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19 concrete plants in Mumbai shut down over pollution violations

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......

Why Educated Muslim Youth Join Terror Modules

Radical Islamist networks are deliberately targeting Muslim youths embedded within the country's professional and academic ecosystems, leveraging their skills, mobility, and digital reach to......

And the most polluted city in the world is....

Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech......

'I Can't Marry Off My Daughter Because I Don't Have Money'

'I need 3-4 lakhs for the wedding. All prospective grooms demand a motorcycle which costs 1 to 1.5 lakhs, then you have to also give a bed, cupboard, utensils, fridge,' says Kamala, her wrinkled......

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

The two priority regions for the Chhattisgarh government to promote its homestay policy are Surguja and Bastar. IMAGE: A view of the weapons recovered from Maoists in the forest area of Abujhmad......

India among top fintech hotspots globally: WEF study

A new global study on Wednesday listed India among the top fintech hotspots alongside the US and the UK. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The World Economic Forum study, released at its Annual......

Low-Wage Trap Looms Over India's Services Sector, Warns Niti Report

The services sector employs 188 million people but remains highly informal, trapping most workers in low-wage jobs without social protection. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro Registers Rs 80 Cr Sales

The bumper rise is due to the rising demand for the drug and patients' gradual shift towards its higher dosage. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raimond Spekking/CC BY-SA 4.0/wikipedia.org/Creative......

India's energy sector battles taxes, global turmoil

India’s brittle energy security is inextricably linked to two opposing paradigms — fossil fuels, and the transition to green energy. Photograph: Reuters The first powers the present; the......

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Stars Buying Property After Property!

'Just this year alone, close to 40 major transactions involving Bollywood stars have been recorded.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Bollywood's influence extends beyond films.......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......

Overtourism Post-Olympics Chokes French Neighbourhood!

Essential food shops for residents are vanishing in Montmartre, replaced by snack stands and souvenir stalls. IMAGE: Tourists walk through crowded streets of the Place du Tertre in Montmartre,......

Mumbai Test: Pant's Controversial Dismissal Sparks Debate

'Controversy! Little grey area once again. Did Pant get bat on that or not?' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant looks dejected after his dismisssal during Day 3 of the Mumbai Test. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh......

'Would like youngsters to step up and replicate even half of Kohli's intensity'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli won the Fielder of the Series award. Photographs: BCCI Star India batter Virat Kohli was given the 'Fielder of the Series' award following India's win over Afghanistan in the......

Hotspot inventors want covering removed from bats

The inventors of cricket's 'Hotspot' technology have called for all protective covering to be removed from bats in order for the system to work properly. The ongoing five-match Ashes series between......