Nov 3 Poll Huge Test For Uddhav-Shinde-BJP

'The margin of victory or loss would make both camps rethink their strategies for the 2024 assembly election in Maharashtra.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Uddhav Balasaheb......

Indicted by Lokayukta, Kerala minister K T Jaleel resigns

In a setback to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, Higher Education minister K T Jaleel resigned on Tuesday, days after the Lokayukta indicted him for......

Ensure no smog in Delhi-NCR, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to ensure there is no smog in Delhi as it was informed that the commission on air quality management has started functioning from today. IMAGE: A man......

Bureaucratic rejig: Health secy gets 3-month extension

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan, who was due to superannuate this month-end, was on Sunday given a three-month extension in service as the Centre effected a major top-level bureaucratic......

First Indian wheat cargo to Iraq since 2001

India's first successful wheat delivery to Iraq since 2001 was discharging at Umm Qasar port on Wednesday, raising hopes for more shipments in the future, traders and industry officials said.A New......

Wheat exports stall as govt policy unclear

India's booming wheat exports have become a lot less bountiful lately due to unclear government policies and logistical bottlenecks, traders said on Friday.They said exporters have not signed fresh......

'Horror movies made here are tacky'

'I don't remember (watching) a good horror Hindi movie in a long time. I like films like Bhoot, Raaz and the first 1920. I wouldn't even include the second 1920 in......

'Jannat 2 is not a sequel; it's a franchise'

"We are not scared of the IPL, the IPL should be scared of us," Emraan Hashmi proclaimed proudly when he launched the music of his new film, Jannat 2, which will release in the midst of cricket......

Vidya Balan bags National Award for The Dirty Picture

The most prestigious awards in cinema are announced as Girish Kulkarni wins the National Award for Best Actor as Byari and Deool win the Best Feature film award.Rohini Hattangadi chairperson of the......

Big B, 3 Idiots win National Film Awards

Aamir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots was chosen as The Best Popular Film, as Amitabh Bachchan won The Best Actor award for his role in Paa and Malayalam film Kutti Srank won the award in the Best Feature......

What's Kohli Telling Gambhir?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Gautam Gambhir at the Eden Gardens. Photograph and Video: KKR/Instagram   Ever since they buried their hatchet last month during the IPL, Virat Kohli and Gautam......

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Pollution in Delhi a big worry

'We told them that this year is all the more important as the World Cup is taking place in Delhi and if there is any situation where pollution levels shoot up, it will be embarrassing for the......

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

Ashwini Chidananda had set the tracks on fire at the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. With her sensational burst of speed, she won two gold medals for India, but during all this......

Saina Nehwal conferred Khel Ratna

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was on Sunday conferredthe coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnaat a glittering......

National squash: Smooth sailing for men's seeds

The top 16 seeds in the men's section, including Saurav Ghosal and Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi, sailed into the second round, evens as the women side saw a few upsets in the 55th Senior ICL National......