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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

GBS outbreak in MP town, 2 dead; govt ramps up detection

Two persons have died after an outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an immunological nerve disorder, in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, prompting the government to launch a drive to......

Zubeen Garg drowned after declining life jacket: Singapore court told

Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was severely intoxicated and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner's court in Singapore was told on......

Thousands witness rare Blood Moon across India

The excitement swept across India on Sunday night as thousands of people gathered in different cities to witness the much-awaited Total Lunar Eclipse, popularly known as the Blood Moon. IMAGE: A......

Expelled Cong MLA Rahul held in third rape case; targeted housewives

Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested in connection with a sexual assault case after being taken into custody from Palakkad in the small hours on Sunday, the police sources said.......

Sebi panel seeks overhaul of conflict-of-interest, disclosure norms

All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Last week's column on the......

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again

Kalamkaval, releasing on OTT on January 16, is like any good work of art, and suggests more than it shows, applauds Arjun Menon. Mammootty's Kalamkaval releases on OTT on January 16, on SonyLIV.......

The Night Manager 2 Review: Wildly Entertaining

The Night Manager, Season 2 is a comfortably paced, tension holding series, with a couple of solid twists, observes Deepa Gahlot. Only in a British series could two adversaries sit across a table......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

'You Inspired Millions To Reach For The Sky'

'My lasting memory of you is your absolute humility in the face of hardships as well as success.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43 has......

Golden Globes 2026: Meet The Winners!

Who are the big winners of the 83rd edition of Golden Globes awards? Scroll down to see! Rhea SeehornBest Female Actor in a Television Series, Drama, for Pluribus IMAGE: Rhea Seehorn.......

WPL: Patil's fiery 5-fer hands RCB facile win over GG

IMAGE: Radha Yadav top-scored for Royal Challenges Bengaluru with a 47-ball 66 in their Women's Premier League match against Gujarat Giants, in Navi Mumbai, on Friday. Photograph: WPL/X SCORECARD......

HIL: Defending champions Shrachi Tigers down Soorma Club

IMAGE: Action from the Hockey India League played between Shrachi Bengal Tigers and JSW Soorma Club in Chennai on Sunday. Photograph: Hockey India League/X Defending champions Shrachi Bengal......

'How can blood and cricket go together?'

'We will protest against this India-Pakistan cricket match. Women will come on the streets' 'You said that water and blood will not flow together. If water and blood will not flow together, then......

WPL: RCB's Vastrakar sidelined for two weeks

IMAGE: RCB's Pooja Vastrakar has been laid low by a hamstring injury. Photograph: BCCI India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru pace-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out for at......

PIX: Draws order of the day as Man Utd, Liverpool held

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Fulham's Harrison Reed celebrates Fulham's Jorge Cuenca and Antonee Robinson on scoring their second goal against Liverpool at......