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Trump 'cancels' second wave of attacks on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has cancelled a previously expected second wave of military attacks on Venezuela, following his military action in Caracas which led to the......

North India reels under near-freezing temperatures

As fog floated across cityscapes and open grounds in northern states, the winter weighed much heavier, pushing mercury down to near-freezing temperatures in many areas which experienced the coldest......

Second Peacetime Incident Involving Tejas

This is the fourth peacetime crash of an IAF jet in 2025 so far. IMAGE: The LCA Tejas Mk 1A. Photograph: ANI Photo An Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died during a......

Exit polls predict BJP-Shiv Sena victory in Mumbai civic polls

All exit polls predicted a clear sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, which took place on Thursday, and a defeat of the Shiv......

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

Second wave of dematerialisation takes off in unlisted companies

In the mid-1990s, when the shares of listed companies first began to be held in electronic form, they accounted for less than 1 per cent of the stocks bought and sold on the stock exchanges. This......

World's 9 Fastest-Growing Cities

Asia takes the lead, boasting four Indian cities on the list, according to the 2024 Savills Growth Hubs Index. Out of 230 cities analysed for their economy, population, and wealth, the report names......

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the bank is focusing on strengthening risk management for the new regime.' State-run lender Bank of Baroda will be......

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks in 2025

The 2025 contraction marks the steepest decline in both the number of billionaire promoters and their aggregate wealth since 2012. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has......

Passenger vehicle dispatches hit top gear in 2025

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers raced to the highest ever sales mark in a calendar year in 2025 as a reduction in prices due to GST reforms led to robust sales in the festive......

'Hema-Dharam's Was The Most Dignified Second Marriage'

'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Meena Kumari in Baharon Ki Manzil.......

'Never Thought I Would Get So Much Love'

'I know that it can be dangerous when people's expectations increase, but I don't think like that.''I just do my work honestly and let fate decide the rest.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jaideep......

Verstappen wins in Vegas; Norris swells F1 lead with second place

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters Red Bull's Max......

PIX: Arsenal extend lead, Aston Villa surge into second

IMAGE: Declan Rice celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal against Bournemouth on Saturday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday to extend their lead at the......

BWF speeds up play with 25-second Time Clock trial

'Players do not need to serve within 25 seconds -- just be in position and ready.' IMAGE: Umpires may penalise players for undue delay, with sanctions ranging from a warning to a yellow or red......

Tata Chess Blitz: So in sole lead, Erigaisi second after Rd 9

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi with 6.5 points remained second behind American GM Wesley So after nine rounds of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz tournament, in Kolkata, on Saturday. Photograph: Anna......

Who is Michael Carrick? The man asked to save United

‘Michael is an excellent coach and knows exactly what it takes to win at Manchester United’ IMAGE: Michael Carrick faces an immediate baptism of fire with his first match being the derby......