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Former Pak spy chief Faiz Hameed jailed for 14 years

Pakistan's former spy chief Faiz Hameed was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years in jail by a military court, which found him guilty on multiple charges, including violating the Official Secrets Act......

Goa fire: No transit bail for Luthras as court cites serious charges

A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the transit anticipatory bail pleas of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a massive fire last week killed 25 people,......

DGCA steps up IndiGo scrutiny as CEO Pieter Elbers faces probe panel

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday stepped up scrutiny of the crisis-hit IndiGo with its officials stationing themselves at the carrier's headquarters to monitor......

18 Assam workers killed, 3 missing as truck falls into gorge in Arunachal

At least 18 people from Assam's Tinsukia district were killed and three others are missing as the truck they were travelling in fell into a remote gorge in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, officials......

Man acquitted in 1993 Mumbai riots case due to lack of evidence

A court has acquitted a 53-year-old man in a 1993 Mumbai riots case, saying that the prosecution failed to prove his participation in violence. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

Rupee slumps 38 paise to close at all-time low of 90.32 against US dollar

The rupee plunged 38 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.32 against the US dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty over the India-US trade deal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Forex traders......

Sensex jumps 427 points on buying in metal, auto shares

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday, cutting short a three-day falling streak following buying in auto and metal stocks and a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.......

Retail investors sell Rs 23,000 crore in two months as markets rally

Retail investors are moving away from a buy-and-hold approach and towards more informed short-term positioning, recent investment patterns show. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Over the past......

Equity mutual funds inflows rise 21% to Rs 29,911 crore in Nov

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 29,911 crore in November, marking a 21 per cent increase from the preceding month, according to data released by industry body Amfi on Thursday. Illustration:......

Bull-case scenario puts Nifty at 32,032 by 2026: Kotak Sec

The Nifty 50 index could rise around 24 per cent from current levels to 32,032 by December 2026 in a bull-case scenario, Kotak Securities said in a recent note. Photograph: Francis......

'I Was Becoming A Mini Dilip Kumar'

'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri/Instagram Meenakshi Seshadri may have recently returned to Dallas, USA, to spend......

'Rajinikant Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

Afghans Dress As Peaky Blinders, Taliban Arrests Them

IMAGE: Joe Cole, Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson in Peaky Blinders. If you live in Afghanistan, you can be a fan of Peaky Blinders, but you certainly can't dress like them! Asghar Husinai, Jalil......

Alia Gets Us Alpha-Ready

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt made heads turn at the Red Sea Film Festival, when she made her appearance in black. Alia follows stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rekha......

Take This COOL Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again when you test your inner filmi keeda with our fun, FUN Bollywood quiz. All you have......

How SA handed India their biggest loss at home in T20Is

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock celebrates his fifty. Photograph: BCCI South Africa beat India by 51 runs in the second T20 International on Thursday after Quinton de Kock's quick-fire innings helped the......

Captain Surya Takes Onus After India Collapse in Mullanpur

'Myself, Shubman, we could have given a good start because we can't rely on Abhishek all the time.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said after the match that India will work......

PIX: De Kock powers South Africa to easy win over India

Images from the second T20 International between India and South Africa, at the PCA's New Chandigarh Stadium, in Mullanpur. SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit 5 fours and 7......

Squash World Cup: India blank Brazil, meet SA in quarters

IMAGE: Velavan Senthilkumar led the way as India set up a quarter-final meeting with South Africa in the Squash World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: WorldSquash/X Already through to the......

Sindhu, Lakshya in squad for Badminton Asia Team Championships

IMAGE: Two-time Olympics medallist P V Sindhu will spearhead India's challenge at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, in Qingdao, China, from February 3 to 8. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty......

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