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Schools shut, leaves cancelled, blackout in many states as tensions soar

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, many states have announced the closure of schools, blackouts in border districts, and cancellation of leave of police personnel and......

Blackout back in many Punjab districts after Pak breaches truce

Punjab reimposed blackout measures in several districts as a precautionary measure after withdrawing it earlier on Saturday. IMAGE: A morning view of Firozpur city as no drones, firing or shelling......

Top Indian Army commanders 'draw lessons' from Gaza, Ukraine wars

Top commanders of the Indian Army deliberated on the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas conflict at a five-day conclave to draw relevant lessons besides focusing on ways to make the force 'future......

Made in India artillery gun is ready to fire

The gun is unique in its ability to fire a five-round burst, while no other contemporary gun exceeds three-round bursts.This brings down a greater quantity of explosive onto the target before enemy......

Why India LOVES Modi

We love a leader who oozes authority and firmness, notes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses a conclave on 'School Education in the 21st Century', September......

Tata Motors unveils 4WD Harrier EV for Rs 21.49 lakh

The Harrier EV is the first mainstream EV in India to offer a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (AWD) which the company has termed as QWD, The Quad Wheel Drive, reports Rajesh Karkera. IMAGE: The......

Power drive for the city: Tata Altroz iTurbo

The new 1.2 L turbocharged petrol BS6 engine, which is borrowed from the Tata Nexon, takes the petrol version of the Altroz from a mere 86PS of power to a much needed 110PS of power, finds Rajesh......

Now, a robot that can smile and grimace

Scientists have developed a new 'empathetic' robot that can go through a range of baby expressions, including smiling, grimacing and frowning.The robot baby called Diego-San is modelled on a......

WATCH! Millennials react to Sitharaman's Ola-Uber remark

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf and Hitesh Harisinghani speak to millennials to find out if the ease of ride-sharing apps like Ola and Uber was a reason for them not buying a car.  Finance......

'It was a vision document, not a Budget'

'Part A of the Budget was like it was written by somebody from the 21st century and Part B was written by somebody from the 19th century.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enters......

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

It was a testing ground for the new actors who stepped into the limelight this year. Some emerging faces, some who had never acted before, this new crop of actors made the industry sit up and take......

JugJugg Jeeyo Review

JugJugg Jeeyo is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan, observes Sukanya Verma. Reconciliation is the lifeline of escapist cinema. Whether it's adultery, bigamy or breakups, no......

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai.Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma. A Ghalib ghazal fills the rotten......

#ThrowbackThursday: When SRK hung out with Hrithik, Farah

Bollywood goes into flashback mode. It's #ThrowbackThursday time when we take a look at film folk and their lovely memories together. Stars tend to post pictures on social media from time to time,......

Manikarnika review: Kangana Ranaut is savage, spellbinding in a ho-hum historical

'A historical with an identity crisis, initially the period drama cannot decide whether it wants to chronicle facts or fictionalise them in the tradition of a crowd-pleasing fantasy,' says Sukanya......

Brook's ton in vain as NZ edge past England in first ODI

IMAGE: England captain Harry Brook smashed 135 off 101 balls in the opening ODI against New Zealand on Sunday. Photograph: Screengrab New Zealand overcame a blitz from centurion Harry Brook to......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test. Scorecard IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Rishabh Pant's wicket. He finished with figures of 4 for 31 in......

Coronavirus crisis has burst the bubble in which sportspersons exist: Mark Wood

IMAGE: Indian fans hold up a cheeky placard. Photograph: Henry Browne/Getty Images England fast bowler Mark Wood says the coronavirus pandemic has burst the bubble in which sportspersons, at......

ODI World Cup Qualifiers: Netherlands secure passage to India!

IMAGE: Brilliant Bas de Leede guided Netherlands as they qualified for the 2023 ODI World Cup set to be held in India. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters Bas de Leede struck a superb 123 as......

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