'The police officer pulled out my teeth, crushed my testicles'

An IIT graduate IPS officer is accused of torturing 5 people in custody.The Tamil Nadu government has suspended him and a probe is underway. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While memories......

Can special marriages be done online? Kerala HC to examine

A larger bench of the Kerala High Court will examine whether a wedding under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) can be solemnised online via video conferencing.   Justice P B Suresh Kumar, who......

Heavy rains, flood leave hundreds of pilgrims stranded at Tirumala

Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, was caught in a massive flood of unprecedented scale on Thursday, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded even as a heavy downpour under the influence of a......

'We Expect The President To Act!'

'The government is doing away with crucial laws such as the Forest Conservation Act and the Environment Protection Act which had helped safeguard our forests.''The President has to show that she......

Nestle India turnover grew 2.5 fold post Maggi crisis

The turnover of FMCG major Nestle India's has grown 2.5 folds to Rs 20,100 crore in last one decade, post the Maggi crisis in 2015, according to the company's latest annual report. Photograph:......

More urban shoppers opting for Qcom platforms

Quick commerce (Qcom) platforms are bringing upon a rapid change in the behaviours of online shoppers, with 31 per cent of buyers relying on the fast delivery option for grocery needs, according to......

FMCG firms worry over high inflation; price hike likely

Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and food inflation, which ultimately slowed down the pace of urban consumption.......

Nestle India increasing number of female employees

FMCG major Nestle India is increasing the number of its women employees as part of its gender diversity efforts. Presently, around 23 per cent of Nestle India's workforce are women, its chairman......

Image: Meenakshi Sheshadri is back!

Actress Meenakshi Sheshadri, who quit acting in 1997 after she married and settled down in the United States, is set to release her own music album soon. Sheshadri, who now runs a dance academy in......

Review: Bairavaa is strictly for Vijay's fans

Bairavaa is designed to cater to Vijay’s fans and his political aspirations and the actor uses every opportunity to dole out strong social messages, feels S Saraswathi. After the super......

Which Tamil film will you watch this Pongal?

This Pongal festival will see Tamil movie releases in theatres. Vijay's Bairavaa, which is making all the right noises, is all set to release across 55 countries in a record number of screens. But......

Malaika flaunts her new tattoo

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Malaika Arora Khan has got her fourth tattoo. She took to Instagram to share a picture, above, and wrote: ‘Tattoo no......

Bagan forward Bhat among India probables for Asian Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: 18-year-old Suhail Ahmad Bhat is seen as the next big thing in Indian football and has been dubbed Kashmir's Sunil Chhetri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Swarna Bhattacharya/Twitter Mohun......

PIX: Kerala eclipse Bengaluru in thrilling ISL opener

IMAGE: KBFC defeated BFC in the ISL opener. Photograph: FSDL Kerala Blasters FC rode on two second half goals to triumph over Bengaluru FC by 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in......

Asian Games: Chhetri, Gurpreet, Jhingan named in 22-member squad

IMAGE: India named a 22-member squad for the Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF/Twitter Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh......

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

IMAGE: Indian defender Anwar Ali. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X India will be missing its key central defender Anwar Ali because of his ankle injury in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar starting......

ISL Semifinal: Chhetri strikes as BFC go one up on MCFC

IMAGE: BFC Sunil Chhetri celebrates the winner against MCFC. Photograph: Photograph: FSDL Bengaluru FC nabbed a narrow 1-0 win and secured a crucial advantage in the first leg of the Hero Indian......