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Fire-hit Goa nightclub ran under multiple names since 1999: Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said 'Birch by Romeo Lane', the nightclub gutted in a fire last month claiming 25 lives, operated under different names over the years, and his government......

10 Countries With Names History Forgot

Maps evolve. Boundaries of countries get altered, moving a few kilometres this way or that. New countries are born. The names of nations have changed too. Long before their modern names settled......

Dog name 'Ram': Chhattisgarh teacher suspended over question paper row

The headmistress of a government school in Chhattisgarh has been suspended after a question in a Class IV English question paper allegedly set by her triggered allegations of hurting religious......

Row after 'Ram' appears as dog's name option in school exam

A multiple choice question on the name of a dog in an English test paper in government schools in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district has triggered controversy and protests after 'Ram' was listed as......

UP draft voter list published, 2.89 cr names dropped after revision

The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on Tuesday after a Special Intensive Revision exercise, with 2.89 crore voters excluded and 12.55 crore retained out of 15.44 crore listed......

Why Carmakers Are Reviving Old Names

Indian automakers are reviving legacy nameplates to leverage brand recall and stand out in a crowded market, as classic badges like Sierra, Safari, Baleno and Scorpio return to attract buyers.......

No Of Companies That Exited Sensex In 40 Years...

There were 18 exits from the index between 1995 and 2000. The pace has since dropped to single-digit exits over every five-year period. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The number of......

Karan Fries: India's New Dairy Powerhouse

Karan Fries is a synthetic cow breed developed by the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. IMAGE: The Karan Fries cow breed. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has......

Parineeti Names Her Son...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha/Instagram Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha have announced their son's name on social media. 'Jalasya rpam, premasya svarpam -- tatra......

Samantha Won't Take Raj's Last Name

She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha married Family Man Showrunner Raj Nidmoru some days ago,......

Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat

Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichdi, notes......

The Reason Why Parasakthi Released Now

Throughout Parasakthi, Sivakarthikeyan mentions he is not against Hindi but the imposition of the language, notes A Ganesh Nadar. 1952's popular film Parasakthi had Sivaji Ganesan deliver fiery......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

Shreyas Iyer named Mumbai captain for Vijay Hazare

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer stint as captain will not go beyond the league stage. Photograph: ANI Photo Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of Mumbai for the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, stepping in......

Mhatre, not Sooryavanshi, named U-19 WC captain

IMAGE: Ayush Mahtre will report to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management of their injuries before joining the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI Ayush Mhatre was on Saturday......

Two debutants named in India women ODI squad for Australia tour

Harleen Deol, a part of the ODI set-up, has been dropped from the 16-member T20I squad. IMAGE: Wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini earned maiden India ODI call-up for the upcoming series in Australia.......

Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka capped a dominant 2025 campaign by successfully defending her US Open title, leading the tour in match wins and titles, reaching nine finals. Photograph: Stephanie......

Williamson to skip India ODIs; Bracewell named captain

IMAGE: Veteran batter Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI selection due to his commitments in the SA20 league. Photograph: ANI Photo Left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first......