Ayodhya BJP leader dies in car, family blames barricades

Local BJP leader from Ayodhya Dr BD Dwivedi passed away in his car when he was being rushed to a hospital by his family, who claimed that they couldn't reach in time due to multiple barricades......

Hindi vs Tamil: Stalin govt changes Rupee symbol with Tamil letter

Intensifying the language tussle with the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, in an......

'Kamala Doesn't Have Feelings For India'

'Never, not even once, has Kamala Harris said that she is Indian American.''I know why. From the Indian American community she can get maybe 1% percent votes.''But if she says she's African......

Amid defeat, BJP retains its hold in coastal Karnataka

Even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was defeated in the Karnataka assembly elections, the party retained its traditional stronghold in the coastal region by securing victories in 11 of the 13......

Rupee: Which of the 5 final designs do you like?

It is time to congratulate D Udaya Kumar, the IIT-ian who won the privilege of giving a symbol for the Indian currency. The symbol set to give the rupee a unique identity, highlights the strength......

Indian firms, banks cautious as Sri Lanka battles financial crisis

India is Sri Lanka’s third-largest export destination and it has invested heavily in the infrastructure and social sector projects in that country. IMAGE: The national flag of Sri......

RBI allows microfinance lenders to fix interest rates

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday allowed microfinance lenders to fix interest rates on loans with a rider that those should not be usurious for the borrowers. Photograph: Adnan......

'We can be a superpower only if every Indian is happy'

In our special year-end section, Rediff.com looks at people who wrote the India story this year. Udaya Kumar made history when his design was selected from 25,000 entries as India's symbol for......

'As an actor she was magic, wearing her genius as lightly as her smile'

'Farewell to the unique artist who loved like a mother and taught many things like a teacher.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sidharth Bharathan/Facebook Noted Malayalam actor KPAC Lalitha passed into......

'Venu will remain exceptional'

'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor).' IMAGE: Nedumudi Venu in North 24 Kaatham.   When the legendary actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on October 11, the......

Review: Yogi serves up a predictable fare

The Kannada film Yogi starring Yogish, better known as Loose Maada has a predictable story line. Director Udaya Prakash has added Udaya to his name, but nothing new to the film. His first film......

Spotted: A R Rahman en route to London

Reader Udaya Chandru met A R Rahman on aBritish Airways flight to...

Karnataka win Jr. Nat. football

A golden goal by K P Udaya Kumar gaveKarnatakaa 1-0 victory overGoain the final of the 39th Junior National Football championship in Thrissur, Kerala, on Sunday night.The victory earned......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Balakrishnan Sreenivas Message:May this genial man continue as our cricket team for many for years to come. He taught us what real professionalism is. A nation of 1 billion people who are......

Indian shot putter withdrawn from Asian C'ships for doping

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has pulled out dope-flunked shot putter P Udaya Laxmi from the home squad for the ongoing Asian Championships in Pune after testing positive for a banned......

Mixed day for Indians at Asian Athletics Championships

Shot putter Om Prakash Karhana and long jumper Mayookha Johny won a bronze each as India began their campaign at the 20th Asian Athletics Championships on a mixed note on a rain-marred opening day......