10-year-old girl freed from bonded labour in Palghar

The police in Maharashtra's Palghar district have registered a case against a woman for allegedly forcing a 10-year-old tribal girl into bonded domestic labour, an official said on Thursday. Image......

Karnataka cabinet approves bills on hate speech, cattle slaughter

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved eight draft bills, including the ones on hate speech and hate crimes, prevention of slaughter and preservation of cattle and protection of people from......

Elgar Parishad case: Ex-DU professor Hany Babu gets bail

Former Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the high-profile Elgar Parishad case, was granted bail on Thursday by the Bombay high court on grounds of prolonged......

Vijay praises BJP-partnered Puducherry government

Actor-politician Vijay held his first public meeting in the Union territory of Puducherry on Tuesday and termed the regime led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy as "impartial" and said the Dravida......

Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise Rs 11,000 crore from bond market

Activity in the corporate bond market is set to gain momentum following a 25-bp policy repo rate cut by the rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Illustration: Dominic......

'Rising loan appeal hits corporate bond market's momentum'

India’s corporate bond market, driven by public sector undertaking (PSU) banks and financial institutions last year, is losing momentum since the second quarter of FY26. Illustration used for......

India Inc hits bond mkt to raise over Rs 17,500 cr

Indian corporates collectively raised over Rs 17,500 crore from the domestic debt capital market through bond issuances on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The issuances were led by......

Importers rush to hedge while exporters wait on sidelines amid rupee dip

Importers are rushing to hedge their dollar positions amid the sharp depreciation of the rupee against the American currency and expectations of further volatility even as exporters are holding off......

Why Javed Akhtar Is Upset With New Sholay

'They have certainly not spoken to me or to Salimsaab.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Sholay. The new version of Sholay re-releases on December 12. Titled Sholay - The Final Cut, it'll......

The Great Shamsuddin Family Review: Interesting Watch

The Great Shamsuddin Family is a seemingly light chamber piece that hides its claws of social commentary under the chirpy banter of an apartment full of women, observes Deepa Gahlot.   It would......

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

When you say the word 'superstar', few names truly come to mind. Rajinikanth would top the list for many of us. Be it his commanding screen presence, logic-defying action sequences, pookie romance......

'Papa Ho Aap Mere. Lekin Dharam Ho Aap Sab Ke'

'Your warm protective hugs that felt like the cosiest blanket, holding your soft yet strong hands which had unspoken messages & your voice calling out my name that followed with endless......

'Always Right?' Afridi Mocks Gambhir

'Gambhir thought whatever he said was right. But after some time, it is proven that you are not always right.' IMAGE: The Gautam Gambhir-Shahid Afridi feud is rooted in their fiery 2007 clash.......

Messi Lands In Kolkata Amid Massive Fan Frenzy

IMAGE: Football fans in Kolkata celebrate Lionel Messi's India Tour 2025. Photographs and Videos: ANI Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to......

Abhishek-Gill bond blooms into India's Fire & Ice act

'It's really important to be very good friends off the field. When you open together, that bond matters. Sometimes you don't have to say anything in the middle.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Abhishek......

Lando Norris: The Gen Z Champion Who Silenced His Doubters

Mocked, misjudged, written off, Lando Norris’s carves own road to F1 Glory  IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.......

Tendulkar, Kohli bid farewell to He-Man of Bollywood

'His energy was incredibly infectious, and he would always tell me, 'Tumko dekhkar ek kilo khoon badh jaata hai mera.'  IMAGE: Virat Kohli remembered Dharmendra as an icon who left an......