HC rejects plea against 'Karthigai Deepam' lighting on TN hill

The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed an appeal against the order of a single judge allowing the lighting of "Karthigai Deepam" oil lamp at a stone pillar on the......

TN: HC tells petitioner to light hill lamp with CISF protection

Following a standoff between a section of devotees and Thirupparankundram temple management, the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed the petitioner to light the lamp atop......

Police book TN BJP chief in row over lighting lamp at temple

The Tamil Nadu police on Friday registered a case against 113 people, including Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran and senior party leader H Raja, who participated in a protest on December......

Excessive lighting may have triggered Nowgam blast, says probe

Preliminary investigations into the accidental explosion that ripped through the Nowgam police station late Friday night, killing nine people, suggest that the use of excessive lighting by the......

RBI steers away from aggressive intervention as rupee touches new lows

As the rupee remains under pressure due to several headwinds and the uncertainty around the India-US trade deal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been stepping in only to calm volatility, not to......

Stock markets likely to stay range-bound

Rate cut a response to economic data; US tariffs still weigh: Analysts Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday delivered a 25 basis point (bps) repo rate cut......

Reits keep lights on for India's office leasing as market flickers

With average returns of 18 per cent over the past year, listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) have clearly outperformed both the Nifty Realty index and the Sensex. Illustration: Dominic......

600 Crore IPO Fees Light Up Diwali For I-Bankers

With several $500 million-plus deals in the pipeline -- including ICICI Prudential AMC, Lenskart, PhonePe, Groww, PhysicsWallah, Meesho, Pine Labs, and Zepto -- investment bankers look poised for......

'Papa Ho Aap Mere. Lekin Dharam Ho Aap Sab Ke'

'Your warm protective hugs that felt like the cosiest blanket, holding your soft yet strong hands which had unspoken messages & your voice calling out my name that followed with endless......

Raj Nidimoru's Sister Welcomes Samantha Into The Family

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sheetal Nidimoru/Instagram Raj Nidimoru's sister Sheetal Nidimoru welcomed his new bride Samantha Ruth Prabhu into the family with a warm note on social media. She also......

Dies Irae Review: CHILLING!

The bed starts to creak. Anklets jingle in the stillness of the night. A creeping anxiety settles in as strange accidents and eerie incidents force you to question whether a supernatural presence......

Step Inside Sonakshi-Zaheer's Sprawling Home

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/YouTube In her latest vlog, Sonakshi Sinha gives a gorgeous tour of her sprawling Mumbai home, which she shares with husband Zaheer Iqbal.   ......

Smith-Archer showdown lights up Brisbane win

IMAGE: Steve Smith and Jofra Archer traded fire in tense final overs of the 2nd Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Photograph: Screengrab/X Australia captain Steve Smith and England......

Rishabh Pant Lights Up Nets, Teases Test Return

Back with Team India, Pant picked up from where he left off, batting with freedom and audacity across multiple nets, facing both pace and spin.  IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was ruled out for nearly......

After 15 years, Kohli set to light up Vijay Hazare

Delhi open their Vijay Hazare campaign against Andhra in Bengaluru on December 24. In total, they will play six games. IMAGE: Virat Kohli will take part in Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign.......

'If A Player Doesn't Respect IPL...'

'The IPL is the best T20 league in the world and anybody taking it lightly should not be considered at all.' IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar highlighted a major flaw in the IPL players' auction rules which......

Bazball under microscope as England face pink ball demons

IMAGE: England need at least a draw in the second Test in Brisbane to have genuine hope of contending in the five-match series. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters England's unyielding......