Decoding govt order on active SIM link for WhatsApp, other apps

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential......

Govt makes active SIM link mandatory for messaging apps

The Centre has issued directions that would ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, are continuously linked to a user's active SIM card.......

Golden Globes 2026: Meet The Winners!

Who are the big winners of the 83rd edition of Golden Globes awards? Scroll down to see!   Rhea SeehornBest Female Actor in a Television Series, Drama, for Pluribus  IMAGE: Rhea Seehorn.......

Critics Choice Awards: The BIG Winners

The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year. Michael B Jordan's Sinners led the......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

Now, Watch Kaantha On OTT

Vampires, murders, superheroes and romantic reunions galore, it's quite a package of emotions on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options.   KaanthaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Tamil......

Why Australia's top stars are not travelling to Pakistan!

IMAGE: Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will skip Australia's T20 warm-up matches against Pakistan starting later this month. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Australia's Pat Cummins will be kept on......

Fit-again Hazlewood set for return as IPL and T20 WC beckon

IMAGE: Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out of the Ashes due to injury, will begin comeback with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Photograph: BCCI Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has......

Hazlewood 'on track' to start T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Josh Hazlewood availability from the start will be a big boost for Australia, who are fretting over the composition of their pace attack. Photograph: ANI Photo Australia fast bowler Josh......

Cummins picked for T20 World Cup despite injury concern

Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin......

Fans fume over long queues on day one of Australian Open

IMAGE: With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside the venue in hot weather before tournament......