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Student thrashed for not speaking Marathi ends life

A 19-year-old student committed suicide in Maharashtra's Thane district after a group of people allegedly assaulted him on a local train following an argument over not speaking in Marathi, police......

'Bihar Doesn't Predict Outcomes In Bengal, UP'

'The question for the TMC is not whether it can hold its bastions, but whether it can expand effectively into regions where the BJP already possesses a good ecosystem.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

Kanwariyas punch, kick CRPF jawan at UP station after spat

Three kanwariyas were arrested for allegedly assaulting a Central Reserve Police Force jawan following an argument over train tickets at the Mirzapur railway station in Uttar Pradesh, an official......

'5 of them punched on her face': Indian-origin girl attacked in Ireland

An Indian-origin nurse who has been working in Ireland for eight years is distraught after her six-year-old daughter was attacked by a group of boys while she played outside her home in the city of......

Drums vs dread: Patna splits on verdict day

As the Bihar assembly results swept in on Friday, Patna's Veerchand Patel Marg, the city's political artery, split into two starkly different worlds. IMAGE: BJP supporters burst crackers to......

Test Drive: On the road with the 2025 Tata Sierra

You know the Tata Sierra is a true icon when driving on the highways and hill climbs of Chandigarh, the car instantly drew all eyes to it. The iconic Tata Sierra has officially returned to Indian......

SUV contribution to overall sales may go past 70%: Tata Motors PV CEO

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects contribution of SUVs to its overall sales to go beyond 70 per cent with it making foray into the fast growing mid-sized segment with a premium positioning......

Tata Motors PVs clock over 1 lakh deliveries in festive period

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Tuesday said it delivered over 1 lakh vehicles in 30 days from Navratri to Diwali, a growth of 33 per cent over the same period last year. Photograph: Rajesh......

At Rs 1.45 trillion, Tata Motors sheds 40 pc of pre-merger valuation

The passenger vehicle (PV) business of Tata Motors, which also includes the electric vehicle and Jaguar Land Rover businesses, post-demerger is now valued at Rs 1.45 trillion. IMAGE: Tata Motors......

The Bolero Is Back With Lower Price, More Tech

Mahindra makes an interesting entry into urban centres with the relaunched Mahindra Bolero, writes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. Mahindra's legendary workhorse, the Bolero, has returned with a......

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,......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Tere Ishk Mein Review: Raanjhanaa Redux

Tere Ishk Mein is a disservice to brilliant actors like Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, who have poured their heart and soul into their performances in a story that fails to honour its characters, notes......

'Zarine Was The Unifier Of Our Family'

'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir. There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'......

The Movies That Are Ruling The Box Office

'Gujarati films are crossing the Rs 100 crore mark, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has surged past Rs 300 crore, Marathi film Dashaavtar has already topped Rs 50 crore and Tamil blockbuster Coolie has......

Smith's hilarious counter-punch at Panesar at Ashes presser

IMAGE: Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith left the room in splits with his response to Monty Panesar's 'Sandpapergate' dig. Photograph: Screengrab/X Steve Smith fired a comic......

Indian boxers punch above weight at World Cup Finals

IMAGE: India's Preeti Pawar reached the final in the 54kg category with a comfortable win over Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei at the World Boxing Cup Finals, in Greater Noida on Tuesday.......

Boxing Worlds: Jaismine punches her way to quarters

With the win, Jaismine is now just a win away from a World Championships medal. IMAGE: In the quarterfinals, Jaismine Lamboria will face Asian Under-22 champion Khumorabonu Mamajonova of......

World Junior Champions: Tanvi punches her ticket to final

Tanvi Sharma becomes only the third Indian female player to qualify for the final of the BWF World Junior Champions after former World No. 1 Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat. IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma......

Treat Sundar as a bowler who can bat: Ashwin

'Only if he keeps bowling, he will have the mindset of a bowler who can bat.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar must be treated as a frontline bowling all-rounder and given a full quota of overs to build......