PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Rajinikanth scraps political plunge after 'warning from god'

Making a U-turn, superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced he will not enter politics in view of his frail health, putting an end to his long-nurtured plans and describing his recent......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Jalan-Kalrock consortium gets 6 more months to pay & take control of Jet

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved the transfer of ownership of bankrupt-Jet Airways to the Jalan Kalrock consortium and gave the winning bidder more time to pay the dues......

Future Retail gets time till May 12 to file reply on insolvency plea

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday gave crisis-hit Future Retail Ltd (FRL) time till May 12 to submit its reply to the insolvency petition filed against the company by Bank of......

Online sale of durables nearly doubles this season

With consumers staying indoors and e-commerce firms extending their reach to a larger number of pin codes, these giants have snatched a larger share from the offline traders this season.......

Harshad Mehta's brother, 8 SBI officials acquitted in 1992 securities scam

A Mumbai court has acquitted nine people, including Ashwin Mehta, brother of 1992 securities scam kingpin Harshad Mehta, in a case of duping the State Bank of India to the tune of Rs 105......

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

Hailed as a symbol of courage, compassion and sacrifice, the many virtues of Lord Ram are chronicled in sage Valmiki's epic Ramayan whose hallowed and historical value enjoys a revered place in......

'War is a real estate business'

'I am against any kind of violence.' IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier holds a Kalashnikov AK-12 captured from Russian troops in the Kyiv region, March 31, 2022. Photograph: Serhii Nuzhnenko/Reuters......

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. It was a year of excitement and extremes. If parallel cinema in India......

It's the hallmark of a world class player: Sundar hails Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: India coach GM M Shyam opened up on R Praggnanandhaa’s ability to defend in pressure situations. Photograph: FIDE Chess/Twitter R Praggnanandhaa's ability to defend seamlessly in......

When Kiwis Do Hera Pheri...

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham shake a leg. Photograph and Video: Rajasthan Royals/Instagram   Trent Boult, Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell had......

Schedule: India at the Tokyo Paralaympics

  The Tokyo Paralympics gets underway with the ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 24. Flag bearer Tek Chand will lead the Indian contingent -- India will be represented by 54 para athletes,......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram in action. Photograph: PTI India's Ajay Jayaram stood a step away from his first title of the season as he made it to the finals of the Vietnam Open after......

India's GM Gupta creates history at Hoogeveen International

Grandmaster and Commonwealth champion Abhijeet Gupta created history at the Hoogeveen International chess tournament by becoming the first player ever to win the title twice in a row in the FIDE......