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Greater Noida: Several fall ill after drinking tap water

Several residents of Greater Noida's Delta 1 Sector fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water, prompting health concerns and complaints of sewage mixing with the supply line,......

We Are So Proud of You, Beta!

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomed son Dr Shrikant Shinde back to Mumbai. The all-party delegation -- led by the Shiv Sena MP from Kalyan -- visited......

'Bihar Supplies Labour To The World...'

'...yet struggles to convert that human capital into domestic productivity.' IMAGE: Passengers board a train at Patna Junction railway station. Photograph: ANI Photo At his rally in Samastipur......

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, other crew members to return on July 14

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are set to return to Earth from the International Space Station on July 14, NASA said on Thursday. IMAGE: Group......

Axiom-4 launch: Will weather play spoilsport again?

SpaceX, National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and Axiom Space are closely watching weather patterns at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida where Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and......

Gold, silver hit record highs on strong gains in global mkts

Silver prices rallied sharply by Rs 15,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 265,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, and gold advanced to a fresh record of Rs 144,600 per 10 grams, mirroring......

Now, Take a Swadeshi Ride with Bharat Taxi

The Bharat Taxi platform is already positioning itself as the world's largest driver-owned mobility network, with more than 51,000 drivers across cars, autos, and bikes registered in New Delhi and......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

Smallcaps Face Their Toughest Samvat Yet

'Defence, capital goods, engineering, capital market-related stocks, autos, and cement sectors are my bullish bets for Samvat 2082.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has......

Analysts place higher bets on gold despite silver's outperformance

As the rally in precious metals takes centre stage in 2025, most analysts recommend a larger allocation to gold over silver despite the latter’s outperformance this year. Photograph: Arnd......

Amitabh, Akshay At Ikkis Screening

All Photographs: ANI Photo Ahead of its theatrical release, the makers of the Arun Khetarpal biopic Ikkis held a special screening for the cast and their family members in Mumbai. Visuals from the......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order. ......

The Only Man Sulakshana Pandit Loved

'Sulakshana didi was never the same after Sanjeev Kumar turned her down.' IMAGE: Sulakshana Pandit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Sulakshana Pandit loved only one man: Sanjeev......

The Live Show Line-Up This Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram With India increasingly attracting global artistes, the ministry of information and broadcasting is working to simplify the process of setting up......

He Played Cupid Between Akshay-Twinkle

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are an absolute riot in the third episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle as they recall some of the craziest incidents from the 1990s, both personally and......

National shooting coach booked under POCSO Act for assaulting minor

'Then sir forcibly made me lie face down and sexually assaulted me and when I opposed, he threatened me.' IMAGE: Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: NRAI/X A prominent member......

'You Made Me Proud, Beta'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkumar Sharma/Instagram Following India's triumphant T20 World Cup parade, star batter Virat Kohli shared a heartwarming moment with his childhood coach,......

Gill's father 'proud' after double ton but...

IMAGE: India's Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his double century against England at Edgbaston on Day 2 of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, on Thursday. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images......

SEE: Emotions overflow as Avesh reunites with family

SEE: Avesh's emotional reunion with his family. VIDEO: LSG/X After a match-winning final over to help Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secure a dramatic two-run win over Rajasthan Royals on......

'I Apologised To Sreesanth 200 Times'

'What hurt me was when I met his daughter and I was talking to her with a lot of love and she said, "I don't want to talk to you. You hit my father".' IMAGE: S Sreesanth is consoled by teammate V......