President Murmu Visits Savarkar's Cell

President Droupadi Murmu is on a five-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar islands. In her first engagement in Port Blair, the President laid a wreath at the Martyrs Column and visited the Cellular......

How Police Saved A Man From Suicide

'The nylon noose was around his neck; a suicide note was in his hands.' IMAGE: Sub-Inspector P Jeevan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sub-Inspector P Jeevan Sub-Inspector P Jeevan was working through......

Debris of IAF plane found in Bay of Bengal 7.5 years after crash

The wreckage of a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing nearly seven-and-half years ago with 29 personnel on board has possibly been found at a depth of around 3,400......

Canadian police probe firing at Indian-origin bizman's home

Canadian police have launched an investigation into reports of shots fired at the residence of an Indian-origin businessman in Surrey in the British Columbia province, causing damage to the......

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors......

Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?

Despite the demonetisation of 2016 and the rise in digital transactions that followed, the economy’s dependence on cash has remained as high as ever. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

The Crown Season 5 Review

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot. Coming out as it does a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (and some months after Prince Philip's......

Ferguson to lead second-string NZ in Bangladesh ODIs

IMAGE: Lockie Ferguson will take over the captain's role for the first time in his career as regular New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson continues to recover from a knee injury. Photograph: Andrew......

NZ's WC Boost: Boult returns despite contract snub

Boult in line for New Zealand's World Cup squad despite contract snub IMAGE: Trent Boult was not included in New Zealand's updated list of contracted players on Thursday but had instead signed a......

Chapman's ton leads NZ to T20 series draw vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Mark Chapman celebrates his century. Photograph: Blackcaps/Twitter Mark Chapman pummelled a belligerent maiden T20 century to resurrect a second-string New Zealand team to a......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

PIX: Five-star Shipley sinks Sri Lanka in first ODI

IMAGE: Henry Shipley claimed five wickets as New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 198 runs in the first ODI in Auckland on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Henry Shipley claimed a career-best 5/31......