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Delhi choked by worst AQI of the year, strict curbs kick in

A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped the national capital on Saturday as air quality deteriorated sharply, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke the strictest curbs......

TMC, BJP spar over 'saffron flags' at Messi event

The Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday traded charges as chaos ruled supreme at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during a Lionel Messi event, which saw spectators......

Kerala civic polls: BJP cracks Left citadel, Tharoor hails victory

In a morale-boosting show ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, Congress-led United Democratic Front on Saturday secured a decisive victory in Kerala's local body elections, dealing a blow to the Left......

Shivraj Patil cremated with state honours

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in his home district, Latur, in Maharashtra on Saturday, with many top......

Fresh unrest grips Bangladesh, govt orders security clampdown

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing......

India, Oman to ink free trade agreement during PM Narendra Modi visit

Next week’s three-nation foreign tour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see India and Oman sign a free trade deal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The visit will also pave the way for......

100% FDI in insurance likely soon

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, a move that was welcomed by industry as it would help attract more capital and global......

IndiGo moves Delhi HC seeking Rs 900 crore Customs duty refund

InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, has approached the Delhi high court seeking a refund of over Rs 900 crore it claims to have paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts......

Brookfield to build Asia's biggest GCC facility in Powai

Brookfield Asset Management will invest $1 billion to develop Asia’s largest global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai’s Powai, the New York-based global alternative asset manager said in a......

RBI Warns Against Stablecoins, Backs CBDCs

'We have seen that stablecoins lack the basic attributes of money, their advantages are neither unique nor unambiguous and their risks are all too real.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Deputy......

No conspiracy by Dileep proved in actress assault case: Court

The prosecution had 'miserably' failed to prove the conspiracy charge against Dileep in the sensational 2017 actress sexual assault case, a Kochi court has observed while citing inconsistencies and......

Plan A Jungle Safari With Malavika

Malavika Mohanan, who was last seen in the Mohanlal starrer Hridayapoorvam, recently went on a jungle safari at the Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve in Maharashtra, and shared her experience on social......

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

When you say the word 'superstar', few names truly come to mind. Rajinikanth would top the list for many of us. Be it his commanding screen presence, logic-defying action sequences, pookie romance......

Urvashi Blows Kisses To...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Urvashi Rautela/Instagram Urvashi Rautela added a lot of glamour to the closing ceremony at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Kind......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

History made! India reach maiden squash WC final

IMAGE: Seeded second, India will take on Hong Kong China, who got the better of Japan in the other top-four clash, in the summit clash. Photograph: World Squash/X India came up with a spirited......

EPL PIX: Ekitike strikes twice, Salah hits milestone

IMAGE: Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike scores their second goal past Brighton & Hove Albion's Bart Verbruggen. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike bagged a double to secure a 2-0......

Who is Satadru Dutta? The man behind Messi's India Tour

IMAGE: Satadru Dutta began his professional career in finance, working at Investmart -- later known as IL&FS Securities -- near Elgin Road in early 2000s. Photograph: Satadru Dutta/Instagram......

After Kolkata chaos, Messi thanks Hyderabad fans

‘Thank you very much for all your affection’ IMAGE: Lionel Messi addressed the fans and expressed his gratitude. (Screengrab) Hyderabad delivered the perfect footballing spectacle on Saturday......

Hyderabad shows how it's done as Messi delivers

IMAGE: Lionel Messi lights up Hyderabad. (Screengrab) Lionel Messi's programme in Hyderabad was in stark contrast to the mayhem in Kolkata as the second leg of the GOAT India Tour ended on a......