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Newly-wed couple donates 50 beds to Covid centre

A newly-married couple who has been on the forefront of voluntary work during the ongoing pandemic, scaled-down their wedding expenses to used the money to fund their noble venture of donating 50......

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

British pilots Steve Brooks and Matt Jones will circumnavigate the globe in a restored Spitfire. IMAGE: The newly restored MK IX Spitfire named 'Silver Spitfire' which will be flown by pilots......

Nimisha became 'Fathima' and disappeared

'She won the first prize in the state for chanting shlokas from the Gita.'Nimisha, a young pregnant woman who converted to Islam, is among a group of people from Kerala suspected to have joined......

Several instances of deviation in VVIP chopper deal: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Tuesday slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for "several instances" of deviation from rules in the procurement of VVIP choppers in the Rs 3,727 crore......

Scientists find mysterious radio waves in space

An unknown object in the nearby galaxy -- M82 -- is sending out radio waves, an incident which has never happened in the universe before. Researchers at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics......

Meet the Lord of Battles

Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds.Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's......

Unsold real estate projects may become affordable now

Demonitisation will facilitate transparency in the real estate industry, which has had a notorious reputation as a safe locker for black money, says Saket Mohta. The surprise demonetisation of Rs......

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) in commercial deals and concluding negotiations over a deal......

UK banking crisis: Lord Paul for intensive probe

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has demanded an intensive probe into the raging banking crisis in Britain, saying the Libor fixing has hurt the reputation not only of the financial services but......

Schneider in final talks to buy Anchor

French electrical major Schneider Electricals SA is in advanced stages of negotiations with the Mumbai-based Shah family to acquire Anchor Electricals, the country's leading electrical equipment......

Priyanka Chopra sets Madame Tussauds record

Priyanka becomes the first global icon to have four Madame Tussaud waxworks modelled on her image. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Madame Tussauds in New York City unveiled......

Transformers: The Last Knight Review: Why don't we see more of Optimus Prime?

The film's unoriginal action and the plot-within-plot structure may prove to be its downfall, warns die-hard Transformers fan Rajesh Karkera. A spectacular shot of Optimus Prime imprisoned by his......

Review: Kuttram Kadithal is brilliant

Director Bramma's Kuttram Kadithal is an intense drama that questions the adequacy of our school system, says S Saraswathi. The internationally acclaimed Kuttram Kadithal, which has won a......

Shekhar Kapur to direct US horror drama series Damien

Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is set to make his television directorial debut with Damien, which is the follow-up to classic horror film The Omen.Damien will be Lifetime's......

The Raja Sen Review: Hrithik's wow in Guzaarish

Raja Sen reviews Guzaarish. Post YOUR reviews here!Clearly influenced by Broadway, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's tireless attempt to bring old-world theatricality -- in all its surreal opulence -- to our......

PIX: Real Madrid thrash Alaves to widen lead; PSG lose

IMAGE: Real Madrid's players celebrate after Karim Benzema scored the third goal against Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Saturday. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images......

Shot-putter Tajinder qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor crossed the Olympic qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and broke his own national record. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Shot-putter Tajinder......

First Look: Kohli's wax statue unveiled!

The India captain is the latest sporting celebrity after Lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usain Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum. IMAGE: Virat Kohli's wax statue at......

Kohli figurine to grace Madame Tussauds

IMAGE: Virat Kohli during a sitting session with artists from Madame Tussauds on Wednesday. Photograph: Madame Tussauds India cricket captain Virat Kohli will be newest addition to the Madame......

Asian Athletics Day 3: Sudha clinches gold in 3000m steeplechase

IMAGE: Sudha Singh of India reacts after winning the gold in the 3000m steeplechase during the 22nd Asian Athletic Championships. Photograph: PTI Sudha Singh clinched a gold in women's 3000m......

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