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Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Millions of Indians across the country switched off lights at their homes and lit candles and diyas or turned on mobile phone torches on Sunday night, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

'Indian Americans collected 6 months of groceries'

'Indian grocery stores earned more profits in the last three weeks than they do during Diwali.'NRIs describe the impact coronavirus is having on their lives.The second in a new Rediff.com series:......

PIX: India breaks into applause for heroes fighting Covid

IMAGE: Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan along with family members clap as a gesture to show gratitude to the helpers and medical practitioners who are working relentlessly to fight coronavirus......

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.......

Situation peaceful but uneasy calm in riot-hit northeast Delhi

A week after deadly communal violence erupted in northeast Delhi, the situation in affected areas was peaceful but tense on Sunday as four more bodies were fished out from drains in Gokalpuri and......

Bumpy ride ahead for electric two-wheelers

The impact for all electric two-wheelers, which are imported mostly from China, is that it will lead to price escalation that will be passed onto customers. For Okinawa Autotech, a fledgling maker......

MG Motor plans to launch affordable EVs shortly

Hopes to launch full-size SUV MG Gloster by Diwali 2020, and have four products in the market in one-and-a-half years of its operations in India. In the backdrop of the growing demand for its cars......

Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India

It has 18.9 per cent share of the market, down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share. How does a brand that once rode the highs, in one of the......

Coronavirus outbreak to hit India's cumin, sesame, groundnut oil exports

If the current situation prevails, exports to China could fall by 10-15 per cent. Meanwhile, even the prices of cotton, of which Gujarat is one of the leading producers, have taken a hit. With......

Record gold prices pare India's gold demand by 9 pc

India's gold demand fell nine per cent to 690.4 tonnes in 2019 from the previous calendar year as record domestic prices and economic slowdown dented retail purchase, the World Gold Council (WGC)......

Ajay Devgn's BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTERS

Ajay Devgn has had a fantastic run at the box office recently. Ever since the release of 2017's Golmaal Again, the superstar has scored five back-to-back Rs 100 crore club hits. Out of these, two......

Akshay in Singham 3

Salman may direct Tiger 3... Katrina drops Vikas Bahl film..Subhash K Jha gives you all that you need to know today from Bollywood. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar at the......

Covoid-19 Effect: Salman works from home

Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram The enforced confinement due to coronavirus has made Salman Khan determined to continue his work from home. Initially, when the period of......

Baaghi 3 review

Baaghi 3 is a senseless beast of a movie that solely exists to rupture the screen in images of broken, blasting, blaring men or machines flying mid-air and slow motion, feels Sukanya Verma.......

Just how well do Taapsee's films do?

For someone who started her Bollywood career with the light-hearted comedy remake Chashme Baddoor in 2013, Taapsee Pannu has changed the course of her career, balancing hard-hitting films and......

IPL can surely wait as life is more important now: Suresh Raina

IMAGE: MS Dhoni with Suresh Raina. Photograph: CSK/Twitter The Indian Premier League can wait till millions of lives, which are at risk due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, are......

Focussing on cricket now, not pollution: Mahmudullah

IMAGE: Bangladesh cricket players during a practice session at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI The issue of poor air quality indeed figured in Bangladesh's team discussions......

Delhi T20I: Team India to battle it out against Bangladesh in toxic air

IMAGE: The national capital is battling post-Diwali air pollution which has hogged more limelight in the build-up to the three-match series. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The youngsters on the fringes......

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

'Indian captain has confirmed that the team was fine and had a full outdoor training session without any issue.' IMAGE: The Indian players during their training session at the Arun Jaitley stadium......

Too late to cancel Delhi T20 match, says Ganguly

'It's too late to do anything, because a lot of preparations go into matches like tickets, crowds everything.' IMAGE: The Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: BCCI Sunday's opening T20......

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Pankaj Pandey

Avoid NBFC space completely for now, says Head Research, ICICIdirect.com. ET Now | Last Updated: Apr 07, 2020, 11.43 AM IST Our sense is that... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/market-recovery-is-likely-only-post-diwali-pankaj-pandey/articleshow/75022790.cms

People usher in early Diwali in response to PM’s call to switch off lights

Delhi: People usher in early Diwali in response to PM’s call to switch off lights ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/people-usher-in-early-diwali-in-response-to-pms-call-to-switch-off-lights/articleshow/75007244.cms

Sonam Kapoor Vs Twitter Over "Morons Decided To Burst Firecrakers" Tweet

"You are confused. That's normal for you," Sonam was told Netizens dug out old pics of Anil Kapoor bursting crackers "There is a time and place for... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sonam-kapoor-vs-twitter-over-morons-decided-to-burst-firecrakers-tweet-2206815

Crackers burst as Kol gets into Diwali mode at 9pm

: The nine-minute lights-off call from the Prime Minister to display the collective resolve in the battle against Covid-19 turned into frenzied... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/crackers-burst-as-kolkata-gets-into-diwali-mode-at-9pm/articleshow/75001080.cms

Diwali comes early as Mangaluru comes out to light diyas, torches, lamps

In Gandhinagar area, a core residential hub, chorus of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ rent from the dark silhouette of M... Read More MANGALURU: As clock... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/coronavirus-diwali-comes-early-as-mangaluru-comes-out-to-light-diyas-torches-lamps/articleshow/74998304.cms