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3K personnel deployed as Kabir's mosque plan heightens Dec 6 heat in Bengal

West Bengal braces for a politically fraught Saturday as suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir pushes ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in......

MNS, NCP leader oppose Tapovan tree-felling for Nashik Kumbh Mela

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has opposed the cutting of trees for constructing a 'Sadhu Gram' ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Maharashtra's Nashik city, and said the Bharatiya Janata......

Did Tejashwi fail to counter NDA's 'jungle raj' narrative?

When he was declared as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly polls, reportedly despite the reluctance of alliance partners, few would have imagined that Rashtriya......

'Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai' mirrors Nitish Kumar's refusal to slow down

Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai --the title of a Bollywood blockbuster --neatly captures the gist of Janata Dal-United leader and chief minister Nitish Kumar's "neither tired nor in a mood to retire" stance......

Primatologist and chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Leading primatologist and an expert on chimpanzees, Jane Goodall, whose work was captured in more than 40 documentaries, died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles in the United States, the institute she......

GLAS Trust's claims: Byju Raveendran to file for $2.5 bn damages

Byju's founder Byju Raveendran is preparing to file a $2.5 billion damages claim, alongside new evidence in a US court that he says disproves GLAS Trust's allegations that $533 million in 'Alpha......

Will AI Mania Provoke Market Meltdown?

'The danger is that when the music stops, the fall will be sudden, faster, and deeper than anyone expects,' warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff America's stock market,......

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of......

Sensex, Nifty close almost flat in volatile trade

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed unchanged after a volatile session on Friday as gains in oil & gas and auto shares were offset by losses in IT and FMCG shares. Photograph: Shailesh......

Mehul Choksi's bail plea rejected by Belgian court

The bail plea of fugitive diamonds trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in connection with over Rs 6300-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has again been turned down by a court of......

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials.Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever.On......

'Thank You For Everything, Dharam Sir'

'The industry has lost a legend... and we've lost someone who shaped the very soul of our cinema.' IMAGE: Shilpa Shetty with Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram After......

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind.''He said he would wait until I made up my mind.''I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!' IMAGE:......

Sulakshana Pandit's Top 10 Songs

Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandir passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by. Dinesh Raheja......

Why Was Sulakshana Pandit So Famous?

In 1973, Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, married and retired from films.Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement.Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was......

PIX: Jaiswal's century powers India to series win!

Images from the third and final One-Day International between India and South Africa, in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after completing his century......

I have my own medal now: Pratika Rawal

'It's going to take me a lot of time to get used to the fact that we have won the World Cup. It has not sunk in yet.' IMAGE: Opener Pratika Rawal made 308 runs in seven matches in the World Cup......

Women's WC: SA humiliate Pakistan for fifth win in a row

Veteran allrounder Marizanne Kapp excelled with both bat and ball for the Proteas. IMAGE: Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt celebrate South Africa's crushing victory over Pakistan in a......

Drama in Duleep Trophy: North and Central battle for final

Khajuria unbeaten ton rescues North but South remain favourites for Duleep final IMAGE: Nishant Sindhu shines with a crucial 82. Photograph: Nishant Sindhu/Instagram Jammu and Kashmir's Shubham......

Move over Fast & Furious-Brad Pitt's 'F1' dominates

IMAGE: Brad Pitt, Lewis Hamilton and Damson Idris attend the premiere for the film ‘F1 The Movie’ in New York City. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters Apple's high-octane racing film "F1: The......