From Bachchan to Ambani, who's who at Ram temple event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi N Mittal, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar were among India's crème de la crème who attended the......

Ram Lalla consecrated at Ayodhya temple, Modi says 'extraordinary moment'

The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said it marked the advent of a new era. Lakhs of people watched the 'pran......

Ayodhya all set for grand consecration ceremony

The much-awaited consecration event at Ram temple will be held in Ayodhya on Monday in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals. The shrine will be opened to the......

Ex-model's body found in Haryana canal 11 days after murder

Eleven days after she was shot dead in a Gurugram hotel, the body of ex-model Divya Pahuja was recovered from a canal in Haryana's Fatehabad district on Saturday, police said. IMAGE: The canal......

Brokerages eye Sapphire amid muted QSR outlook

Even as the near-term outlook for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry remains muted, brokerages are positive about the prospects of Sapphire Foods India.   Their preference for the QSR......

Shortage of charging stations may short-circuit India's EV revolution

Only a few thousand chargers dot the Indian landscape, some in working condition, others not, with some held hostage to the power supply vagaries of local utilities, reports S Dinakar. Photograph:......

Retrofitted EVs: Indian jugaad that's cheap, clean & battery-powered

It’s cheaper than buying a new EV and the sentiment that many Indians attach to vehicles is retained. S Dinakar reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India has a history of......

Why are electric two-wheelers in India catching fire?

Dubious chargers, poor battery placement and faulty wires are some of the culprits. India’s safety ecosystem is a black hole. Rigorous testing is needed for Indian conditions — beset......

Rakul's Day Out On a Ramp!

Sayani is in Paris... Huma explores Goa... Tara takes in the sunset...  Photograph: PTI Photo Rakul Singh looks like a dream as she takes to the ramp in Hyderabad.   Photograph: PTI......

The Last Day When Vikram Gokhale Worked

'No matter how old or ill you may be, your thirst to excel as an actor remains intact.' IMAGE: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Director Sabbir Khan and Vikram Gokhale on the sets of the latter's last film......

Har Har Mahadev Review: Emotionally-Charged War Drama

What makes Har Har Mahadev consistently watchable are the solid performances from its stellar cast, applauds Mayur Sanap. In a renaissance of sorts in Marathi cinema, film-makers are freely......

'Shivaji eclipsed even the Gods'

'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Subodh Bhave in Har Har Mahadev. "I wanted to......

Ranji: Pujara reaches memorable milestone as Saurashtra, Rajasthan register wins

Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the......

Harshal bowls Haryana to Vijay Hazare Trophy title

IMAGE: Haryana crowned Vijay Hazare Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Harshal Patel bowled a game-changing spell with the old ball as Haryana beat Rajasthan by 30 runs in a well-contested final......

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Veteran Dinesh Karthik was back at his vintage best to smash a quickfire half-century as Tamil......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tripura shock defending champs Saurashtra

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussex Cricket/Twitter Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help......

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

IMAGE: Both, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi ended with identical 8.5 points apiece and stayed a half point clear of nearest rivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess Base India/X R Vaishali and Vidit......