Robert Prevost becomes first American Pope, takes name Leo XIV

The Vatican conclave on Thursday chose a new Pope, Robert Prevost - the first American pope, Vatican News said. IMAGE: Pope Leo XIV becomes the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.......

Will hunt down every terrorist involved in Pahalgam: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday vowed to hunt down each and every terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack and said all of them will be made answerable for the heinous act. IMAGE: Union......

'Naidu Will Not Waste Time Now'

'Amaravati will be a game changer for Andhra Pradesh.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates various projects worth over Rs 58,000 crore in Amaravati, May 2, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo......

"Where is Papa?": Pahalgam victim's child inconsolable

Each time her little boy wakes up from sleep, his voice trembles with the same haunting questions: "Where is Papa? Did he go somewhere?" IMAGE: LoP in West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu......

'When Your Tapasya Is Successful, You Feel Very Good'

It was a beautiful Monday for many film folk, as they were conferred with Padma Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu. The awards are among India's highest civilian......

The Jewel Thief You Must Watch Instead

Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music.A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes......

Who Is Kajol Cheering For?

'I was just seeing myself here and was like ‘damn, I made it!''Rediff's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the teaser launch of Tanvi The Great. IMAGE: Kajol,......

Priya, Janhvi Go Traditional For Vishu

Monday saw a host of festivals like Baisakhi, Bihu, Poila Boishakh, Vishu, Ugadi. Film folk celebrate by dressing up and creating happy memories on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priya......

Joy For Preity; Gloom For Goenka

Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday to inch closer to their first IPL play-off in 11 years.Prabhsimran Singh smashed a brilliant 48-ball 91 to power the......

Sinner roars back after doping controversy

IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 64 match against Argentina's Mariano Navone. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters World number one Jannik Sinner was ecstatic after a......

PSL postponed as PCB's efforts to woo UAE fail

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL), hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing military......

Virat Kohli Walks Away Into The Sunset

Questions will remain as to why he ended his Test career at the age of 36, despite being one of the fittest cricketers, and why he didn't wait to cross the 10,000-run mark, observes veteran cricket......

A purist who made Gen-Z fall in love with Red & Whites

IMAGE: Virat Kohli set a record as the Indian batter with the most number of double centuries in Test cricket, scoring seven in his illustrious career. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli entered Indian......