Vijay's TVK not a recognised political party: EC

The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras high court that top actor Vijay's TVK is not a recognised political party. Photograph: ANI Photo Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC......

Shilpa Shetty withdraws plea in HC for travel nod, says plans failed

Actor Shilpa Shetty, embroiled in a Rs 60-crore cheating case with her businessman husband Raj Kundra, on Thursday told the Bombay high court she was withdrawing her application seeking permission......

Father performs last rites of AI 171 pilot Capt Sabharwal

The last rites of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilot in command of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad last week, were performed in Mumbai on Tuesday with his grief-stricken father bidding a......

Tax row: Honey Singh's musical instruments seized after Indore show

After singer and rapper Honey Singh's show concluded on Saturday, the Indore Municipal Corporation seized the concert goods over alleged entertainment tax evasion. IMAGE: singer and rapper Honey......

Realty firms upbeat on reforms, expect better affordability, project viability

Real-estate firms have welcomed the Goods and Services Tax Council’s reforms, expecting better affordability for buyers, spurring demand. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The council has......

Mid-Income Homebuyers Return as Banks Slash Loan Rates

Home purchase affordability has improved in the first half of calendar year (CY) 2025, after the RBI reduced the repo rate by 100 basis points (bps), according to real estate consultancy Knight......

Why Affordable Housing Will Remain Muted Despite Rate Cut

While demand for sub Rs 50-lakh affordable housing prevails, market players cite increased land rates, escalated construction costs and low margins as key prohibiting factors. Illustration:......

Realty firms eye revenue upside, portfolio diversification from data centre boom

Data centres are increasingly becoming a key part of the real estate landscape, as reality firms — with rich expertise in land acquisition, construction and dealing with government approvals —......

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious.One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was......

'I Don't Believe Guru Dutt's Death Was Suicide'

'Abrar uncle said he had started drinking from the afternoon on that fateful day. And he continued drinking till late at night.''Thereafter, he must have consumed some sleeping pills, as was his......

Review: Ek Niranjan falls flat

Expectations were high for the Puri Jagannadh-Prabhas Telugu film Ek Niranjan. This is Puri's first release of this year. Unfortunately, the film does not live up to the expectations. Puri scripts......

South Africa A thrash India A for consolation win

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan, looking to return to India's white-ball set-up, scored a 67-ball 53. Photograph: ANI Photo Teen batting sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius stole the show with a scintillating......

Jadeja boost for Saurashtra against formidable MP

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja will boost Saurashtra's bowling attack at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot where 31 wickets fell to spin in their opening round match against Karnataka. Photograph: BCCI......

Former India spinner Dilip Doshi dead

IMAGE: Dilip Doshi played 33 Test matches and 15 ODIs for India. Photograph: BCCI/X Former Indian Test Cricketer Dilip Doshi died after suffering a cardiac arrest in London, on Monday. He was 77.......

KSCA T20 auction: Padikkal bags Rs 13.2L; Samit Dravid unsold

IMAGE:Devdutt Padikkal tops the charts as highest-paid player. Photograph: BCCI The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) T20 auction saw Indian......

Jadeja stars but Rohit, Pant fail again in Ranji

Ravindra Jadeja turned out to be the only Indian superstar to live up to expectations, returning with a 12-wicket haul for Saurashtra even as the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant once again......