MoD Signs 4,666 Cr Contracts For Carbines, Torpedoes

IMAGE: Representatives from the defence ministry, Bharat Forge Ltd and PLR Systems Pvt Ltd sign the defence capital acquisition contracts, here and below. Photographs: @SpokespersonMoDX/ANI Photo......

The Man The LTTE Couldn't Kill

The Tigers refused to forgive Douglas Devananda and tried to assassinate him repeatedly. 'Prabhakaran cannot kill me,' Devananda said. Destiny proved him right. IMAGE: Douglas Devananda.......

'After 2 Decades Of Dedication, What More Does The Party Expect?'

'When a grassroots worker has laboured day and night for the organisation, does the party not have a responsibility to recognise and uplift such workers?' IMAGE: A collage of photographs of......

The Poet Who Stood With Deprived And Despairing

'A truly original Hindi writer whose writing no other author can match.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The death of celebrated Hindi writer and Jnanpith awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla has......

Maruti Suzuki plans to localise EV components in next few years

Maruti Suzuki India plans to localise battery production and other critical components over the next few years as part of strengthening the overall EV ecosystem in the country. Photograph:......

The Raja Saab Fares Poorly At Box Office

IMAGE: A scene from The Raja Saab. The Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab has failed to do well in its opening weekend in its Hindi version. The promotion and marketing of the film has been going on......

When Nanda Got Engaged To Manmohan Desai At 53

Nanda says of Manmohan Desai: 'I wanted a husband who doesn't bow down before anyone else.''He has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in so many films but it's always on a one-to-one basis. I admire......

'We Suffer From A Lack Of History, Sanskar'

'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder......

'Naseer Or I Would Be Ideal To Play Modi'

'Amitabh Bachchan is too tall to play Mr Modi.' IMAGE: Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Sinha and daughter Sonakshi Sinha with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shatrughan Sinha/X......

'Not ideal': Stokes, Smith slam chaotic MCG pitch

'Boxing Day Test match, you don't want a game finishing in less than two days. Not ideal' IMAGE: Ben Stokes told reporters his feedback to the match referee would not be the best for a pitch that......

'Like me, whole of Bangladesh is uncertain about T20WC'

IMAGE: Bangladesh captain Litton Das. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh captain Litton Das said he is "not sure" whether his country would be competing in next month's T20 World Cup amid the prolonged......

'South Africa well covered for T20 World Cup 2026'

IMAGE: South Africa are battling a few injury concerns heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points South Africa lost by a narrow margin of seven runs against India......

Slot welcomes Salah back after public spat

IMAGE: Egypt's Mohamed Salah reacts. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he was delighted to have Mohamed Salah returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty soon,......

New cycling event fuels India's 2036 Olympic medal hopes

'We need more events, more exposure for our riders. Olympic medals will follow.' IMAGE: Naveen John, the first Indian to join a professional cycling team, believes the timing of Pune Grand Tour is......