High alert in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand as Maoists escalate IED attacks

An alert has been sounded in the anti-Maoist operations theatre of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand following a "spike" in IED blasts and recoveries, including that of a device rigged with beer bottles......

India, Qatar to double trade in next 5 yrs; discuss Israel-Hamas issue

India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $28 billion over the next five years and announced elevation of their relationship to the level of strategic partnership as Prime......

Trump's Disruptions: Blessing In Disguise

We must bring a laser focus on our own interests, and define our friends and foes more clearly instead of trying to live by somebody else's rules. We must grow up, think for ourselves, think India......

Sonia calls Prez Murmu 'poor thing', Rashtrapati Bhavan hits back

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's "poor thing and very tired" remarks about President Droupadi Murmu after the latter's hour-long address to Parliament on Friday snowballed into a huge controversy,......

Ola, Paytm crash up to 50% in H1 2025; are new-age stocks worth buying now?

New-age stocks to buy: Most new-age stocks have turned out to be wealth destroyers in stock markets, so far, in calendar year 2025. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Shares of Ola Electric......

TCS CEO Krithivasan's compensation rises 4.6% to Rs 26.52 cr in FY25

K Krithivasan, the chief executive and managing director of India's largest IT services company TCS, took home a remuneration of Rs 26.52 crore in FY25. IMAGE: Krithi Krithivasan, MD and CEO, TCS.......

PwC US to cut 1,800 jobs over restructuring, its first layoffs in 15 years

The US unit of PwC will lay off about 1,800 workers, marking its first formal job cuts since 2009 as the company seeks to restructure its technology group. Photograph: Lewis Jackson/Reuters This......

Rs steady against $ in CY24, weakens vs euro, pound

The rupee has remained largely stable against the US greenback in the current calendar year (CY 2024), depreciating by just 0.59 per cent so far. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However,......

King Richard Review

Will Smith, who had once portrayed the irreverent Muhammad Ali with such aplomb, brings the character of Richard Williams alive.The accent, the dialect, the body-language and the ever-present chip......

Gulabo Sitabo trailer will leave you in splits

This is the first time that Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurana share screen space, and that's good reason for us to be excited about Gulabo Sitabo. Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana's......

Indian Women Win Blind T20 Cricket World Cup

IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the T20 Blind Women's World Cup in Colombo on Sunday. Photograph: Differently Abled Cricket Council of India/X India won the inaugural Blind T20 Women's......

Shafali Reveals How She Turned Things Around In Final!

'I've played before and I had the experience of how to handle the pressure. But I couldn't do well in the semifinal, and only I know how I spent the nights until the final.' IMAGE: After falling......

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

IMAGE: Anuj Tiwary anchors Chhattisgarh’s Day 1 fight with a solid knock. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Jammu and Kashmir take control against Hyderabad As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening......

Shafali, Deepti shine in India's historic World Cup triumph

IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning their first ODI World Cup title, in Navi Mumbai, on Sunday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma guided India to a......

Rajputana Royals crowned inaugural APL champions

IMAGE: Rajputana Royals enjoyed a fine run, losing only once in 12 matches, in the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League. Photograph: Archery Premier League/X Rajputana Royals of......