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DMDK chief Vijayakanth laid to rest with full state honours, people pay homage

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founder-leader and top yesteryear Tamil action star, Vijayakanth was on Friday laid to rest here with full state honours after tens of thousands of people paid......

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he......

Madras HC upholds conviction of over 200 in mass rape, atrocities case

The Madras high court on Friday upheld a trial court order convicting over 200 men, including forest and police officials and sentencing them to various prison terms for atrocities committed......

Modi gifts Macron sandalwood sitar replica, Pochampally silk ikat for wife

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted a sandalwood replica of the sitar to French President Emanuel Macron and Pochampally silk ikat in a sandalwood box to his wife Brigitte Macron, officials......

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted United States President Joe Biden a special sandalwood box which highlights the value and respect Indian tradition associates with experience, officials......

UP bizman Peeyush Jain arrested; Rs 177 cr unaccounted cash found

The finance ministry on Monday said the recent raid on perfume trader Peeyush Jain's house in Kanpur, from where more than Rs 177 cr unaccounted cash was unearthed, was the "biggest ever seizure of......

Budget impact: FDI cap in insurance sector may be raised to 74%

For insurance intermediaries like brokers, insurance repositories, third-party administrators, etc, 100 per cent FDI may be permitted. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government is......

Future looks bright for China's new Silk Road

This new Silk Road has the potential to once again have a lasting impact on the commerce and culture of this region for generations to come Great Wall of China in Jiayugun, Gansu Province.......

Will These South Movies Be Blockbusters?

2023 was not a great year for southern movies trying to make a mark on a pan India level. The only film that managed some sort of business was Prabhas' Salaar. Will these 2024 releases -- bookended......

Why Veerappan's Story Needed To Be Told

'He killed so many people, doing the kind of horrible things he did, and yet, he believed he was making the right choices.' IMAGE: Veerappan in The Hunt for Veerappan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

'When I write the dialogues, I am Amitabh Bachchan'

'In KBC, the scripts are a small part of the game show, but he used to correct each and every word with so much dedication!''He would do that to avoid fumbling during the shooting.' Some of......

It's Ranveer vs Allu Arjun this Holi!

IMAGE: Allu Arjun in Pushpa: The Rise. There was a time when two or more films would be released on the same Friday in movie theatres. Now, the competition has shifted home. On the Holi weekend,......

Ravindra Jadeja to wed on Sunday

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and several Indian cricketers are expected to fly to Rajkot to attend the reception.Haresh Pandya reports for Rediff.com from Rajkot. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja at one of his......

Dalmiya cremated with full state honours

People are reflected in the casket containing the body of Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as they pay homage at the Eden Gardens.......

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