Protests intensify in Iran after exiled prince's call, internet shut

Thousands of people took to the streets in Iran's capital late Thursday after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a mass demonstration, marking a fresh escalation in nationwide protests......

Internet services restored in violence-hit Karbi Anglong in Assam

Mobile internet services in violence-hit Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts of Assam were restored on Sunday following improvement in the law and order situation, an official order......

Clashes in Odisha village after tribal woman's beheading; internet shut

One person was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of beheading a tribal woman, following which a group clash erupted, leading to damage of around 200 houses in a village in Odisha's Malkangiri......

Fresh clashes in Kokrajhar: Army, RAF deployed

Fresh clashes erupted allegedly between Bodos and Adivasis in Assam's Kokrajhar on Tuesday, a day after mob violence left two persons dead, following which the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was......

Bank Frauds Surge To 21,515 Cr In H1FY26

Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to 21,515 crore in the first......

Profit-Focused Startups Power India's Strong IPO Revival

Eighteen new-age technology firms went public during the year, a near triple increase from the five firms that debuted in 2023 and 38 per cent more than 2024’s tally of 13. Illustration: Dominic......

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps

Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads......

Jobs in unincorporated sector rose marginally in Q2: NSO data

Around 128.6 million people were employed in the unincorporated sector during July-September of FY26, showed the latest quarterly bulletin of unincorporated sector enterprises released by the......

Ready For Rani's Mardaani 3?

Mardaani 3 has a brand new villain in Mallika Prasad, and she's already trending on the Internet! The trailer for Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 3 gives audiences a peek into the chilling disappearance......

Is Dhanush Marrying Mrunal Thakur On Valentine's Day?

Rumours of Dhanush and Mrunal Thakur's February wedding have been doing the rounds, but both actors have not confirmed the news yet. Photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanush and Mrunal Thakur/Instagram......

Hrithik Attends A Family Wedding

The Internet is abuzz with visuals of Hrithik Roshan and his teenage sons, Hridaan and Hrehaan, dancing in perfect sync at a family wedding. It was a beautiful celebration as Kanchan and Rajesh......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

Jemimah, Smriti picture breaks the internet

Team India vice captain Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues shared the cutest picture breaking the internet right now!  The World Cup winning duo shared a picture on their Instagram handles and......

Does Dhoni Smoke?

IMAGE: A screengrab of the video clip showing a cigarette pack in M S Dhoni's car. Photograph: Kind courtesy Goatlifed/X   Sakshi and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were among the many stars that descended......

Delhi HC steps in to protect Sunil Gavaskar

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar approached the high court, seeking to prevent the unauthorised use of his name, images, persona and likeness by social media platforms and e-commerce websites, and to protect......

Asia Cup star reacts as internet trolls 10-YO

‘Social media has become a place for cowards’ IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy, fresh off India’s Asia Cup 2025 triumph, was among those who spoke out in the boy’s defence. Photograph: BCCI As a......

8 Years On... Virushka's Lovely Love Story

IMAGE: 'Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma: Still going strong...' Photograph: RCB/X Eight years ago today, on December 11, 2017, India watched in awe as Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli broke the Internet......