Over 70 scientists, environmentalists and former bureaucrats have urged the government to reconsider the Rs 92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, claiming that it is "an exploitative......
Port Blair, the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. IMAGE: President Droupadi......
The ministry of home affairs has extended the suspension of internet services at the farmer protest sites in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders till Tuesday night, officials said. IMAGE: Farmers......
Forbidding clouds have gathered over the scenic Andaman and Nicobar Islands with six cases of deadly COVID-19 being reported so far, raising fears about the five endangered tribes getting......
In the run-up to Independence Day, Rediff.com presents some interesting facts about India. 705 tribes live in India India is home to 104.3 million people of various tribes.Arunachal Pradesh,......
Although Info Edge delivered good results in the October-December quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q3FY23), the management guidance flagged visible weakness in the IT segment. Illustration:......
Singapore Airlines on Thursday announced that it will start thrice a week direct flight between Amritsar and Singapore from October 1, the Airlines' general manager, India operations, B K Ong......
In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, recovered in Mumbai on Wednesday on emergence of buying at existing lower levels for the ongoing marriage season.Gold snapped its two-day losing......
The long queues outside the CNG stations in your city should have disappeared by now. The lack of piped gas connectivity in your locality or industrial unit should also have become history. At......
Bigg Boss is quite a controversial show, thanks to its format. It's quite hard for the celebrity contestants to live in peace with each other -- and anyway, if they did, the show's producers......
IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from compatriot and 2023 National champion Mithun Manjunath in a pulsating semi-final clash to enter the semi-finals. Photograph: ANI Photo......
IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty outclassed Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the China Open Super 100. Photograph: BWF/Badminton......
IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the semifinals of the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament on Saturday.......
IMAGE: World No 63 Anahat Singh outclassed Philippines' Jemyca Aribado 3-0 to advance to the quarter-finals. Photograph: Anahat Singh/Instagram India's squash player Tanvi Khanna caused a major......
IMAGE: Lakshya Sen fell to Ireland's Nhat Nguyen in a tense three-game battle. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat but the trio of Malvika......