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How ridiculous can ED be?: Kejriwal on 'sugar' charge

Accusing the Enforcement Directorate of being "petty" and "politicising" what he ate in jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asserted before a court that the food he consumed was in......

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Delhi cabinet minister Atishi Thursday claimed there was a plot to kill Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy case, by denying......

Stone hurled at Jagan, cops probe 'murder attempt'

Vijayawada city police in Andhra Pradesh have rounded up four to five suspects in the stone pelting case against Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and will be investigating the offence from the......

3 sons of top Hamas leader killed in Israeli strike

Three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an air strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed. IMAGE: Top Hamas......

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

He fought Ajmal Kasab and his LeT colleague Abu Ismail, received splinter injuries and held them off till he fell unconscious. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo On......

New Challenges Facing Banks

As the fight for deposits intensifies, the cost of money will rise and the margin will be under further pressure, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Second best December for IPOs since 1996, 11 companies raise Rs 8,182.7 cr

Eleven companies have launched their initial public offerings (IPOs) in December 2023, making this month the second-best December for public offerings since 1996. Illustration: Dominic......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair. Since......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. One of the most condescending remarks reserved for film critics by film-makers remains those who cannot make movies, write about......

IPL PIX: Salt, Starc power KKR to comprehensive 8-wicket win over LSG

IMAGES from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders picked up a comfortable......

PBKS Vs SRH: Who Bowled Best? Vote!

Punjab Kings fell short by just two runs as they lost to SunRisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur, Mohali, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Punjab got off to a good start, thanks to their bowlers who had......

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa holds Firouza; Vaishali draws with Humpy

IMAGE: Debutant Vaishali Rameshbabu (2475) held her own against the experienced compatriot Humpy Koneru (2546) in the Women's Candidates on Thursday. Photograph: International Chess Federation/X......

DC Vs KKR: Pick Your Best Bowlers

Kolkata Knight Riders thumped Delhi Capitals by 106 runs in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, to win their third game on the trot. After KKR's batters hammered Delhi's bowlers all over the......

IPL PIX: Dhoni dazzles but CSK lose to Delhi Capitals

IMAGES from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings played on Sunday in Visakhapatnam SCORECARD IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni entertained the fans with his late cameo against......

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