President Murmu rejects Pak terrorist's mercy plea in Red Fort attack case

President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted on December 12, 2000, in the Red Fort attack in which three jawans of Rajputana......

'She will return': Mamata reacts to Mahua's expulsion

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denounced the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha on Friday in connection with the 'cash-for-query' case and termed......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Bombay HC acquits Prof G N Saibaba, refuses to stay his release

The Bombay high court on Tuesday set aside the life sentence of Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, noting that the prosecution failed to prove the charges......

Chhal Kapat Review: Wobbly Whodunnit

Chhal Kapat is a bland whodunnit, which does not have the necessary skills and smarts to pull it off, notes Mayur Sanap. There's a real disappointment you feel when a show has an interesting......

Kesari Chapter 2 Review: For The Love Of Drama!

Kesari Chapter 2 has more style than substance on its mind, discovers Sukanya Verma. As is usually the case, the untold story in Kesari Chapter 2 is actually an inaccurate one wherein history is......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

Guilty review

'Is a woman's integrity decided on the basis of her wardrobe and sexual confidence?''Guilty questions such primitive beliefs and the whole 'she asked for it' mentality,' says Sukanya Verma.  ......

Can India Conjure Gabba Magic Again?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Sam Konstas' wicket on Day 4 of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X The more relevant statistic is that in 2020-2021,......

'I don't give a toss about criticism of my knighthood'

'Twenty-five years ago, love, in a French court, she tried to blackmail me for 1million pound. I said no, because in England if you pay any money at all, we think: 'Hang on, there must be something......

Football Focus: Guardiola hopes Messi ends career at Barcelona

IMAGE: 'I have huge gratitude for what Barcelona have done for me. I want him to finish his career there.' Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is......

EPL PIX: Spurs go top, Chelsea keep pace, United move above City

IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Giovani Lo Celso celebrates scoring their second goal with Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur moved top......

How Kohli, Rahane helped India turn the tide

Unbeaten half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane guided India to 172 for three in reply to Australia's 326 at stumps on Day 2 of the second Test in Perth. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, left, with......