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Modi's 'Bankim da' remark sparks fierce clash with Trinamool

A political slugfest broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress on Monday after the latter accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insulting Bankim Chandra Chatterjee......

Cancellation, delayed: IndiGo crisis sparks chaos at airports

Passengers across multiple airports continued to face inconvenience for the third day on Thursday as IndiGo's nationwide operations remained disrupted due to large-scale delays and cancellations.......

Bhopal gas anniversary rally sparks row over effigy; organisers booked

An effigy became a bone of contention at a rally staged on Wednesday to mark the 41st anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy with the Bharatiya Janata Party alleging it depicted an Rashtriya......

One needs Rs 500 crore to become CM: Sidhu's wife sparks row

Navjot Singh Sidhu will return to active politics if the Congress declares him as the party's chief ministerial face in Punjab, his wife and party leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has said. IMAGE:......

TMC MLA's Babri replica plan on Dec 6 sparks row; party distances itself

A major controversy erupted in poll-bound West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced he would lay the foundation stone of a mosque modelled on Babri Masjid in Murshidabad......

CAFE-3 Sparks Major Fight Over Big Vs Small Cars

In absolute terms, both types of cars must cut emissions by about 28-29 g/km. But in percentage terms, the lighter 900-kg car must reduce emissions by 27 per cent, while the 1,500-kg car needs a 22......

Sensex tanks 610 pts; Nifty slips below 26K

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors.......

Core areas light up Havells India as consumer durables dim the spark

The July–September quarter (Q2) performance of consumer electricals and durables major Havells India in 2025-26 (FY26) was broadly in line with Street estimates. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

'Strong Reforms, Not Panic, Will Help Ride Out Rupee's Weakness'

'In the long run, India's strong growth story and reforms to make assets globally attractive will determine the rupee's resilience.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The rupee touching the 90......

IPO Secondary Sales Soar Toward Rs 1 Trn

Market experts say India's IPO ecosystem has matured to support both primary and secondary issuance, rendering the mix less consequential. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Funds raised......

Shine Like These Bollywood Divas On Christmas

It's that time of the year when fashionistas embrace the festive spirit in all their sequined, shimmering glory. You can too. Sukanya Verma shows you how to shine on Christmas, like these Bollywood......

Samantha Weds Raj Nidimoru

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and The Family Man Director Raj Nidimoru are married! Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha Ruth Prabhu/Instagram The Hindustan Times newspaper reports that the wedding took......

The Story Behind Samantha's Bridal Sari

Samantha Ruth Prabhu made a pretty bride next to Raj Nidimoru, in the pictures she posted on social media. Close friend Shilpa Reddy shared more pictures of the bridal couple from the Ling......

Dies Irae Review: CHILLING!

The bed starts to creak. Anklets jingle in the stillness of the night. A creeping anxiety settles in as strange accidents and eerie incidents force you to question whether a supernatural presence......

'When I Can't Take Nonsense Any Longer Then Sparks Begin To Fly'

'Look after your own mother before looking after your neighbour's mother.''I don't believe in starving my own mother and feeding sweets to the neighbours.' IMAGE: Salman Khan, Tiku Talsania and......

Why Pratika Rawal's medal sparked a mystery online

IMAGE: Pratika Rawal was spotted with her medal during the meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Pratika Rawal/Instagram Her World Cup ended in heartbreak, but her story didn’t.......

K L Rahul's IPL Truth Bomb Sparks Buzz!

'Coaches, captains are constantly being asked a lot of questions. It almost, after a point, feels like you are being questioned as to "Why did you make this change? Why did he play in the XI? Why......

Maharaj hints at what really sparked Eden upset

'It is a different ball game when you come here. The guys are highly skilled, conditions are very different, but, you know, for our team to come a long way and tick the first box of this tour has......

Abhishek Sharma's Tattoo Sparks Fan Frenzy Online

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma- new tattoo, same belief. Photograph: Kind Courtesy abhayunseen/Instagram For a batter who turns the impossible into routine, Abhishek Sharma’s new tattoo feels like the......

Ronaldo's first-ever Portugal red card sparks chaos

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after being shown a red card. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters Portugal manager Roberto Martinez said Cristiano Ronaldo's red card against Ireland......