'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall.
There are two hotspots each in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Maharashtra and one each in Gujarat and Rajasthan
Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications denied news reports that it was acquiring the EPL club Newcastle United for an estimated 260 million pounds.
Rediff readers share photos of their beloved Ganpati.
In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people, reports Arundhuti Dasgupta.
An Indian-American CEO of a semiconductor company was shot dead along with two other persons by a laid-off employee of the firm in northern California, police said.
The folks at Bridal Asia hosted high tea earlier this week to announce the dates of the first Bridal Asia Show in Mumbai.
All the three accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case -- Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna and Shyamvar Rai -- will be produced in a court in Mumbai as their police custody ends on Monday.
Pregnant Nicole Kidman has reportedly followed in the footsteps of Demi Moore, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and posed in the buff for a magazine cover.
Young Gujarat off-spinner Mohnish Parmar was today omitted from the West Zone Duleep Trophy squad despite claiming 52 first class wickets in the current season in 11 ties at under-20 per victim.
The door is open for AS Roma captain Francesco Totti to come out of international retirement before the 2010 World Cup, the head of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old took a break from Italy action after being part of Lippi's 2006 World Cup-winning team and then decided to quit the national team last year, citing fitness problems.
Arsenal have signed France defender Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United, the London Premier League club said on Wednesday. Silvestre became the first player to move from United to Arsenal in more than 30 years when he agreed a two-year contract with the London club for an undisclosed fee.
Pravin Mahajan, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his elder brother and BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, has been denied parole by the Nashik Divisional Commissioner. Pravin had sought parole as his wife Sarangi has to undergo a surgery but the application was rejected earlier this week.
The leaders of the world's wealthiest economies did not come up with any tangible solutions to solve the problem other than suggesting an increase in the production and refining capacities in the short term.
The rising popularity of Heritage Walks is uncovering forgotten historic sites all over India.
Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.
'We know there will be an end to this epidemic temporarily.' 'We probably should get a couple of years break before it comes again.'
The report Kosi Deluge: The Worst Is Still To Come is an assessment of why the river remains an enigma and why manmade interventions have turned it into `the sorrow of Bihar'.
The prosecution in the murder trial of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan has sought the death penalty for the accused, his younger brother Pravin Mahajan.
'She's the best actor in the family,' her dad, arguably the finest actor in all of Bollywood, said later.
Modi's demonetisation move has hit the real estate market in Delhi and Mumbai
Higher costs of car inventories, missing sales targets and manufacturer expectations, and soaring rentals, are eating into dealers' margins.
Four people were arrested for allegedly damaging five taxis, owned by North Indians, in the early hours of Saturday in Mumbai, police said. Efforts were on to ascertain whether the arrested belonged to Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which had run an anti-north Indian campaign last month, they said.
In 2012, Knight Frank estimated that prices in Ulwe grow by 50% in three years.
A policeman who lost his hearing and how he has taken on life's challenge head-on and ploughed ahead.
When it comes to being satisfied with oneself, Indian youths are the world's happiest lot with career being their top priority.
Ashok Samani, a Mumbai-based stock broker, on Friday won the bids for the eight apartments owned by late Harshad Mehta and his family in upscale Worli by quoting a price of Rs 32.60 crore. The sale has to be approved by the Supreme Court. The price of the property, with total super built-up area of 12,500 sq ft, works out to be Rs 26,080 per square feet, nearly three times than the official valuation of Rs 11.50 crore.
Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero and Sampdoria forward Antonio Cassano have been included in Italy's provisional 24-man squad for Euro 2008, coach Roberto Donadoni said on Tuesday. Del Piero, 33, has not played for the world champions in eight months but was expected to be included after finishing as Serie A's top scorer for the first time with 21 goals this term.
The showpiece of the Mumbai Makeover plan of the state government, the Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion) Bandra-Worli Sealink project has run into rough weather once again. It is likely to miss the deadline of April next year.
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk
As corporate line up CSR activities backed by a huge cash flow, a small group of people lying below the poverty line are treading the road untravelled. As many as 27 marginalised salt pan workers, who earn their living in Kutch by producing salt from the area, are now proud owners of a private limited company called Sabras, formed a year ago.
Amid a row over snooping on close relatives of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his nephew, Ardhendu Bose, on Monday alleged that the Nehru-Gandhi family has tried to erase the nationalist leader's legacy.
Clearly alliances will be key for the Congress and the BJP and for that matter the UNPA in 2009 and in the state polls in the Hindi heartland later this year. The just held by-polls have only underscored this.
Holding the status of the richest municipal corporation in the country, BMC will witness competitive elections with 2,275 candidates in the fray for 227 seats. Here are some famous faces flashing their fingers!
The name of another missing person from Punjab is not known yet. Two other Indians, Dharmarajan and Mohammad Abdul Rahim, both of Andhra Pradesh, were injured in the storm.
In one of the most fierce and controversial battles for investments, Maharashtra -- specifically, Pune -- beat 17 locations and 6 states, including AP to win over Volkswagen and consolidate its position as India's Detroit.
Irfan Pathan's recent performances on the ongoing tour of Australia didn't go unnoticed as the Indian all-rounder was purchased for a whopping US $9,25,000 by Preity Zinta's Mohali Franchise in round six of the Indian Premier League players' auction on Wednesday. The left-arm seamer, who base price was US $2,00,000, was far ahead of South Africa's Albie Morkel, who was snapped up by Chennai for US $6,75,000.
The event 'Student Youth Assembly Against Discrimination', which was scheduled to be held at the Janata Shikshan Sanstha in Worli, has now been shifted to Tilak Nagar.
Of all the no-brainers in all the executive suites in all the world, winning the engagement of your employees must come near the top of the list
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