Modi meets Air India crash survivor in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the site of the Air India plane crash, in which 265 people lost their lives, and met the injured victims at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. IMAGE:......

How Modi Changed Indian Politics

In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge......

11 crash victims identified through DNA testing so far

Authorities at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital have so far identified eleven victims of the June 12 Air India plane crash through DNA testing and started the process to hand over the bodies to their......

Lone survivor reveals what he saw just after the crash

Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of Air India's AI 171 crash, said he still cannot believe how he miraculously survived the accident of the ill-fated London-bound flight in which 265 people......

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.' Kindly note the......

Rediff appoints Infibeam's Vishal Mehta as CMD

Rediff.com, one of India’s pioneering internet companies, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Vishal Mehta as its new Chairman and Managing Director. This key leadership change follows......

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The reasons are financial regulation, better access to......

NRIs from 10 countries will soon be able to use UPI for fund transfer

The NPCI has permitted non-residents from 10 countries, including the US, Canada and UAE, to digitally transfer funds using the UPI platform from NRE/NRO accounts. The National Payments......

Now, they don't like 'Puthiya Geetai'

After Kamal Haasan's Sandiyar (Kamal, Napoleon, Pasupathy, Abhirami), another Tamil film, K P Jagan's Geetai (Vijay, Meera Jasmine, Amisha Patel), is in trouble.Once again, the contentious issue is......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

India crush Sri Lanka, maintain winning home run

IMAGE: The Indian team with the winners trophy after they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second Test, to claim the series 2-0. Photograph: BCCI India extended their winning streak at home to 15......

Pink Ball Test: Will Kohli's wait for 71st ton end at Chinnaswamy?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli is perhaps enduring the most challenging phase of his career. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Chasing an elusive international hundred for 28 months now, Virat Kohli would......

Day-night Test: Shami, Bumrah shine on opening day

• Scorecard IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah (3/15) and Mohammed Shami (2/18) blew away the Sri Lankan top-order. Photograph: BCCI India are in a strong position as Sri Lanka were reduced to 86/6 at......

PHOTOS: Dhawan strikes century as India cruise to 9-wkt win

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan celebrates on completing his century against Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI in Dambulla on Sunday. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a fluent......

PHOTOS: What an amazing fightback!

India lose 7 wickets for 22 runs. Defeat seems certain.Then the Master and an unlikely disciple take charge. IMAGE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, left, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to be daunted by the......