Two boys killed in separate basketball court accidents in Haryana

A national-level player and another teen died in freak accidents on separate basketball courts in Haryana's Rohtak and Bahadurgarh, after the iron pole of the basketball hoop fell on them, the......

Air India grounds engineer as A320 flights operated without valid papers

Air India has grounded an aircraft maintenance engineer and has also set up a committee to decide on possible action against some pilots who were involved in operating an Airbus A320 neo plane......

In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   When I......

Will Xi Jinping's Enemies Stage A Coup?

If Xi Jinping is dethroned in the future, the instrument for that may well be embedded within the PLA, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the......

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.' Kindly note that this......

FATF lauds India's ED as model asset recovery agency

In its report, 'Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices', the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, shared multiple examples from cases investigated by the ED, citing them as......

GST reforms expected to ignite animal spirits in financial sector: DEA secy

Noting that recent uncertainties created by global tariffs have not impacted the Indian economy severely, Anuradha Thakur, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, said the central government is......

Private Talent At PSU Banks Is Welcome, But...

Opening up the corner office is fine, but will the government be able to attract talent without giving a market-rate salary?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   In......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium to be revamped as Sports City

IMAGE: The Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, which was built in 1982 for the Asian Games, later hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games for which it was refurbished at a cost over Rs 900 crore.......

Team India to leave for Australia on Oct 15

'Virat and Rohit will touch down in the capital either on the day of departure or a day prior.'  IMAGE: Shubman Gill's first assignment as India's ODI captain will be the three-match away series......

Quinton de Kock ends retirement, back for Pakistan tour

IMAGE:  Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement from ODI cricket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the team's first assignment......

Who Will Make India's Playing XI Vs Oman?

IMAGE: India gears up to face Oman on Friday, September 19, at the Dubai international stadium. Photograph: ANI Photo   Asia Cup 2025 has been marked more by off-field drama than on-field action,......

BCCI cites govt policy amid India-Pak Asia Cup row

IMAGE: India take on Pakistan in their Asia Cup match on September 14. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Amid the ongoing backlash over India squaring off against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on......