An artist paints the Toy Train at Sukna station near Siliguri.

Nation

Darjeeling toy train gets first woman ticket examiner in 145 years

Photographs of Rajinikanth honouring Padma were widely shared on social media.

Nation

Actor Rajinikanth felicitates sanitation worker for honesty

Bad Bunny with the award for best música urbana album at the 68th Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, 1 Feb

Art and Culture

Grammys 2026: Music’s biggest night turns into defiant stand against ICE

Cremations continue at Manikarnika ghat even as one side is being flattened to give it a new look

Nation

The changing face of Banaras

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh

Nation

Case filed against Ranveer Singh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

Arijit Singh during a performance before the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 India-Pakistan match, in Ahmedabad

Entertainment

Arijit Singh retirement: A chorus of goodbyes and good luck

Dhaka University's Islamic History and Culture department puja

Opinion

Why Saraswati Puja in Bangladesh matters to India

Sir Mark Tully (1935–2026) argued for inclusivity and warned against social costs of economic exclusion

Nation

Rest in peace Sir Mark Tully, the calm voice that narrated India’s storms

Devotees throng Bhojshala to offer prayers on Basant Panchami in Dhar, 23 Jan

Nation

Peaceful namaz, Basant Panchami at Bhojshala–Kamal Maula complex

Bhojshala complex has been divided into multiple security sectors.

Nation

SC allows Hindu prayers and namaz on Basant Panchami at disputed complex

Security personnel at the scene after an auto-rickshaw hit Akshay Kumar’s escort vehicle in Mumbai.

Nation

Akshay Kumar’s security car meets with accident, 1 hurt

AR Rahman

Entertainment

A.R. Rahman says he never meant to hurt sentiments amid Bollywood’s communal bias debate

Representative image of Somnath Temple.

Nation

Sacking of Somnath Temple: What history tells us and newspapers don’t