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Tired of hauling officials for contempt': HC judge on defying court orders

Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday said he was tired of hauling up officials for contempt and observed that law and order cannot be a ground for......

Fadnavis fumes as local BJP units tie up with Congress, AIMIM

The Bharatiya Janata Party has entered into post-poll alliances with rivals Congress and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in some municipal councils in Maharashtra, even as Chief Minister......

About 50% turnout in Maha civic polls; 41% polling in BMC

Around 50 percent polling was recorded in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra on Thursday amid sporadic clashes, while a major controversy erupted over claims that the ink......

Ajit Pawar blames officials over land deal linked to son

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said officials responsible for registering documents should have refused to process agreements that were not permissible under the law and......

Trump's Tariffs Defy Economic Principles

No experts, clearly, were involved in the design of these new tariffs, which have been the subject of bemused wonderment across the world in how completely they ignore logic, rationality, fairness,......

Darjeeling tea output may have hit a new low in 2025

The famed Darjeeling tea may have slipped to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region’s gardens. IMAGE:......

IPO Market Shows No Sign Of Slowing

'The first time India has seen two consecutive blockbuster IPO years.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India's initial public offering, or IPO, market has entered a whole new orbit. Consider......

GST 2.0 boosts petrol-diesel car sales over EVs

While GST on ICE vehicles was brought down significantly, for electric cars it remained at 5 per cent. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The goods and services tax (GST) reforms clearly tilted......

Groww shares jump 30% on market debut, valuation crosses $8.9 billion

Shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent of online broking platform Groww, soared nearly 30 per cent on their market debut on Wednesday, defying the recent trend of muted listings.......

Russia Oil Imports Up In Oct

After a three-month slowdown, India's oil imports (already landed) from Russia bounced back in the first 15 days of October to 1.8 million barrels per day. Photograph: Bing Guan/Reuters Owing......

2025's Top 10 Female Performances

In 2025, the top actresses remained absent, the ones who could have commanded strong roles. In any case, great roles for women are not even written in mainstream cinema, but when they get a role......

2025's Top 10 OTT Films

Not too many films directly released on OTT. While some of them were excellent, most were passable. But many were far superior to the theatrical releases. Deepa Gahlot picks the Top 10 Original......

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......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

When Maharani Season 4 Will Premiere...

IMAGE: The poster of Maharani Season 4. Political drama series Maharani will return with its fourth season on Sony LIV on November 7. The new season promises higher stakes, fiercer battles, and......

41st Season at 58: J-League Legend Defies Time Again

IMAGE: Yokohama FC's Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, oldest footballer to score competitive goal. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had......

Mitchell's unseen grind pays off in Indian conditions

'That's the stuff that a lot of people don't see…the work that you put in, away from the shiny lights and the TV, but it's always nice I guess when you get the rewards from that.' IMAGE: Daryl......

1st ODI PIX: Kohli misses ton but powers India to victory

IMAGES from the first ODI played between India and New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli leads from the front. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli reigned supreme once again......

Ashes: Bethell's maiden century stalls Australia's victory march

Images from Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Jacob Bethell celebrates after completing his maiden Test century on Day 4 of the......

English Premier League clubs brace for AFCON exodus

Promoted Sunderland, who have defied expectations to stay in the top half of the Premier League table, could be the worst affected with six players going to the tournament, while the likes of......