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Pakistan gives nod to direct flight from Dhaka

Pakistan's aviation authorities have issued permission to the Bangladesh national airline, Biman Airways, to start direct operations on the route of Dhaka-Karachi. Image used only for......

Indore deaths: Milk mixed with contaminated water killed infant

A child born after 10 years of fervent prayers and vows died within days due to water contamination that has claimed several lives in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city. IMAGE: An ambulance in......

The Do-able 2026 Bucket List

A workable, do-able 'to-do' list for the New Year... IMAGE: Children hold a 2026 cutout ahead of New Year celebrations in Prayagraj. Photograph: ANI Photo In the final hours of the last day of the......

India to launch uncrewed Gaganyaan mission in 2026

Building on the success of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's maiden journey to the International Space Station (ISS), India is set to take its first steps towards its own human space flight when......

'They called him Chinese momo': Tripura student lynched in Dehradun

The father of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who died in Dehradun, said his son was 'brutally attacked' with knives and blunt objects when he tried to defend his brother who faced racial......

Smallcap Index Faces Worst Year Since 2018

Over 50 per cent, or 660 stocks, from the BSE 1000 index recorded negative returns during CY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff As calendar year 2025 (CY25) draws to a close, the smallcap index......

Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI

Three additional vehicle makers and five more auto component makers will begin availing financial incentives under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector from......

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

There are vexing questions around the disconnect between Nifty returns and portfolio returns, between economic growth and earnings growth, and finally, between earnings growth and market returns,......

Corporate lending may rebound as loan-bond rate gap narrows

Bank lending to companies is expected to go up in the coming quarters because the difference in interest rates between corporate bonds and bank loans has narrowed. Illustration: Dominic......

IPO Market Shows No Sign Of Slowing

'The first time India has seen two consecutive blockbuster IPO years.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India's initial public offering, or IPO, market has entered a whole new orbit. Consider......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

'It's Not Just Because Of Dhurandhar...'

'...That people are suddenly recognising me.' IMAGE: Saumya Tandon in Dhurandhar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saumya Tandon/Instagram Saumya Tandon is enjoying the blockbuster success of Dhurandhar,......

Did Vijay Spend NYE With Rashmika In Rome?

Film folk share pictures how they welcomed 2026. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay Deverakonda/Instagram Vijay Deverakonda starts the new year in Rome. Rashmika Mandanna is celebrating in Rome......

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Hits

2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10. Pick Your Top 5 Movies of 2025!......

Solve The Tere Ishk Mein Jigsaw Puzzle!

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon's romantic musical, Tere Ishq Mein, is among the big hits of the year. They certainly got it right, and here's something for *you* to get right too! Solve this fun jigsaw......

Flashy start, but Suryavanshi falls early in VHT

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi raced to 31 off just 10 deliveries. Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/X Vaibhav Suryavanshi set the tone for Bihar’s chase with a blistering burst at the top before......

Post T20 WC snub, Gill eyes fresh start in VHT

IMAGE: Shubman Gill will feature in Punjab’s matches on January 3 against Sikkim and January 6 against Goa in Jaipur. Photograph: BCCI/X Shubman Gill is set to use the Vijay Hazare Trophy as......

I started improving when I accepted my mistakes: Shafali

'Cricket always teaches you things, it's important to accept weaknesses.' IMAGE: Shafali Verma bats during the second T20I against Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI Accepting the flaws in her game was......

England start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia

England lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals but gained revenge by beating them in the group phase of the European Championship in 2021 en route to the final. IMAGE: Tom Brady picks......

'The sooner ISL starts, the better for Indian football'

'Ranking is a reflection of our last five years' performance.' IMAGE: India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X India......