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Kundra's custody extended, Shilpa's statement recorded

A court in Mumbai on Friday extended till July 27 the police custody of businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe in a case related to alleged production and distribution of pornographic......

'India has a responsibility to Indians in South Africa'

'The Government of India could aggressively promote developmental projects that will alleviate poverty particularly in communities where South Africans of Indian origin and our black brothers and......

Over 1 lakh Indian kids lost caregivers to Covid in first 14 months

More than 1.5 million children in 21 countries, including 1,19,000 from India, lost their primary and secondary caregivers to COVID-19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a......

'Xi is not interested in settling border issue'

'We may think that in our border quarrel, the Chinese can give up a bit of territory here or there to satisfy us, but that's not how they see it.''Arunachal Pradesh is 90,000 square kilometres and......

We are safe only when everyone is safe

So vaccinate employees and families, their staff at home, rickshaw drivers, milkmen, service providers, shopkeepers and street vendors, says Naushad Forbes. IMAGE: Registration process underway at......

Adani group takes over management of Mumbai airport

Adani group on Tuesday said it has taken over the management of Mumbai International airport from the GVK group. The group last August had announced that it would acquire GVK Group's stake in......

Lesser-known firms set to make a mark in oil and gas sector

These new kids on the block have come up through a mix of entrepreneurial grit and backing from oil industry veterans. India may soon see a new set of oil barons with lesser-known companies......

Funds parked by Indians in Swiss banks rise to 2.55 billion Swiss francs

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, jumped to 2.55 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 20,700 crore) in......

Competitiveness Index: India 43rd; Switzerland No 1

India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world......

IT cos set to slash 3 mn jobs by 2022

With automation taking place at a much faster pace across industries especially in the tech space, domestic software firms that employee over 16 million are set to slash headcounts by a massive 3......

'I am very excited about my wedding'

'KKK was easier than Bigg Boss.' IMAGE: Rahul Vaidya with Disha Parmar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Vaidya/Instagram After Bigg Boss 14, Rahul Vaidya tested his fear factor by flying down to......

The FABULOUS life of Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor celebrates her 47th birthday on June 25. Namrata Thakker takes a peek into her FABULOUS life through her Instagram feed. Lolo chills with Bebo. All set to......

Ranbir plays football with Tiger

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar captures glimpses of the stars over the weekend. Ranbir Kapoor gets ready to play football. Tiger Shroff in action. Disha......

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.''So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yashpal Sharma/Instagram......

Hockey: Men fancy chances against NZ; women set for tough Dutch test in opener

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The men would be seeking to reclaim a glorious past, while the women would be aiming to script some history of their own when the two Indian......

Olympics: France, Argentina suffer shock defeats, Brazil win

IMAGE: Egypt players pray at the end of the match as Spain's Pedri looks dejected after a stalemate in their Tokyyo Olympics Group C match at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan, on Thursday.......

Check out schedule of Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter India will be sending a 228-strong contingent including 119 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics. Out of the 119 athletes, 67 are male and 52 are......

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know

IMAGE: The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday. Photograph: Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images The hometown team scored the first......

ODI Rankings: Dhawan moves up, Kohli remains second

IMAGE: India captain Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters India opener Shikhar Dhawan jumped two places to 16th after his unbeaten half-century in the first match against......

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