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Former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passes away

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. IMAGE: Suresh Kalmadi. Photograph:......

'Make A Hindu Kashmir And Declare It Union Territory'

'Kashmir needs to be divided and we need the land of Panun Kashmir in Kashmir.' IMAGE: Kashmiri Pandits protest in Jammu, January 19, 2026, demanding justice and a safe return to Kashmir.......

ISRO Invites Indian Industry To Build Space Station

The Bharatiya Antariksh Station represents the next phase of India's human spaceflight ambitions, enabling long-duration presence in space, advanced microgravity research and technology......

New Zealand opens longer work visas for Indian students

New Zealand has liberalised mobility provisions under the concluded trade pact, enabling Indian students to access longer post-study work visas and allowing 5,000 Indian professionals, including......

Delhi zoo faces allegations of negligence in jackal's death

The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi has come under fire following allegations by the zoo workers' union that a jackal, which had escaped its enclosure, died of suffocation inside a......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

Goldilocks phase, reforms glide path to spur Indian economy in 2026

India, the world's fourth largest economy, is set to maintain the 'goldilocks' phase with tailwinds of good growth, low inflation and robust banking performance as well as reform initiatives poised......

NZ to amend laws for GI registration of Indian goods

New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to amend its laws within 18 months of the pact's implementation to facilitate the geographical indication......

Foreign investors withdrew record Rs 1.6 lakh cr from Indian equities in 2025

Foreign investors fled Indian equities in 2025 at a scale never seen before, pulling out a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore ($18 billion) as volatile currency movements, global trade tensions, especially......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian stock markets have carried their global......

Parasakthi: 'There's No Controversy'

'People are understanding it and taking it in the right way. If they watch the film completely, they will understand.' Sivakarthikeyan, who is currently seen in the Tamil political action drama......

Why YouTube Is Investing In India

'As a nation, we create beautiful content and a high volume of it (films) but we are limited by the number of theatres and screen density.''You now have a living-room large screen available to......

Suresh Kalmadi: From IAF Pilot To Powerbroker Of Indian Sport

What brought Suresh Kalmadi fame and a degree of infamy was his transition into the most powerful Indian sports administrator of his time. IMAGE: As head of the Indian Olympic Association, one of......

From Bad To Worse: How Indian Football Fared In 2025

While several factors contribute to a country's overall football ecosystem, globally the senior team's performance is often the most visible metric, and India was found severely wanting on that......

'Mohan Baingan': Sports Min's Gaffe Triggers Fan Backlash

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya during the ISL press conference on January 6, 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya found himself in a major......

AFC bans Mohun Bagan amid Indian football chaos

IMAGE: The AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee ruled the reigning Indian Super League champions wrongfully withdrew from the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two following their refusal to travel to......

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The ministry mandates at least four Sportspersons of Merit, two of them......