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NHRC notice to Railways over serving only halal meat in trains

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat" is served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts...

New Rural Jobs Bill Sparks International Concern

'Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total costs, ensuring poorer states will curb project approvals, directly...

Kerala temple staffer resigns amid caste discrimination row

A 'kazhakam' employee of the famed Koodalmanikyam temple in Kerala's Thrissur has resigned citing personal reasons, following allegations of caste discrimination. Photograph:...

'Linking Aadhar With Voter ID Is Very Dangerous'

'The protection of secrecy and anonymity gets lost with this linking.' IMAGE: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) conducts door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms and collection of filled forms...

Hindus fly aerial banner to back Cuomo as NY mayoral race heats up

In a bold display of civic engagement, members of the Hindu American community launched an aerial banner over New York City this week, endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor and urging voters to support...

Sebi cracks down on finfluencer, orders to impound Rs 12 cr 'unlawful gain'

Sebi has barred Ravindra Bharti Education Institute, co-founded by finfluencer and YouTuber Ravindra Balu Bharti, from the securities market and directed to deposit Rs 12 crore "unlawful gain"...

How Mumbai airport shutdown will affect you

Fares to key routes such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad may shoot up 80 per cent Last-minute fares could rise by as much as 30 per cent as Mumbai airport will be shut for six hours daily for...

At 11.2%, Nov's air traffic growth fastest this year

About 1.2 crore passengers flew in November compared to 1.1 crore in October. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Despite economic slowdown, air travel for November surged 11 per cent, the first...

Airlines witness headwinds amid limited price hike

Brent crude oil price surged 4 per cent on Friday, following tension between Iran and the US. Airlines, however, have been unable to pass on the price increase to customers due to the soft demand....

As tourist traffic grows, airlines plan more India-Russia flights

The new flights come against the backdrop of the Indian government's move to boost air connectivity with Central Asia and tap the interest of Russian investors in India. IMAGE: Goa, with its...

The Most Influential Indian Women In World Cinema

Women are truly leading the world. The Hollywood Reporter has listed 46 women as the Most Influential Women in International Film, and the ladies are in positions of executives, producers and...

'Kamal Got Me Hooked On To Fitness'

'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation.''If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will...

Sridevi, Rahman pay tribute to Balu Mahendra

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Several celebrities turned to Twitter to pay tribute to National Award winning director Balu Mahendra, who passed away on February...

Sadma director Balu Mahendra passes away

Renowned filmmaker Balu Mahendra passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday, February 13, following a cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said. He was 74. Balu...

Thalaimuraigal was meant for a legend like Balu Mahendra

Legendary filmmaker Balu Mahendra's Thalaimuraigal won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration at the recently held 61st National Film Awards, that acknowledged the best Indian...

David Beckham of Andamans pedals his way to gold!

IMAGE: The 21-year-old David Beckham Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds in two laps to win the gold at the National Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sports India/X Andaman and...

Balu wins battle of Cedias

Team MRF's Arjun Balu won the battle of the 2000cc Mitsubishi Cedias against teammate and current hotshot rally driver Gaurav Gill, finishing an amazing six seconds faster over the 3 km super...

Arjun Balu wins Rallye de Goa

Ajrun Balu and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy of Team MRF, driving a Honda City V-Tec, expectedly won the overall title, sparing over four minutes to their nearest rival as the Rallye de Goa, the fifth...

What's Ex-Chelsea Coach Doing In Kerala?

IMAGE: Thomas Tuchel with Joby John and Anoop at the Cochin international airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy Balu Reyan/Twitter Football fans in Kerala were in for a pleasant surprise when...

Stop Treating Bowlers Badly!

If we have not been world beaters in cricket for the longest time, here is the reason: We look down on our bowlers and deify batsmen, argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out...

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