Bowing to hardliners, Pak govt agrees to put blasphemy accused on exit control list

A Pakistani radical Islamist political party, which was leading a nationwide protest against the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted for blasphemy, late Friday night called off its agitation......

Hafiz Saeed wants his name removed from exit control list

Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has asked the Pakistan government to immediately remove his name from a list that bars him from leaving the country, claiming he was neither a security risk nor his......

DGCA audit reveals major lapses in flight safety

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases......

US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.' IMAGE: The WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters   Public health......

From Badla To Jane Street: Market Tricks Haunt Again

Jane Street could do what they did because of the most fundamental flaw in the Indian stock market: A fragmented, fractured, fissured, fistula-ed liquidity stream, points out Shankar Sharma.......

Private equity's next leap hinges on local fund needs and buyouts

India’s private equity industry is evolving, with local funds securing substantial capital and achieving consistent returns. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com During a panel discussion at......

M&As likely to witness a strong comeback as PEs bet more cash in India

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India are expected to stay buoyant, seen over the last three-four years, despite a slowdown in the first seven months of the calendar year. Illustration: Uttam......

'BharatPe board is charting out path for listing'

'The company's transition from an individuals-driven private firm to a board-driven listed public one will be carried out in a well-thought-through and well-executed manner.' IMAGE: BharatPe......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

There is so much political drama going on in our country that even the most imaginative scriptwriter would not be able to match reality. Still, the shenanigans of our political leaders find their......

Shreyas, Kishan regain BCCI central contracts

  IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer has been handed a Category B contract while Ishan Kishan is included in Category C. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the annual......

Clinical Inglis Dashed Mumbai's Top 2 Hopes

IMAGE: Punjab Kings' Josh Inglis plays a reverse-scoop for a boundary during their IPL match against the Mumbai Indians in Jaipur on Monday, May 26, 2025. Photograph: BCCI   In a resolute......

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Emma Navarro stretches to return a drop shot from Japan's Naomi......

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month, with shocks, great goals, incredible celebrations and record-breaking feats served up by the assembled cast. Here are 10......

Kumble exit seen as triumph for player power

'So you want softies. You want somebody to just tell you, 'ok boys, don't practice today because you guys are not feeling well, ok take a holiday, go shopping'. You want that kind of a person.'......