India seeks early consular access to crew held in Iran

India will continue to press Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the 16 Indian crew members of a commercial vessel that was detained last month, the Indian embassy in Tehran said......

Mumbai civic poll: Phase-wise counting may delay result declaration

Phase-wise counting of votes in Mumbai, instead of simultaneously across all 227 electoral wards as done in 2017, could delay the declaration of results when the enumeration process begins on......

New BJP prez Nitin Nabin gets Z-category security

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin has recently been granted top-category VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE: BJP president Nitin Nabin welcomes Prime......

Why BJP, AIMIM, Cong came together in Amravati

Despite their top leaders frowning upon such practices, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Congress came together in the Achalpur Municipal Council in......

RBI deputy governor flags cyber risk over volume of personal data with FIs

The increasing use of models, algorithms, and code across the financial industry is reshaping how outcomes are generated. However, their limitations, such as explainability, embedded bias, and......

EU suspends export benefits to sectors like textiles, plastics for India

GSP concessions allowed Indian exporters to ship at less than MFN (most favoured nation) tariffs to EU markets. Now, concessions are suspended for 87 per cent value of Indian goods to the EU.......

Listed companies' rent, lease expenses down since pandemic

Companies’ rent and lease expenses have seen a significant decline relative to the money they make since the pandemic. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Rent and lease expenses were the......

When Nanda Got Engaged To Manmohan Desai At 53

Nanda says of Manmohan Desai: 'I wanted a husband who doesn't bow down before anyone else.''He has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in so many films but it's always on a one-to-one basis. I admire......

BMC Polls: Kareena-Saif Vote!

'It's our job and duty as citizens to come out and vote (at the BMC election exit polls).' Film folk stepped out to vote at the BMC elections exit polls on January 14, and paused to show off their......

The Greatest Thing Sreenivasan Did For Malayalam Cinema

Sreenivasan could so willingly be 'our little man' because in his heart of hearts he never felt trivial or inconsequential. And to the very end he stayed that way, the shrimp who knew he was a......

Gambhir attends Bhasm Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Temple

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain on Friday. Photograph and Video: ANI India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the Bhasm Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga......

ICC signals replacement if Bangladesh skip T20 WC in India

IMAGE: The BCB has been given a final 24-hour window to communicate its position to the ICC. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday rejected the request from the......

T20 WC: England's Pak origin players granted visas

IMAGE: Pakistan-born England spinner Rehan Ahmed. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The International Cricket Council has stepped in to facilitate visa formalities for all 42 players and officials......

Why fans not allowed for Gill's Vijay Hazare game

While the match against Goa will be held at the KL Saini Stadium, the one against Sikkim at the local college ground will be held behind closed doors due to security concerns and the lack of......

RCB to play IPL 2026 home games outside Bengaluru

IMAGE: Hosting rights were withdrawn from Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium following a tragic stampede during RCB’s title celebrations last year, which claimed 11 lives. Photograph: BCCI......