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India's First Paperless District Court

The integration of AI-based judicial assistance tools into the district court management framework has accompanied the shift. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

DRDO's imaging satellite is Isro's first launch of 2026

ISRO is gearing up for its first launch of the new year with the PSLV-C62 mission on January 12 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Between Guwahati, Howrah

'The sleeper variant is designed for long-distance journeys, with modern berths, improved interiors and enhanced safety features.' IMAGE: A view of the prototype rake of a Vande Bharat Sleeper......

Mayor Mamdani's First Day in Office

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor on January 1, 2026, in a historic inauguration ceremony. The event was attended by his family, including acclaimed filmmaker mother Mira Nair,......

Centre Okays First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Across Brahmaputra

The project is aimed at enabling faster movement of security forces and military equipment during exigencies, while also improving connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and other north eastern......

Assam Becomes First State To Enter Oil Production

IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: ANI Photo Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production, following the discovery of hydrocarbons at......

IDFC First Bank cuts savings account rates, introduces new balance slabs

Private sector lender IDFC First Bank has lowered its savings account rates and introduced new slabs for small and medium balance categories, effective January 9, 2025, as per its website.......

First Drive: Is Mahindra XUV 7XO better than XUV7OO?

The XUV 7XO comes with high tech features, comfort and safety but it will be interesting to see if 7XO can match the popularity of the XUV700 which it has replaced, writes Hemant Waje/Rediff.com......

How RBI Governor Fared In The First Year

Sanjay Malhotra has made structural changes to banking regulation to bring down costs and increase efficiency. Plus, he kicked off a benign interest regime. But there are challenges ahead. IMAGE:......

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid

The post-Covid euphoria surrounding direct equity investing has ebbed in 2025. Individual investors have turned net sellers in the domestic equity market, pulling out about Rs 8,461 crore so far......

Akshay, Rani Team Up For First Time

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Rani Mukerji. Photograph: @CISFHQrs X/ANI Photo Although they have remained friends over the years, Rani Mukerji and Akshay Kumar, believe it or not, have never worked......

Mohanlal Pairs Up With THIS Actor For The First Time

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohanlal/Instagram Chiranjeevi and Director Bobby Kolli, who had collaborated earlier for 2023's Waltair Veerayya, are all set to reunite again. Sources reveal that......

The Aditya Dhar You Never Knew Before Dhurandar

'I feel as proud as a father when I see Aditya Dhar being celebrated for his work.' IMAGE: Priyadarshan with Aditya Dhar, extreme right. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyadarshan/Instagram......

Shalini Dances With Pulkit, Varun...

IMAGE: Pulkit Samrat, Shalini Pandey, Varun Sharma at the Rahu Ketu trailer launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff "Kaisa laga trailer?" Varun Sharma excitedly asked the audience......

Want To See Vijay's Farewell Film?

With the New Year come New Hopes. Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the theatre line-up this January. Jan NetaRelease date: January 9 Widely promoted as Vijay's last film as he prepares to enter......

Tilak Varma Issues First Update After Rajkot Surgery

IMAGE: Tilak Varma posted a selfie along with a reassuring message. Photograph: Tilak Varma/Instagram Tilak Varma has broken his silence after reports emerged about him undergoing surgery in......

Historic Firsts In 2025: RCB Win IPL, Neeraj's 90m, Women's WC Triumph

The year 2025 will be remembered as the year the "impossible" became "possible." From Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic first IPL title to star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally breaking......

Historic! Deepti Sharma First Indian To 150 T20I Wickets

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma now has 152 wickets in 133 T20Is, at an impressive economy rate of 6.12. Photograph: BCCI India's premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma scripted history on Tuesday, becoming the......

Gukesh, Arjun steer Alaskan Knights to first win

Defending champions Triveni Continental Kings top the table at the halfway stage of the tournament. IMAGE: D Gukesh helped PBG Alaskan Knights register their first victory in the Global Chess......

Stokes Signals Bat-First Plan With Hussain Dig

IMAGE: Asked about his plans for the toss, captain Ben Stokes made it clear England would look to bat, without stating it outright. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Ben Stokes signalled he would......