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China slaps sanctions on Pelosi, family for Taiwan visit

China on Friday announced sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members for her visit to Taiwan this week, disregarding the strident warnings from Beijing, asserting......

China ups the ante, deploys aircraft carrier group, nuclear sub off Taiwan

In a show of strength, China is deploying its aircraft carrier group and a nuclear submarine in large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's......

Was Pakistan airspace used in drone strike that killed Zawahiri?

The US drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri has raised questions over Pakistan's possible role in the raid amid reports suggesting that the country's airspace could have been used for......

What Did Jaishankar And Blinken Discuss?

Hours after United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew out of Taiwan, leaving the Indo-Pacific region in a state of some unrest, External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and US Secretary......

'Peace has not been 'miraculously restored' in Kashmir'

'A threatened people should not be forcibly held in a place where their lives may be at risk.' IMAGE: A Kashmiri Pandit protest in Srinagar. Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com On Friday, August......

Sensex climbs 465 points; Nifty ends above 17,500

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 465 points on Monday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins and Reliance Industries amid positive global market trends. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

5G services likely to be rolled out in about a month

The long-awaited high-speed 5G services are expected to be rolled out in about a month, Minister of State for Telecom Devusinh Chauhan said on Monday. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Addressing......

Markets bounce back after a day's breather post RBI policy

Equity benchmarks ended modestly higher on Friday after the Reserve Bank raised the key interest rate in an effort to cool stubbornly high inflation and defend the rupee. Illustration: Dominic......

Sensex, Nifty end in red on profit booking

Equity benchmarks snapped their six-session rally to close marginally lower on Thursday amid profit booking in banking and energy counters. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Investors also......

Sensex, NSE bounce back on fag-end buying

Equity benchmarks staged a comeback during the fag-end of trade on Wednesday, with the Sensex climbing over 214 points amid continuous foreign fund inflows and a largely positive trend in global......

The Gray Man Review

The Gray Man is mindless fun, worth your monthly Netflix subscription, notes Aseem Chhabra. We all know Netflix is in trouble having lost nearly a million subscribers in the last quarter. But the......

'Some love me, many hated me'

'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".' IMAGE: Mohan Kapur at the premiere of Ms. Marvel in Los Angeles. Photograph: Kind......

How SonyLIV BEAT Netflix and Amazon

'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.''In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.' IMAGE: A scene from the popular SonyLIV show, Gullak. How did a......

Injured Bumrah ruled out of Asia Cup, Kohli returns

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul back in 15-member Indian team for upcoming Asia Cup. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah last played in the ODI away series against England before being rested from the just-concluded......

5th T20I PIX: Iyer, spinners help India rout WI, win series 4-1

Images from the fifth T20 International between West Indies and India at Lauderhill, Florida, on Sunday Scorecard IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nicholas Pooran.......

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

'I recently got my commercial pilot license and I have an exam tomorrow but I can't reach there. Now that we finally have a medal, it is okay' IMAGE: Navneet Singh is the youngest member of the......

Why 'The Blues' have changed attitude and approach...

IMAGE: Team India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, is getting ready for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup by adopting a more aggressive approach. Photograph: BCCI A disastrous campaign in the......

Pandya India vice-captain for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup?

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya could take over as India vice-captain in place of KL Rahul, who missed the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19. Photograph:......

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