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Sonia Gandhi will look into matter: Govt on Nehru document return

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday urged former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondence and documents of the first prime minister......

South Asian University student sexually assaulted in Delhi

A woman student of South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi was allegedly sexually assaulted by four people on campus, triggering protests by students. Photograph: Courtesy Pixabay The student......

Bengal: 32 lakh 'unmapped' voters queue up as SIR hearings begin

Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal for the second day on Sunday with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the state, a......

India, US engaged on early trade deal as space tie-up deepens: Envoy Kwatra

India remains very constantly engaged with the United States to find a mutually beneficial and balanced trade arrangement as early as possible, India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said.......

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Oil India discovers natural gas in Andaman shallow offshore block

Oil India has discovered natural gas reserves off the Andaman Islands, the state-owned firm said without putting an estimate of the size of the find. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters In a statement,......

Amazing growth story of the Jindal group

You have to grow, and grow fast — that’s the DNA of the JSW group, chairman Sajjan Jindal said as JSW Cement made its debut on the stock market mid-August. IMAGE: Sajjan Jindal, managing......

Vedanta emerges as preferred bidder for MP diamond block

Vedanta Ltd on Friday said it has been declared as preferred bidder for a diamond mine in Madhya Pradesh. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters/Reuters The company said it is the highest bidder......

Maiki South Mining wins India's first lithium block in auction

Maiki South Mining Pvt Ltd has bagged the country's first lithium block in Chhattisgarh that was put up for sale, the government said on Monday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Meanwhile,......

Promoter holdings in private listed firms drop 600 bps to 37% since 2021

Promoters of India’s top private listed companies have cut their stakes sharply since 2021, taking advantage of elevated valuations and reshaping ownership dynamics in the market. IMAGE: Kindly......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

'Fans Threaten Me And Say...'

'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.''Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.''Telugu has given me the most fame......

'Shah Rukh Doesn't Work For Money'

'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.'Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man......

Year of the Woman: How India's Sportswomen Owned 2025

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title. Photograph: FIDE/Maria......

History made! India reach maiden squash WC final

IMAGE: Seeded second, India will take on Hong Kong China, who got the better of Japan in the other top-four clash, in the summit clash. Photograph: World Squash/X India came up with a spirited......

'Gambhir can't be a coach; he can be a manager'

The term 'coach' is often misunderstood in contemporary cricket, says Kapil Dev. IMAGE: India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and Ravindra Jadeja during a nets session. Photograph: ANI India's first......

Pakistan thrash India to claim U-19 Asia Cup title

IMAGE: Pakistan players celebrate the wicket of Indian captain Ayush Mhatre. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/X India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers,......

PIX: Masterly Markram helps SA ace steep chase vs India

Images from second ODI between India and South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Aiden Markram anchored South Africa's chase with......