HC refuses to stay foundation-laying of 'Babri Masjid' in Bengal

The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to intervene in the construction of a mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, proposed by suspended......

Chaitanyananda behind bars, but his grip of fear stays on campus

The arrest of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati in Agra on Sunday brought a wave of relief to the self-styled godman's victims and their friends. But beyond it lay the realisation that the struggle......

SEE: Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in Cooch Behar

The convoy of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, came under attack, described by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a 'murderous attempt', allegedly by Trinamool......

Will Marathi Unite Thackeray Cousins?

'Let's see how this love story shapes up in the run up to the municipal corporation election.' IMAGE: A poster declaring that only the Thackerays can raise their voice for Marathi pride have been......

'Markets Could Crash 40-50% If...'

'If the NDA comes to power with 320-330 plus seats, then we could see some correction. We could possibly see a level of 19,500 to 20,000.' 'If the NDA comes to power with a majority of 400-plus, we......

Divorce And The Business World

'Being financially independent is crucial.''This spares women a lot of grief if the marriage, especially in large business families, breaks down.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vandana......

Sensex snaps 4-session long gaining streak; telecom stocks hog limelight

In the broader market, the BSE Midcap index bucked the trend to gain 0.3% Snapping four-session long gaining spree, the market on Monday settled lower as sentiment remained cautious ahead of the......

Sensex, Nifty hit lifetime peaks; metal, financial stocks hog limelight

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 4.38 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel 4.37 per cent, Vedanta 3.50 per cent, Tata Motors 3.03 per cent, HDFC 2.46 per cent and Bajaj......

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......

Bollywood's Cutest V-DAY Messages

From Sonam Kapoor to Shilpa Shetty Kundra to Kajol, Namrata Thakker checks out how our favourite celebrities have expressed love on Valentine’s Day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

Munjya Emerges As Surprise Hit!

Just when one thought that after Rajkummar Rao's twin successes of Srikanth and Mr & Mrs Mahi, one would have to wait for Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion to open the floodgates at the box office,......

Chess WC QF: Arjun carries Indian hopes into tie-break

IMAGE: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi and China's Wei Yi played out a 32-move draw in the second game of the World Chess Cup quarterfinals, in Panaji on Tuesday. Photograph: Norway Chess/X Grandmaster......

Eng pacer Woakes bids farewell to international cricket

IMAGE: Chris Woakes took 192 wickets in 62 Tests. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images via Reuters England’s Mr Dependable, Chris Woakes, has called time on his international career, closing......

Will India Take Revenge For November 19, 2023?

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc and Travis Head with Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a media photo-op at the Optus stadium in Perth, October 17, 2025. Photograph: BCCI/X There has never been a......

ISSF Jr World Cup: Rashmika-Kapil bag India's 3rd gold

IMAGE: India won the gold and silver medals in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Photograph: NRAI/X Indian shooters dominated the 10m air pistol mixed team event, clinching the top-two podium......

Shivam Dube Was The Real Game Changer

'He has been working hard on his bowling. This was a perfect game for him.' IMAGE: Shivam Dube's 2 for 33 applied brakes on Pakistan's scoring in the Super 4s match at the Asia Cup in Dubai on......