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Several Delhi, B'luru schools get 'bombs in black plastic bags' mail

Several schools in Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday received bomb threats, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo......

SIR workload: UP official ends life on wedding eve; another dies on duty

A 28-year-old lekhpal died by suicide in Fatehpur district, a day before his wedding, over alleged work pressure amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, while another died on......

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' Dr G G Parikh passed into the ages on Gandhi Jayanti 2025. IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with......

Delhi polls: Prez Murmu, Jaishankar, Rahul, Atishi vote

President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were among the early voters as polling began for the......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta If you thought that......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

HelpAge felicitates 35 schools

HelpAge, a leading non-government working for the cause and care of the elderly felicitated the principals and students of 35 schools in Mumbai for their fund-raising efforts. To recognise the......

Top bankers who are back in India after a successful innings abroad

N Sundaresha Subramanian reports on the global stars who are betting big on small banks. They are small town boys who went on to make it big in global financial powerhouses. Now, they......

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

'Approach people with respect, mindful that they know their job better than you do, and that you're not superior to them just because you may be better educated or their boss.'Skoda Auto VW India......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

The Actress Who Caught Mrinal Sen's Eye

'She didn't tell us she had been diagnosed with cancer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sreela Majumdar/Facebook Sreela Majumdar caught the discerning eye of Mrinal Sen and he cast her as Alhadi in his......

Vidya, the bindas girl in college

We asked readers to tell us if they had grown up or studied with movie or television celebrities. And we got a great response! Sharing her memories is Averyl D'sa, who studied withVidya Balan.......

Studied with Freida Pinto?

Freida Pinto is making waves across the world with her glamorous red carpet appearances and charming confidence, contrasting with her poor girl look in Slumdog Millionaire. She has even bagged a......

Meet Imran Khan's bride

As Imran Khan gets ready to get married on January 10, we introduce you to the bride-to-be Avantika Malik, and take a closer look at the wedding preparations. The bride: Avantika, 28,is the......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......

Meet India's Paris Olympics-bound relay teams

Redemption, fulfilment of a father's dream, a big step in a nascent career and justification of choices made early in life -- Olympic qualification meant different things to the different members......

Teen sensation Palak's journey: Shooting for fun to winning at Asian Games

IMAGE: From picking up the sport as a leisure activity, Palak Gulia is now an Asian Games gold-medallist. Photographs: SAI Media/X Initially, Palak Gulia would shoot only to break the ennui......

Vinod Kambli to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday

The condition of former India cricketer Vinod Kambli, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after suffering a heart attack last week, has improved and he will be discharged on......

Pranav Dhanawade makes history; scores 1009 runs in an innings

IMAGE: Pranav Dhanawade of Smt. KC Gandhi School (Kalyan) Pranav Dhanawade, a school cricketer from Kalyan, on the outskirts of Mumbai, scripted history by becoming the first batsman to score......