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UK updates India travel advisory after Delhi car blast

The UK has updated its travel advisory for British nationals travelling to India after the explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening. IMAGE: Security personnel and members of the......

Bike taxi rider molests, robs woman in Delhi

A 28-year-old bike taxi rider has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman passenger and robbing her after diverting the route towards a secluded stretch in east Delhi, the police said on......

Tourism Faces Jolt After Delhi Blast

'Tourists from long-haul markets such as the US, UK, and Western Europe are especially sensitive to such news, and short-term cancellations or postponements of planned trips can be expected.'......

Not just Zohran Mamdani, these PIOs too win US mayoral polls

Apart from Zohran Mamdani's historic win two more Indian Americans also made equally significant gains in the mayoral elections in United States. Ghazala Hashmi won the race for Virginia Lieutenant......

MI6 launches dark web portal to recruit spies worldwide

A dark web portal launched on Friday will recruit spies from around the world for Britain using MI6's new secure messaging platform named "Silent Courier". IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

'Nobody's Asking Where Money Will Come For Freebies'

'The prime minister's comment on 'revdi culture' was welcome. But I am disappointed he did not follow up on that.' 'All political parties, including the BJP, have been guilty of this.' 'Now, Modi's......

India Inc feels the heat of West Asia conflict

Industry execs nervous about rising freight cost, longer delivery time Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Closely watched by the world for any escalation, the Iran-Israel conflict is already......

Tourists yet to warm up to Commonwealth Games

About a month after it was thrown open for bookings, the Games Travel Office (GTO) of the Commonwealth Games does not seem to be generating much response from tourists. "There hasn't been much......

Will India gain if UK leaves European Union? Most unlikely

Minister of state in the Foreign and Commonwealth office in charge of India Hugo Swire said Brexit camp's claim that an exit from the EU would enable greater freedom of entry into the UK for......

Rise of India leading to global power shift

Foreign secretary David Miliband has asked British diplomats to reorient their world-view considering that power is moving from West to East, with the integration of China and India into the world......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

Is Aamir Making Dangal 2 With Vinesh Phogat?

IMAGE: Aamir Khan with Suhani Bhatnagar and Zaira Wasim in Dangal. A viral photograph of Aamir Khan speaking to wrestler Vinesh Phogat over a video call has led to speculation that he is all set......

Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium to be revamped as Sports City

IMAGE: The Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, which was built in 1982 for the Asian Games, later hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games for which it was refurbished at a cost over Rs 900 crore.......

Ahmedabad recommended as host city for CWG 2030

'Amdavad (also known as Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat), will now be put forward to the full Commonwealth Sport membership, with the final decision taking place at the Commonwealth Sport......

Arshad Nadeem's coach gets life ban!

IMAGE: Arshad Nadeem has been carrying Pakistan's flag in international competitions, winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Salman......

Long wait ends! BFI set to elect new office-bearers

Two-time president Ajay Singh is seeking a third consecutive term. IMAGE: Elections to Boxing Federation of India were originally slated for March 28 but were stalled by a barrage of petitions,......

Govt won't stop India from playing Asia Cup: Sources

'In so far as bilateral sports events in each other's country are concerned, Indian teams will not be participating in competitions in Pakistan. Nor will we permit Pakistani teams to play in......