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Security upped at Woodstock, Doon schools

Following inputs from the Home Ministry about terror threats, security has been stepped up at the campuses of Doon School in Dehra Dun and Woodstock school in Mussoorie, officials said. The......

'Mazar' inside school where Rahul Gandhi studied razed

A 'mazar' within the walls of a famous residential school in Dehradun was razed following protests by right-wing Hindu outfits. Photograph: The Doon School on Facebook The structure stood inside......

Dehradun Road Rage Shocks Uttarakhand

Viral videos of road rage in Dehradun featuring two families slugging it out over a minor accident has shocked Uttarakhand. Photograph: Screen grab Dehradun Police/Facebook In the video shot......

Several Delhi, B'luru schools get 'bombs in black plastic bags' mail

Several schools in Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday received bomb threats, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo......

India's 'Tiger Man' Valmik Thapar dies at 73

Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors who devoted his life to the protection of tigers, died at his residence Saturday morning. IMAGE: Valmik Thapar......

UID for 600 mn people in four years, says Nilekani

The Centre has set a target of enrolling 600 million persons in the next four years for the unique identification (UID) numbers, Nandan Nilekani Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of......

Fortis' Shivinder Singh to step down; to join spiritual organisation

Fortis Healthcare Executive Vice-Chairman Shivinder Mohan Singh is stepping down from his position to join a philosophical and spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas headquartered near......

Hail the power of networks!

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Words such as 'infection', 'social......

Sumit Bose likely to head PFRDA

The name of Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose is doing the rounds for the post of the next Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority chairman. The term of the last chairman of the pension......

Indians give up cushy jobs abroad to come back to their homeland

Armed with pricey degrees from colleges overseas, young Indians are heading back home in search for greener pastures, finds Anjuli Bhargava. Image: India is where the action is today. Photograph,......

'I don't want to treat my audience like idiots'

'When the audience leaves the theatres (after watching Dear Dad), they will have a smile on their faces. They will not be disappointed. That's a 100 per cent guarantee.' Dear Dad director......

'Violence is a piece of art'

'As long as violence has the right arc, it is very meaningful.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Barun Sobti/Instagram After romancing pretty women on television and winning many, many, hearts......

Kamal Haasan: His scripts both awe and inspire me

Noted playwright, actor and director Girish Karnad passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday. Celebs from all walk of life paid their respects to the departed legend. Kamal Haasan:......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

Kannan, Ogorodov lose in frist round

The effects of a derailed schedule, due to inclement weather, continued to be felt on the third day when two more seeded players were knocked out of the $10,000 ONGC ITF Futures men's tennis......

Clarke wins ITF Masters

Second seed Peter Clarke of Ireland lifted the ITF men's Satellite Masters tennis title, defeating Mohammad Salifu of Ghana after a hard-fought battle in Dehradun on Friday.Clarke won7-5, 6-7......

Salifu Mohd. upsets Bopanna

Top seed Rohan Bopanna was knocked out of the ONGC-ITF Masters tennis tournament losing both his singles as well as doubles matches in Dehra Dun on Tuesday.Salifu Mohd. of Ghana caused a major......

Aisam Qureshi wins ITF Futures

Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan won the $10,000 ONGC ITF Futures men's tennis tournament beating Great Britain's Nicky Crawley 6-1, 7-5 in the final at the Doon School complex in Dehradun on......