to Dissanayake by the Chinese Ambassador in Colombo. Dissanayake's first overseas visit will take place in the third week of December to India, a Cabinet...

Beijing: Tamil suspense film Maharaja will be released in China Friday becoming the first Indian cinema to be screened for Chinese audiences after the normalisation of ties between the two countries following last month's agreement to resolve the standoff in Eastern Ladakh. The suspense film Maharaja has already begun pre-screenings and its release here coincides with two...

New Delhi: Bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states including Odisha will be held December 20, the Election Commission announced Tuesday. A vacancy occurred in Odisha when Sujeet Kumar quit his seat following which he was expelled by the Biju Janata Dal. His term was to end April 2, 2026. Three vacancies were created...

Mumbai: Shweta Bachchan seems to have put an end to the rumours of a spat with Aishwarya Rai with her recent kind gesture towards the actress’ sister-in-law, Shrima Rai. This gesture comes amid reports claiming trouble in Aishwarya and Abhishek’s marriage. Recently, Shrima Rai shared an Instagram story dedicated to Abhishek’s sister, Shweta, and her husband, Nikhil...

New Delhi: Bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states including one seat from Odisha will be held December 20, the Election Commission announced Tuesday. The vacancy occurred in Odisha when Sujeet Kumar quit his seat following which he was expelled by the Biju Janata Dal. His term was to end April 2, 2026. Three...

Port Blair: The 5,500 kg of banned Methamphetamine drug seized from a fishing trawler with six Myanmarese crew near Barren island is the biggest-ever seizure made by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), an official of the Andaman and Nicobar tri-services command said Tuesday. Speaking to PTI, the senior defence official said, "This is the biggest ever seizure...