Day 5 box office collections Box office occupancy On Tuesday, the film recorded an overall 39.66% Hindi occupancy. Morning shows began with a modest 19.23%, but footfalls steadily increased through the day, with afternoon and evening shows recording 33.03% and 43.24% occupancy. The biggest surge came during night shows, which saw an impressive 63.13% occupancy....

The CPJ said the “continued detention and harassment of journalists risks eroding India’s reputation as the world’s largest democracy and a leading voice of the Global South”. Photo: X/@pressfreedom Ahead of International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking to draw his...

The Environment Ministry has turned down a NHPC proposal to use assets located on forest land as collateral to raise funds for the Subansiri Lower hydel project which is facing an over 300% cost escalation. The project is located on the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border. Official records show that “NHPC requested for an NOC for using...

Translating the vision enunciated by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their February meeting into “concrete progress” was the focus of talks on Tuesday between US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Hooker is on a five-day visit to India from Sunday to advance...

The Congress-led coalition of opposition parties is making strong demands for the reinstatement of ballot papers alongside a transformed collegium responsible for appointing election commissioners. Their criticisms target the Election Commission, claiming it has lost credibility, especially regarding electoral roll updates and those pesky model code infringements. NEW DELHI: Accusing EC of being compromised, opposition,...

On April 12, 1950, while introducing the Representation of the People Bill in Parliament, the Minister of Law, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, emphasised that the preparation of an electoral roll is “a condition precedent for election”. The statutory framework in India, therefore, provides for periodic and special revisions to ensure accuracy of the electoral roll. Nevertheless,...

After her leap of faith, comes her flight of dreams — and a dream hotel stay. Kamla Devi, a Himachal Pradesh health worker, had hit the headlines in August this year for jumping over raging waters — from one boulder to another, holding footwear in one hand with her backpack and purse slung over shoulders...

In this Special Report, India Today’s Senior Editor Pramod Madhav details the tense security situation at TVK Chief Vijay’s rally in Puducherry. Following the tragic Karur stampede which claimed 41 lives, authorities have capped attendance at 5,000 and mandated QR code entry passes to prevent overcrowding. The police have denied permission for a roadshow, limiting...

Airlines will make less profit flying a passenger across continents than Apple earns from selling an iPhone cover, International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, underlining the industry’s persistently weak margins, PTI reported.Releasing the global aviation industry’s financial outlook for 2026, IATA projected total net profits at $41 billion next...

Investments worth about ₹3.25 lakh crore in the energy sector were signed at the Global Summit held in Hyderabad on December 8 and 9. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD Investment agreements worth ₹3,24,698 crore in the energy sector were signed at the two-day Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit. According to the office of the...