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Telangana woman ends life due to fear of ants

A 25-year-old woman in Sangareddy district allegedly died by suicide due to myrmecophobia (fear of ants), a very rare phobia, police said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The woman, who was......

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. The......

Gazwa E Hind can only be countered with Gazwa E Pakistan

It is time we buried the mantra of 'peaceful and stable Pakistan is in our interest'. It is not, simply because Pakistan's existence -- that is synonymous with its army -- means peace has no......

Trump removes office desk after Musk's son's booger incident

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the 150-year-old iconic Resolute Desk removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment, days after Elon Musk's son seemingly wiped a booger on it......

Modi under grip of Congress-phobia, not concerned for Manipur: Gogoi

The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is gripped with "Congress-phobia" and that is why he criticised the party throughout his speech and spoke about Manipur......

Jaswant Singh's meeting phobia

In the past five-and-a-half months that Jaswant Singh has been in charge of North Block, the consumption of tea in the finance minister's office has declined. Finance ministry officials explain......

'Bangalore phobia' will hurt Western economies

Rather than creating hurdles, America and Europe must thank Indian IT firms for coming to their rescue and increasing the productivity of their corporations, says Sanjiv Kataria. The Indian......

Flu phobia: Video-conferencing gets a booster

Forced to put off your business plans? Well, video conferencing is here to ensure you don't lose out on important business meetings. As travel advisories and swine flu fears cause a substantial......

Indian equity markets join elite list; record new all-time highs

While benchmark indices of US, UK, Germany & India have climbed to new peaks, South Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand are currently between 2 per cent and 10 per cent below their previous highs.......

Watch Chhaava On OTT!

The biggest hit of 2025 arrives on OTT this week, along with many other highs and horrors. Sukanya Verma lists them out. ChhaavaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the biggest......

Dhoom Dhaam Review: Run-Of-The-Mill Rollercoaster

Dhoom Dhaam is a medley of midnight shenanigans that oscillate between jumbled screenplay and out-of-place crusading, notes Sukanya Verma. A story unravelling over the course of a night, a couple......

Like the poster of Phobia?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Radhika Apte took to social media to share the latest poster of her upcoming film Phobia. ‘Presenting official poster......

Review: Radhika Apte is stellar in Phobia

If you love the thrills and heebie-jeebies then Phobia is for you, says Namrata Thakker. Bollywood has often followed the conventional path when it comes making horror or thriller films. However,......

Celebs' secret phobias revealed!

Whether it's cockroaches or heights, spiders or flying -- everyone has a fear. And if you think that the phenomenon of phobias do not exist for celebrities, think twice. A survey of more than 1,000......

Why Australia get the better of NZ in ICC tournaments

IMAGE: Australia beat New Zealand by 8 wickets to win the T20 World Cup on Sunday, November 14. Mike Hesson, who guided New Zealand to the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup, feels the Australian......

'People started calling me silver Sindhu'

IMAGE: PV Sindhu admitted that she felt bad when people said she has a 'final phobia'. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters Star shuttler P V Sindhu says she was desperate to win the World......

Eriksen sends message to kid ahead of heart operation

A video grab of Christian Eriksen's message to the nine-year-old girl, before she was due to have a heart surgery. Photograph: Christian Eriksen/via Reuters Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen......

We must get used to playing in empty stadiums: Sindhu

IMAGE: PV Sindhu revealed that she has taken up meditation to help deal with the pressures of expectations. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Playing in empty stadiums is going to be the norm......

Have kept an empty space in cabinet for Olympic gold: Sindhu

Ranked fifth in the World currently, Sindhu has virtually sealed her Olympic qualification IMAGE: India's PV Sindhu celebrates on the podium. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters The World......