Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

The decision to award Bharat Ratna to former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and green revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan has taken the number of recipients of the country's......

Not taking Udupi incident lightly: Karnataka home minister

Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Friday said the government has not taken the incident of filming in a washroom in an Udupi college lightly. IMAGE: Karnataka Congress MLA G......

Karnataka BJP snubs 7 MLAs in 2nd list, no Shettar

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its second list of 23 candidates for the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka, denying tickets to seven sitting MLAs, including Madal Virupakshappa,......

Amid defeat, BJP retains its hold in coastal Karnataka

Even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was defeated in the Karnataka assembly elections, the party retained its traditional stronghold in the coastal region by securing victories in 11 of the 13......

Where was Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia born?

IT Czars Where was Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia born?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about business magnates.1. Which leading Indian-American entrepreneur and his wife......

Desh Deshpande to shut Silicon Valley venture

Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande, one of the top tech entrepreneurs from India in the Silicon Valley, is shutting his company Sycamore Networks.The Nasdaq-listed company, which develops and markets......

Deshpande to co-chair Obama's advisory council

India-born Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Tejas Networks, A123 and Akshaya Patra, has been appointed co-chairman of United States President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation......

India's new age serial entrepreneurs

What is common between Romesh Wadhwani, Gururaj Deshpande, Sabeer Bhatia and Krishnan Ganesh? They are not only successful entrepreneurs, but are also successful serial entrepreneurs.A serial......

Jaggesh: Guru is based on a Korean film

Popular Kannada comedian Jaggesh's maiden directorial venture Guru with his son Gururaj in the lead, is hitting the screens this Friday, November 16, across Karnataka. It has taken 30 years for......

Review: Guru is entertaining

Srikanth Srinivasa say Guru has a breezy narrative and some surprisingly well shot scenes.The Kannada film Guru, in which veteran comedian Jaggesh turns director for the first time, is a sincere......

CWG: Weightlifter Gururaja wins bronze in 61kg category

IMAGE: Gururaja Poojary lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to win the bronze medal in the men's 61kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Photograph: Clive......

'I dedicate this medal to my wife'

IMAGE: Gururaja Poojary won a bronze medal with a combined lift of 269kg in the Men's 61 kg final. Photograph: ANI/Twitter After clinching a bronze medal in weightlifting, weightlifter Gururaj......

Mizoram teen Jeremy rewrites two Games record on way to sensational CWG gold

IMAGE: Lalrinnunga Jeremy during men's 67kg category weightlifting final of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images Jeremy Lalrinnunga endured excruciating pain......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, July 31

IMAGE: Jeremy Lalrinnunga first bettered the Commonwealth Games snatch mark with a successful 140kg attempt and then lifted 160kg in clean and jerk to take his aggregate to 300kg, a new CWG......

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Indian athletes are on a roll at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games. With 55 medals thus far, India are 5th on the list of medal winners.    Rediff.com introduces you to the......