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UK ex-PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting ID

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station during the United Kingdom's local elections due to his forgetfulness regarding ID, a requirement he himself had......

Tension escalates as Iran seizes Israel-linked ship near Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized the Israel-linked MSC ARIES container ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, The Times of Israel reported, citing Iranian news agency.......

Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan.In return,......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Maharashtra govt becomes new owner of iconic Air India building

The Maharashtra government has become the owner of iconic Air India building with the Union government approving transfer of the asset on Thursday. Photograph: Courtesy, Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia......

Tractor stocks may have bumpy ride in near-term; stay selective: Analysts

After a stellar run on the bourses that saw tractor stocks rise up to 52 per cent, analysts are turning cautious on the sector as muted demand trends may weigh in the near-term. Photograph:......

L&T takes on global peers with electrolyser play

Engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is preparing the ground to begin the commercial sale of electrolysers in September, which would be 50 per cent cheaper than its European counterparts,......

How Smart TV Is Changing India

The way video is being watched and monetised is changing.This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

4 reasons why Jefferies has downgraded ITC

ITC stock slipped over 4 per cent on Thursday (February 8) after British American Tobacco (BAT) said it could sell some of its stake in the company, recovering partially in trade. Image: Sanjiv......

Watch Baahubali, Now In Animation

IMAGE: A scene from Baahubali: Crown of Blood. S S Rajamouli says he has been toying with the idea of making an animation film for some time now. The director hopes to venture into 'newer'......

Why Varun Dhawan Ate Very Little Cake On His Birthday

Varun Dhawan gave everyone a sneak preview of his birthday celebrations on April 24. The actor, who turns 37, posted some pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram......

It's 30 Years of Pulp Fiction!

Has it really been 30 years since we fell in love with Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction? The cult film celebrated his landmark on April 18 with a special screening in Los Angeles. Quentin was......

Up Close With Samantha

Janhvi's prayer... Tiger flaunts his muscles... Keerthy in Baby John mode... Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha's #NoFilter day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

Pacer Sid Kaul to make County Championship debut

IMAGE: An India international, Siddharth Kaul has 284 wickets in 83 First Class matches. Photograph: BCCI Indian pacer Siddharth Kaul was signed by English county side Northamptonshire on......

Is Baahubali Dhoni?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy CricCrazyJohns/X Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to inspire fans. With whispers of IPL 2024 being his last season, stadiums erupt each time he bats. But Dhoni's impact......

T20 World Cup: Paul Stirling to lead Ireland

IMAGE: Paul Stirling will lead Ireland in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Veteran opening batter Paul Stirling was on Wednesday named Ireland skipper in their 15-member squad......

Who is Lando Norris?

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates winning the Miami Grand Prix on the podium with the trophy. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a......

PIX: Liverpool's slim title hopes fade after draw at West Ham

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Michail Antonio celebrates scoring West Ham United's second goal with Mohammed Kudus during the Premier League against Liverpool at......

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