5 women among 9 killed, 10 hurt in TN firecracker factory blast

Nine workers, including five women, died and 10 others were injured in a blaze at a fireworks-manufacturing unit in Sivakasi on Thursday, a senior police official said. IMAGE: Police inspecting......

Population rise not religion-linked, Muslim fertility rate lowest: NGO

Population growth rates are not linked to religion and the total fertility rate among all religious groups is declining, with the highest decrease observed among Muslims, NGO Population Foundation......

Campaigning not a fundamental right: ED opposes Kejri's bail in SC

The right to campaign in an election is neither a fundamental nor a constitutional right, the Enforcement Directorate told the Supreme Court on Thursday, a day ahead of the scheduled pronouncement......

Molestation case: Bengal Guv shows Raj Bhavan footage to people

In the backdrop of a woman employee of Raj Bhavan levelling molestation charges against him, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday showed CCTV footage of the premises of May 2 to common......

Byju's unveils new sales model for growth, managers to act as mentors

In a bid to democratise education, cash-strapped edtech firm Byju’s has significantly reduced the prices of its products. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The annual subscription fee for the......

Shares given as gift may escape capital gains tax

If shares are transferred as a gift, there may not be capital gains tax on them, provided a recent Bombay high court ruling sets a precedent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In a case......

Is India's Marble Industry Facing A Bleak Future?

'Every year, the marble industry is shrinking due to tiles. It has already decreased by 20-25 per cent in recent years.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Have You Heard Of Crotonville?

The top-notch faculty at Crotonville, including Noel Tichy, Ram Charan, Vijay Govindarajan, along with GE's top leaders Jack Welch, Gary Reiner, Bill Conaty, Jeffrey Immelt and Susan Peters,......

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story,......

Kya Kool Hai Hum Director Sangeeth Sivan Passes Away

IMAGE: Sangeeth Sivan's last post on Instagram was on April 28, and it read: 'Post in progress @tusshark89 @anands1810. #loadingahorrorcomedy #bollywood #films #moreupdatessoon #kapkapiii.' Seen......

Stunning Sobhita!

Tabu binges on bread... Kajol drools over bun-maska... Sidharth pushes his limits... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita Dhulipala/Instagram Sobhita Dhulipala, will soon fly to Cannes, has a good......

'I'm The OG Pan India Superstar!'

'I am always rocking.''I am a rockstar.''That's the way the world will always see me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo/Instagram Madhoo was among the leading heroines of the 1990s, starring in......

The Sanju Samson journey: Kerala's own cult hero

IMAGE: RR skipper Sanju Samson, who is enjoying a strong run in the ongoing IPL edition, is set to play in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson, then a skinny......

New York Cricket stadium ready for India-Pakistan clash

IMAGE: The World Cup will be played across three venues in the USA but the facility that has been under close watch is in New York where India and Pakistan face off on June 9. Photograph:......

Can CSK fend off bottom-placed GT to bolster playoff chances?

IMAGE: CSK will look to strengthen their playoff chances with a win over hosts GT. Photograph: BCCI Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international......

Chess: International Master Varugeese Koshy passes away

Photograph: Nitin Narang/X International Master, renowned trainer and a mentor to many aspirants, Varugeese Koshy, has passed away. He was 66. Koshy leaves behind two sons and his wife. Koshy had......

Real Madrid book Champions League final date with Dortmund

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy with teammates celebrate after the match. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Real Madrid showed they remain Europe's comeback kings as Joselu's late double......