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'BLO visited 3 times': Ex-Navy chief asked to prove identity under SIR

The Election Commission of India has issued a notice to former chief of naval staff Admiral Arun Prakash, asking him to attend a meeting to establish his identity as part of the ongoing Special......

Dog lovers, feeders will be held responsible for dog bites: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will ask states to pay a "heavy compensation" for dog-bite incidents and hold dog feeders accountable as it flagged its concern over the lack of implementation......

500% US Tariff Threat Looms Over India

A 500 per cent tariff would effectively shut out India's goods and services exports to the US. IMAGE: President Donald John Trump watches US Senator Lindsey Graham, centre, speak to reporters......

North India reels under near-freezing temperatures

As fog floated across cityscapes and open grounds in northern states, the winter weighed much heavier, pushing mercury down to near-freezing temperatures in many areas which experienced the coldest......

North India shivers: Delhi coldest in 3 years, record chill in Chandigarh

As Kashmir awaits a fresh spell of snowfall, Delhi saw its coldest January morning in three years on Tuesday and Chandigarh its chilliest night in nine years. With cold waves intensifying in......

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025; contributions peaked in Dec

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth......

Tyre stocks to ride demand, margin tailwinds; global risks may bite

Shares of tyre manufacturers have outperformed broader equity benchmarks, buoyed by multiple tailwinds. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters Softer raw material prices, an uptick in demand......

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid

The post-Covid euphoria surrounding direct equity investing has ebbed in 2025. Individual investors have turned net sellers in the domestic equity market, pulling out about Rs 8,461 crore so far......

New Insurance Amendment Bill: Intermediaries with high commissions may see payouts drop

Insurance intermediaries who receive disproportionately high commissions are likely to see a decline in their payouts, post the new Insurance Amendment Bill. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

Active banking funds fail to capitalise on PSU rally: Value Research data

Sectoral funds, focused exclusively on public sector banks (PSBs), have delivered the strongest returns among domestic mutual fund (MF) categories over the past six months. Illustration: Dominic......

Dev Anand Wanted To Make Hare Rama Hare Krishna Sequel

IMAGE: Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman in Hare Rama Hare Krishna Photograph: Rediff Archives Dev Anand had many dreams when death snatched him away from us. One of his biggest dreams was to do a......

S D Burman's Magic Music For Guru Dutt, Dev Anand

Music composer Sachin Dev Burman created magic with several directors, giving us many, many songs to remember him by. On his 50th death anniversary on October 31, Dinesh Raheja celebrates the......

What Were Kareena-Malaika Doing In 2016?

2016 is the new 2026!Alia Bhatt to Kareena Kapoor, Ananya Panday to Malaika Arora have jumped on the viral Instagram trend, sharing throwback pictures from 2016. Namrata Thakker gives us a quick......

'Never Thought I Would Get So Much Love'

'I know that it can be dangerous when people's expectations increase, but I don't think like that.''I just do my work honestly and let fate decide the rest.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jaideep......

Ameesha Parties With Ajay Devgn

Film folk turned up in large numbers to celebrate Producer and real estate tycoon Anand Pandit's 62nd birthday in Mumbai over the weekend. Pandit has produced films like Swatantrya Veer Savarkar,......

World Chess title in Chennai? Vishy Anand fuels big talk

IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh with Rameshbabu Praggnanandha. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand believes that this......

Tata Steel Chess: Anand, Nihal share lead after Rd 6

IMAGE: Nihal Sarin surged into joint lead with three successive wins. Photograph: FIDE Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand recovered from an early setback to register two victories and......

Tata Steel Chess: Anand ends Day 1 as joint leader

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand takes on Wesley So at the Tata Steel Chess India – Rapid and Blitz Tournament, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Five-time world champion Viswanathan......

Erigaisi Emulates Vishy Anand With World Blitz Bronze

Arjun Erigaisi is only the second Indian male player after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win a World Blitz medal in the 'Open category'. IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi lost to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek......

GCL: Vishy Anand rolls back years in win over Gukesh

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand defeats reigning world champion D Gukesh. Photograph: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League/X Fyers American Gambits survived some anxious moments before a last-gasp win on......