Lynching Sees No End

Between 2014 and 2023, India recorded 189 lynching cases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Last month, a cloth vendor was lynched in Bihar allegedly over his religious identity. Between 2014 and......

Maha civic polls: Mumbai set for high-stakes battle as campaigning ends

Campaigning for the high-stakes elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra culminated on Tuesday with all eyes fixed on the big fight for Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led......

End of war 'very close': Trump after meeting Zelenskyy

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said a peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war is getting 'very close', after a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy......

Maduro illegitimate, we won't mourn end of his regime: UK

The UK on Sunday called for a safe and peaceful transition of power in Venezuela after a US operation ordered by President Donald Trump on the South American nation resulted in the capture of......

Sensex ends lower on foreign fund outflows, selling in blue-chips

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday after a day's breather, tracking unabated foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip stocks amid global tariff-related concerns.......

Sensex ends in red; ITC is biggest drag

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stocks and foreign fund outflows diminished the initial enthusiasm. Photograph:......

Can't treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger operational discipline and data governance throughout the year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor......

Stock markets end lower in volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile trade on Wednesday as trading volumes remained subdued amid the year-end holiday-shortened week and mixed trends in global......

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon. The MGR factor in Vaa Vaathiyaar The name MGR......

Priyanka Looks Super HOT After Globes

Priyanka Chopra looked stunning at the Golden Globes awards where she was among the presenters. But it's her after-Globe pictures that's breaking the net! Pictures from Priyanka's......

Poland ends title jinx with thrilling United Cup win

IMAGE: Poland players celebrate with the trophy after winning the United Cup. Photograph: Jeremy Piper/Reuters Poland battled past Switzerland 2-1 in the United Cup final on Sunday to banish the......

Khawaja selection ends retirement chatter

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja has not spoken publicly of his plans. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Australia head coach and selector Andrew McDonald has confirmed Usman Khawaja will play in......

Gill's domestic comeback ends in disappointment

IMAGE: Shubman Gill was dismissed for 11 off 12 balls. Photograph: PCA/X India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill endured a forgettable return to domestic cricket, falling cheaply in his first......

'All different emotions': Stokes after ending England's Aussie curse...

'I think it will mean a hell of a lot to everyone' IMAGE: Ben Stokes celebrates with bowler Josh Tongue. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake /Reuters It was a relieved Ben Stokes bidding good......

Dream ends: Satwik-Chirag exit World Tour Finals

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had beaten their opponents in the group stage but the Chinese pair turned the tables on them when it mattered the most. Photograph: BAI/X Indian......