Cloudburst behind Uttarkashi flash floods? Experts differ

A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi......

'This will only increase panic between people and dogs'

The Supreme Court's order to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities on Monday sparked mixed reactions. While Resident Welfare Associations have welcomed the order, animal rights activists......

Jails Hotbeds Of Extremism? Govt Urges Crackdown

High-risk inmates who are inclined towards propagating the ideology of radicalisation should be segregated from the general prison population to minimise the risk of indoctrination. The ministry of......

'Afzal Guru Sang A Song Before He Was Hanged'

'...an hour before he was hanged from the film Badal, 'Apne liye jiye toh kya jiye'...'I saw eight hangings -- Ranga and Billa, Maqbool Bhat, Kartar Singh and Ujagar Singh (Dr N S Jain murder......

FMCG majors cut prices as firms pass on GST benefit to consumers

Several fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have said that they would pass on the full benefit of   goods and services tax (GST) rate cuts to consumers starting September 22. Photograph:......

'I Won't Wait For Decades To Get Reform Done'

'Reform has to be a continuous process. If it is within two years, we will do it.' IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for......

GST rejig: Consumer stocks are top investment pick

The proposed reforms in goods and services tax (GST) announced by the government last week, coupled with the Eighth Pay Commission dole-out, is likely to push consumption-driven stocks — such as......

Domestic airlines' fleet to touch 1,400 planes in 5 years

Civil aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam on Thursday said the number of planes with domestic airlines will increase to 1,400 in the next five years as he highlighted the growth potential of the......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

After Cannes, Sunny Makes Waves In Sydney

Photographs: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram After their film received a seven minute standing ovation at Cannes, Sunny Leone and her Kennedy Director Anurag Kashyap attended the Sydney Film......

Welcome To Cannes, Sunny Leone!

  Sunny Leone is all set to make her debut at Cannes. The actor will be promoting her new film Kennedy, which will premiere as a part of the Midnight Screenings section. Sunny posted her look......

It's A Big Night For Rakul, Sonakshi, Kartik

The purple carpet was rolled out for the OTTplay Awards 2023. Alia Bhatt's Darlings won the Best Film award while the Best Series award went to the Tamil series, Ayali. The Best Director for Film......