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K'taka makes masks compulsory during New Year celebrations

In view of rising COVID-19 cases in some countries, the Karnataka government on Monday said masks will be compulsory during the New Year celebrations. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo......

Row after Cong claims Mangaluru auto blast planted to hush up voter data scam

The Congress's Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar on Thursday charged that the cooker blast in Mangaluru was ‘planted' to deviate public attention from the voter data theft scam. IMAGE:......

'Modi remains deeply involved in every election the BJP contests'

'The BJP while being in government in Gujarat continues to campaign like an Opposition party whereas the Opposition does the opposite.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo and Prime Minister......

'If you're a soldier, you have to put fear away'

'I'm now living under threat, but life has to go on because as a soldier, you can't run away from it.' IMAGE: The Golden Temple in Amritsar. Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar, PVSM, AVSM, Vir......

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I. IMAGE: Director Mani Ratnam, third from right, with......

Azim Premji donated Rs 27 cr per day in FY21!

Software giant Wipro's Azim Premji donated Rs 9,713 crore or Rs 27 crore a day to retain his top rank among Indian philanthropists in FY21. Premji, the founder chairman of the company, increased......

India's JOBS CRISIS

India's work participation rate is lower than Pakistan and Bangladesh.Are Indians lazy?No, there are no jobs, asserts Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A few months after......

'This will encourage states to go for their own monetisation programmes'

'They are also sitting on huge public sector assets without many returns. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches the National Monetisation Pipeline in New Delhi, August 23,......

75% BSE 500 stocks below all-time highs despite index touching record

The underperformance of the bulk of BSE 500 stocks is a classic case of polarisation, where investors are lapping up stocks of sectors that are likely to do well going ahead. Around 75 per cent,......

'We wanted to capture Major Sandeep's spirit'

'People only knew about the hundreds of people he had saved and his Ashoka Chakra.''I came to know about this beautiful life that he had lived, that was so much more than the way he died.''I was......

Kannada actor Puneet Rajkumar dead

Kannada cinema's reigning star and celebrity television host Puneeth Rajkumar, known for films such as Appu, Veera Kannadiga and Maurya, died in Bengaluru on Friday following a massive......

25 BREATHTAKING FRAMES of Asoka

Asoka makes for irresistible viewing, says Sukanya Verma, and tells us why. Seeing is believing, they say. I am convinced of this more and more every time I watch Asoka. Cinematographer and......

Why is Rakhi Sawant dancing on the street?

Which stars caught Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar's eye on Tuesday? Rakhi Sawant gives the paps a glimpse of her wild side. Poonam, Sonakshi, Shatrughan Sinha step......

No petition filed by me or by any person authorized by me: WFI chief

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat address a press conference at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last week. Photograph: ANI Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh......

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