BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant......

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

A voter turnout of nearly 72 per cent was recorded in the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday where the ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party, a combative Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular,......

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.' IMAGE: Amritpal Singh (in orange shawl) surrounded by his followers. Photograph: PTI Photo "Almost half of......

UP ex-cop gets life for student's death in fake encounter 30 yrs ago

More than three decades after the death of a 21-year-old man in a fake encounter in Bareilly, a local court on Friday sentenced a retired sub-inspector to life imprisonment. Image used for......

Third round of layoffs: Meta's senior India executives get pink slips

With the third and final round of layoffs implemented by Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. in process globally, India, too, has seen its impact, with some senior executives being......

Jewellers getting more inquiries for gold after RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes; no panic buying

Jewellers in India, the world's second largest gold consuming country after China, have started receiving more inquiries for purchase of gold or silver immediately after the Reserve Bank's......

Will ED Raids Derail BYJU's Funding Plans?

'Which fund manager in the world will put money into a company that hasn't filed its annual account?' IMAGE: Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO, Byju. Photograph: ANI Photo The Directorate of......

Like Priyanka's RED HOT Avatar?

B-town ladies sure upped their fashion game in May and wowed us with their sizzling, sultry and chic choices. Namrata Thakker picks the ladies who know how to grab attention.   Photograph:......

'I believe in energy'

Hours before her film Zara Hatke Zara Bachke released in theatres, Sara Ali Khan visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to seek blessings. While Sara was welcomed at the shrine, readers may......

The Stars Who Slayed At Cannes

While our favourite Bollywood celebs made some fashion mistakes at Cannes this year, there were plenty of times when they turned up looking stunning. Namrata Thakker looks at the divas who slayed......

Jacqueline, Salman, Vicky Rock IIFA

The annual IIFA weekend in Abu Dhabi saw Bollywood's top stars in attendance, as they walked the green carpet and put up power-packed performances. The top awards were given out too. Here are the......

Pink City Turns Yellow For Dhoni!

The pink city of Jaipur turned yellow as local fans came out in large numbers to cheer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who may have played his final match at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur on......

Why RCB Will Wear Green Against RR

IMAGE: RCB's Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik in the green jersey. Photograph: RCB Royal Challengers Bangalore will showcase their commitment towards green initiatives......

Yuzi Chahal Loves Lungis

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/Twitter Yuzvendra Chahal is making heads turn in IPL 2023 on and off the field. Yuzi took 4-17 as the Rajasthan Royals won their opener by a thumping 72......

Joe Root's mission in this IPL

I'll try to be unpredictable for bowlers: Rajasthan Royals' Joe Root Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/Twitter His first-ever season in the IPL will be a season of many firsts as Joe Root......

Virat-Anushka, Ranveer-Deepika Raise Glam Quotient

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures all the action at the Indian Sports Honours 2023 event in Mumbai on Thursday night. IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Photographs: Hitesh......