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India building naval base on Mauritian island: Report

India is believed to be building a naval facility on the remote Mauritian island of Agalega in the south-western Indian Ocean, a leading Arab media organisation claimed on Tuesday, citing satellite......

Lalu favours RJD-LJP alliance, Chirag expresses gratitude

Rashtriya Janata Party president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday favoured a tie-up between Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan and his party, and backed the young leader to emerge victorious in his......

Pentagon reopens after lockdown due to shooting near Metro station

The Pentagon, which houses the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, was briefly put under a lockdown on Tuesday due to "shooting incident" at a nearby Metro station. The......

Parl panel to visit J-K and Ladakh from Aug 17

A parliamentary panel chaired by Congress leader Anand Sharma will be on a five-day visit to the Union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir starting August 17 to examine the administration......

HC strikes down ban on online gaming of rummy, poker

The Madras high court on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on online gaming of rummy and poker with stakes. The first......

CarTrade IPO to open on Aug 9; price band set at Rs 1,585-1,618/share

Online auto classified platform CarTrade Tech on Tuesday said it fixed a price band of Rs 1,585-1,618 a share for its nearly Rs 2,999-crore initial public offer. The initial public offering (IPO)......

Hiring rate around 42% above pre-COVID levels in India: Report

India's recruitment activity has been recovering steadily as the hiring rate in June 2021 was around 42 per cent above the pre-pandemic levels in 2019, says a report. Illustration: Uttam......

MG Motor ties up with Jio for its upcoming mid-size SUV

MG Motor India on Tuesday said it has tied up with digital services provider Jio India for the Internet of Things (IOT) features in its upcoming mid-size SUV. The automaker, which sells models......

Higher salaries to dent IT cos' profits in FY22

Indian IT services companies are likely to post a 9-12 per cent revenue growth in USD terms in FY22, helped by the strong demand for digital deals, a report said on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Mcap of BSE-listed cos surge to record high of Rs 240 lakh cr

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a record high of Rs 2,40,04,664.28 crore on Tuesday, driven by a rally in stocks that also saw the benchmark Sensex touching its lifetime......

'It's hard to get a role like Sarpatta Parambarai'

'Unless you are a superstar, you will never have the kind of reach in theatres that the OTT platform provides.' It was a dream come true for Arya to do a sports film like Sarpatta Parambarai, and......

Why is Sonakshi SCREAMING?

Mouni bares her back... Kajol gets funny again... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram 'I've been screaming myself hoarse but i think this is the only way you’ll listen - GO......

What are Ananya, Kareena, Rhea up to?

The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered on Monday. Ananya Panday flaunts her sexy midriff. Kareena Kapoor steps out. Watch what Kareena was......

'I don't mind using my body to convey emotion'

'Every actor has a vehicle to convey a gamut of emotions.''My next film, Kun Faya Kun, doesn't have a single body shot.' Harshvardhan Rane seems quite happy with the way his career is shaping up.......

Ayan Mukerji's RECORD of the WRONG KIND

Sometimes, even the most successful film-makers take a long break between films. Priyadarshan took an eight-year break before he made a Bollywood comeback to direct Hungama 2. Though he made films......

Tokyo Olympics: Medals Table

Check out the medals tally at the Tokyo Olympics: RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1 China 32 21 16 69 2 United States 24 28 21 73 3 Japan 19 6 11 36 4 Australia 14 4 15 33 5......

Tokyo Games bronze medallist Sindhu returns to warm reception

IMAGE: Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu and her coach Park Tae-Sang welcomed by the general secretary of Badminton Association of India, Ajay Singhania, in Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Nasum takes 4-19 as Bangladesh stun Australia in first T20

SCORECARD IMAGE: Bangladesh's players celebrate after clinching victory over Australia in the first T20 in Dhaka on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters Left-arm spinner Nasum......

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on August 4

IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain will be in pursuit of history when she bouts in the semi-final on Wednesday. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images It's a packed day at the Tokyo Olympics for Indian......

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Tuesday, August 3

IMAGE: India's goalkeeper P R Sreejesh and his teammates prepare to defend the goal following a penalty-corner in the Olympics men's hockey semi-final against Belgium on Tuesday. Photograph:......

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