Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka, 80 killed; India provides relief

Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as cyclonic storm Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides that left more than 80 dead, amid a trail of destruction and......

Ozone pollution poses major threat to India's staple foods

Ozone pollution, a lesser-known but potent threat, could drastically reduce agricultural yields in the country, according to a new study by IIT-Kharagpur. IMAGE: Labourers drying the paddy crops......

US proposes 21-point plan to end Gaza war; no governance role for Hamas

The United States of America has proposed a 21-point plan towards ending the war in Gaza, which encourages Palestinians to remain in the Strip and provides for the creation of a pathway to a future......

'Band-aid' solution: Oppn on PM's address to nation on GST

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking "sole ownership" of the amendments made to the GST regime and said the current reforms were inadequate, with no resolution to......

GST collection grows at slower pace of 4.6% in October

Festive buying spree unleashed by lower tax rates pushed gross GST collection to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, registering a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth -- the slowest rate so far this......

GST mop-up rises 9% to Rs 1.89 lakh cr in Sep

Gross GST collection rose 9.1 per cent to over Rs 1.89 lakh crore in September on the back of increased sales due to rate rationalisation, as per government data released on Wednesday.......

'Next Samvat Could See Equities Align With Economic Growth'

'The outlook for the next Samvat is more constructive, as many of the earlier drags are gradually becoming supports.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It's been a testing first half of......

3 key drivers for the markets this week

The decision to hike US H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the key drivers for stock market movement this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic......

Palak, Sara, Sunny Serve Stunning Bikini Looks

Whether it is summer or winter, bikinis are a holiday staple for Bollywood's celebs and they know just how to rock them. Namrata Thakker gives us a few examples.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara......

Manushi: The New Desi Girl

Manushi Chhillar has taken her fashion game a notch up by going desi with most of her outfits and rocking each look while promoting her new film Maalik. Namrata Thakker picks her top looks.  ......

'Mehbooba Mehbooba Is Historic. No Song Comes Close'

'The way Helen ma'am grooves, she's so seductive.' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where contemporary film folk analyse the cult classic. IMAGE: Helen and......

Gram Chikitsalay Review: Panchayat Redux

Gram Chikitsalay uses the same template as Panchayat but with a fraction of its humour or charm, observes Deepa Gahlot. A clueless young man from the city lands up in a village to take up a new......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......

Rohit-Kohli key as India eye series win in Vizag

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has two hundreds and a fifty in his last three innings, while Rohit Sharma has a hundred and two fifties in his last four outings. Photograph: BCCI/X The spotlight, like most......

How Lakshya Turned Olympic Heartbreak Into Fresh Start

'There were a lot of things throughout the year, there were a lot of doubts that were there in my mind. And a lot of people had a lot of different opinions about training, about tournaments, about......

Billie Jean King Cup: India go down to Slovenia

IMAGE: Shrivalli Bhamidipaty lost to Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek at the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, in Bengaluru on Saturday. Photograph: AITA/X India's Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Sahaja......

Won't be shy to approach them for advice: Gill

'A narrative is run on the outside but nothing has changed in my relationship with Rohit.' IMAGE: Gill's first assignment as ODI skipper after replacing Rohit Sharma, a decision that was made......