Yoga Day event in Surat sets Guinness World Record: Minister

The Yoga Day event organised in Surat city of Gujarat on Wednesday has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at one place with 1.53 lakh people joining the......

How armed forces are preparing for Cyclone Biparjoy

Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall on Thursday, the ministry of defence said that all armed forces including the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and Indian Coast Guard have made necessary......

BSF steps up security along Indo-Pak border in Guj, Raj ahead of R-Day

The Border Security Force has started an "Ops Alert'' exercise to enhance security along the India-Pakistan border in Kutch district of Gujarat and Barmer in Rajasthan in view of the upcoming......

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supremo and Prime Minister Narendra......

New Ford Figo Sports Edition is a treat to drive

Ford Figo Sports Edition’s bigger alloy wheels and retuned suspension elevate the pleasure of driving, says P Tharyan. A sporty car and vast uninhabited tracts of land make a heady cocktail.......

Now, Nano plant and Jamnagar refinery are tourist attractions

Gujarat is home to some of the well-known industrial projects in the world, and there is an audience which is interested in visiting these places.   Its a well known fact that Gujarat......

Govt plans Rs 2 lakh-cr solar and wind power projects in deserts

With depleting fossil fuel reserves and environmental concerns surrounding conventional power generation, the government has started work on a long-term plan to tap into India’s solar and......

Offers, market boost post-Diwali vacation business

After a flat Diwali season, tour operators are now pinning their hopes on the upcoming Christmas season for a rebound in holiday bookings. This optimism is triggered by the feel-good factor in the......

Kartik-Kriti Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Lohri

Kartik Aaryan and his Shehzada co-star Kriti Sanon are taking their new film across different cities to promote it. The actors made beautiful pictures with the people of India during the festive......

Rashmi Rocket Review

Rashmi Rocket suffers from overcrowding.Through its runtime of nearly two hours, it hints at too many issues without sinking its teeth into any, notes Deepti Patwardhan. In a recent interview,......

Why is Neha glowing?

Where in the world is Taapsee? Who is Mohanlal's new friend?   Photograph: Kind courtesy Neha Dhupia/Instagram Neha Dhupia glows!   Photograph: Kind courtesy Shruti Haasan/Instagram......

11 places to vacation this Christmas!

Hindi movies are not only entertaining, they also give you amazing ideas. From fashion to dream destinations, we are treated to so much in these movies. Take Tamasha, for instance. The film does......

U-19 World Cup: The young stars who made India proud!

The band of boys led by Uday Saharan could not go all the way in the Under-19 World Cup but their effort, that took India to their fifth successive final at the marquee age-group event, won hearts......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......