Sentencing of ex-ISI chief opens door to wider crackdown: Report

The sentencing of Pakistan's former spy chief Faiz Hameed may just be 'the beginning', as it can herald a spate of new cases against politicians and activists for involvement in anti-army riots......

'My Life Has Been Paused Without My Consent'

'We've always followed the rules. But when the rules change overnight, where does that leave us?' Outside US consulates in India, a growing number of Indian H-1B workers can now be seen waiting......

IndiGo fiasco: DGCA suspends 4 flight operations inspectors

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) over massive disruptions in IndiGo's operations, which resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights and......

K'taka power tussle: Shivakumar hosts late-night dinner for 30+ Cong leaders

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and over 30 Congress legislators, including some ministers, met for a dinner late on Thursday night, party sources said. IMAGE: Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar......

Mexico imposes up to 50% tariff on imports from India and China

Mexico on Thursday imposed a tariff of up to 50 per cent on imports from its non-preferential trade partners, including India, a move that might hit New Delhi’s annual $5.75 billion shipments to......

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the lifecycle of how we build.' IMAGE: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event in Bengaluru,......

Gold returns beat equities, realty in 20-yr period

Investing in gold trumped most other asset classes in terms of compounded annualised returns over the long term, suggests a report by FundsIndia. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff While Indian......

How Modi's Committee-Led Governance Is Driving Reforms

The change in the government's engagement with the economy's need for reforms is more nuanced than how analysts have so far perceived it, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Christmas Karma Review: Over The Top

Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot. The idea sounds good: The Charles Dickens classic 1843 novella A......

Saali Mohabbat Review: Dark Thriller

Saali Mohabbat escalates the hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-woman-scorned theme, and fashions a dark domestic thriller, discovers Deepa Gahlot. A few years ago, Tisca Chopra had directed a short film......

Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2: Delightful Comedy!

Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 may be a comedy filled with chaos, but in its indirect way, it speaks about a time when the Constitution mattered more than one's religion and when the idea of India was......

Salman's Day Out With Johnny Depp

Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram Salman Khan, who turns 60 this month, made a splash at the Red Sea Film Festival as he rubbed shoulders with Hollywood's A-listers.  ......

Vinesh Phogat reverses retirement; eyes 2028 LA Olympics

'So here I am, stepping back toward LA28 with a heart that's unafraid and a spirit that refuses to bow.' IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat had announced her retirement last year after a controversial......

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

IMAGE: Fans take pictures inside a temporary museum honouring Lionel Messi's long career ahead of his India tour, in Kolkata, on December 11, 2025. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Argentine......

Jr Women's Hockey WC: India lose to Spain; finish 10th

Photograph: Hockey India India ended a disappointing 10th in the FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Spain in their final classification match, in......

'I'm playing to win every game with renewed energy'

'I think prior to my retirement, I was losing my hunger to win games for this team.' IMAGE: Quinton de Kock had retired from ODIs after the 2023 World Cup and had not played T20Is since the loss......

Should Gill Make Way For Samson?

'If they go back to Samson, it becomes very important for him to score runs.' IMAGE: Sanju Samson boasts of a superb record in T20 Internationals, with 995 runs in 51 matches at a strike rate of......