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Amit Shah to attend Ratan Tata's funeral in Mumbai

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the funeral of industrialist Ratan Tata in Mumbai on Thursday, sources said on Thursday. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah shakes hand with Tata group......

Chhattisgarh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery', 3 held

Police have arrested three persons from Mumbai, including a woman, for allegedly trafficking a man from Chhattisgarh's Durg district for 'cyber slavery' in Laos in southeast Asia and cheating him......

In fresh escalation, Yemen fires missiles towards Israel

As the situation in West Asia continues to escalate, Yemen launched a barrage of ballistic missiles towards Israel on Monday, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said. IMAGE: Members of the media lay on......

Hamas fires rockets from Gaza at Israel on October 7 anniversary

Hamas militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel on Monday as mourners marked the anniversary of the October 7 attack. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters The Israeli military said three rockets were......

The Hamas Attacks, A Year On

Israel on Monday marked the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas terrorists, the deadliest in the Zionist State's history, which sparked the brutal war in Gaza. A series of......

Who Are India's Newest Billionaires?

The collective wealth of the 100 richest went past $1 trillion for the first time. IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, left, has once again secured top......

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Industry leaders on Thursday mourned the death of Ratan Tata saying with his demise India has lost a visionary who shaped its industrial and philanthropic landscape. Photograph: Courtesy, Ratan......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

Ratan Tata shaped India's aviation sector: Rammohan Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday condoled the death of industrialist Ratan Tata and said his visionary leadership played a pivotal role in shaping the country's aviation sector.......

Time To Avoid Stock Markets?

The narrative on China is changing post the recent stimulus measures, and it will be hard for global investors to ignore the Chinese markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Recent......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie. IMAGE: Vijay announces his political party. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay/X Between......

Kishan, Iyer eye redemption as Ranji Trophy kicks off

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer will be hoping for a 1,321-run reason like he had in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy edition which brought him into national reckoning. Photograph: BCCI Shreyas Iyer would be aiming......

T20 WC: India women rout SL; keep semis hopes alive

Images from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana celebrates her half century as Shafali Verma looks on.......

ICC to move Champions Trophy out of Pakistan?

IMAGE: The ICC Champions Trophy could be entirely moved out of Pakistan or held in a hybrid model. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters The International Cricket Council is considering moving next......

T20 WC: Batters need to fire as India eye big win over Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Opener Shafali Verma has struggled to get going in the T20 WC thus far. Photograph: ICC/X On a sticky wicket after a mixed start to their campaign, India will look to fix their batting......

Conditions not as expected in UAE, says Mandhana

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana in action during India's opening match against New Zealand. Photograph: BCCI India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday said skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the......

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