SC stays demolition of Goa restaurant linked to Phogat death

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the demolition of a restaurant at Anjuna in North Goa which was in the news recently following the death of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sonali Phogat, after its......

Goa restaurant linked to Sonali Phogat's death to be razed

The controversial North Goa restaurant linked to the death of Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party Sonali Phogat is likely to be demolished for allegedly violating Coastal Regulation Zone norms, a senior......

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

'The lessons learnt from the triple disaster have put Japan's energy future on the right path,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: A woman weeps after an earthquake and tusnami destroyed the city of......

Delhi air quality nears 'severe' zone as farm fires shoot up

The national capital's overall air quality inched closer to the “severe” category on Thursday morning as pollution levels rose sharply after a marginal reduction, primarily due to calm......

Cipla working on multiple therapies to fight spread of COVID

Cipla is among the three Indian companies that signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with US-based Gilead Sciences to make and distribute the latter’s repurposed Ebola drug Remdesivir in......

Sitharaman may announce Rs 3 trillion stimulus package this week

There could be multiple measures announced in quick succession, not only by the finance minister but also other ministers regarding their respective sectors, and by the Reserve Bank of India. The......

Time is running out for Lakshmi Vilas Bank

'It's a toss-up between a fire sale of equity or merger with a strong bank,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   After the Reserve Bank of India rejected Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd's plan......

Transporters' stir pushes bhindi price to over Rs 100/kg

While okra was being sold for Rs 100-120 a kg and cauliflower for Rs 120-140 a kg in Mumbai and its suburbs, all other vegetable prices have increased by almost 100 per cent since July 20. ......

When a slum girl got really lucky

How does a slumdweller end up on the flashy Oscar red carpet? Well, you simply sign up for Slumdog Millionaire, and watch your luck turn when the film goes on to win multiple Oscars. Rubina Ali,......

Chandrasekaran's book bought by United 93 director

British director Paul Greengrass -- who on one hand makes thrillers such as The Bourne Supremacy, and on the other creates chilling and unhysterical 9/11 drama United 93 -- has announced a film......

'They resonated on every tongue during the World Cup'

IMAGE: A Morocco fan in tears after the World Cup semi-final match against France. Photograph: Silvio Castellanos/Reuters Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday evening after their......

'Everyone wants Ganguly to continue for a long time'

'We need to respect our players. Our players are as good as anybody.'Harish Kotian/Rediff.com listens to Mohammad Azharuddin. IMAGE: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI   Former......

EPL updates: Klopp gives green light to Salah

IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah will be fit for the weekend fixture against big rivals Arsenal on Saturday. Photograph: Peter Powell/Reuters Juergen Klopp expects forward Mohamed Salah to be......

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is out of......

Sports Shorts: Coleman breaks world record in 60 metres

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: USA's Christian Coleman broke a 20-year-old record that was set by Maurice Greene. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters World......