'There is no crime and no robbery in UP now'

While conditions have improved over the last decade in western UP, there are still unfulfilled needs. IMAGE: A Samajwadi Party supporter attends a public rally addressed by party chief Akhilesh......

BJP Invites World Parties To Witness Festival Of Democracy

IMAGE: An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during a training programme for women polling......

3 sons of top Hamas leader killed in Israeli strike

Three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an air strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed. IMAGE: Top Hamas......

Excise 'scam': Court says Kavitha 'prima facie' destroyed evidence

A Delhi court on Monday denied interim bail to Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, saying prima facie she not......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

How Berger Paints plans to protect its market share

'We will expand distribution rapidly in places where we are currently unrepresented. Second is the waterproofing segment - the consciousness level is rising and consumption increases are likely to......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

'Will end year with a growth rate of over 30 per cent'

'In life insurance, it is about creating distribution capacity and solutions for customers. We are constantly working on that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shriram Life Shriram Life Insurance......

'Girls Are Becoming Suicide Bombers'

'When I am doing a film, that film is not propaganda for me. That's a true thing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Adah Sharma/Instagram After her debut in 2008 with the horror flick 1920, Adah Sharma......

'I was the highest paid actress'

'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.' IMAGE: Jeetendra and Mumtaz in Roop Tera Mastana. Jeetendra and Mumtaz were both excellent dancers, so it was......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Pant deserves to be in Indian team for T20 World Cup: Ponting

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant is Delhi Capitals' leading run-scorer in IPL 2024, with 194 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 157. Photograph: BCCI In Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting's Indian......

Paris 2024 Olympics torch lit in ancient Olympia

IMAGE: Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, carries the flame during the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photograph: Alkis......

New kid on the block! Tanvi hopes to emulate P V Sindhu

'I want to become like Sindhu didi, she is my inspiration.' IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma and P V Sindhu celebrate winning the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in February. Photograph: Tanvi......

MI vs CSK: Should Madhwal have bowled the final over against Dhoni?

'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'   IMAGE: Hardik Pandya was clobbered......

'No injury concerns...trying to support Maxwell as best as we can'

IMAGE: Putting injury concerns to rest, Glenn Maxwell put in the hard yards during RCB’s training session ahead of the IPL match against SRH. Photograph: RCB/X Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket......