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Mob attack halts popular singer's concert in Bangladesh, 20 injured

At least 20 students were injured in a mob attack in Bangladesh that forced the cancellation of a concert by popular rock singer James, who has also sung several hit Hindi film songs, officials and......

Why Does Modi Pass Bills In Such Haste?

The passing of bills without Parliament, including the treasury benches, having any real understanding of what they contained through any rigorous process has accelerated through the Modi era,......

SIR Exercise Covers Half Of Electorates

Since 2004, 12 states have added 160 million people to their rolls. IMAGE: Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Agents assess activities scrutinising the newly published Special Intensive Revision......

Drunk SUV driver drags bike for 500m; hits multiple vehicles

The Bengaluru Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on charges of drunk and rash driving after his SUV rammed into a bike, dragged it for about 500 metres, before hitting multiple vehicles,......

Assam: Row Over Reservation For Muslims

The BJP alleged that the move would undermine existing reservation norms and was aimed at consolidating a particular vote bank. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: Kind......

Will India continue to remain an attractive FDI destination in 2026?

FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of......

Carmakers Gear Up To Hit Refresh Button

'In India's competitive automotive market, staying relevant means continuously raising the bar.' IMAGE: The Mahindra XUV700. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff Automakers are lining up upgrades and......

SIP inflows top Rs 3 trn in 2025 for first time as investors stay steady

Inflows into mutual fund (MF) schemes via systematic investment plans (SIPs) have topped Rs 3 trillion for the first time in a calendar year, as investors increasingly rely on the staggered......

Forex reserves rise by $4.36 bn to $693 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $4.36 billion to $693 billion during the week ended December 19, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The overall kitty had increased......

Sensex sheds 367 points on foreign fund outflows

Benchmark stock index Sensex dropped by 367 points in its third straight day of losses on Friday due to foreign fund outflows and lack of any major domestic triggers. Photograph: Arko......

'I Won't Do Roles That Set The Wrong Example'

'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram He was the most difficult star to interview, and yet the easiest. Once he trusted a person......

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Review: Mostly Exhausting

Large chunks of Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 are exhausting and boring, despite the efforts of the likeable cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. Stranger Things, with its target audience of teens,......

Why Salman Did Not Marry

Late one evening, strolling around Mehboob Studio's car park, he was darkly introspective, admitting that marriage had been on his mind a few years ago.But despite his anger and tears, his......

The 25 Best Candid Pictures Of 2025

Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani and Hemantkumar Shivsaran gives us the......

Spend The Weekend With Revolver Rita On OTT

Men losing money, men turning money into superpower and lots more stranger things on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. CasheroWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Korean (with subtitles)......

India women eye fourth straight T20 win over Sri Lanka

With the series already sealed, will India will blood young batter Gunalan Kamalini and experienced Harleen Deol in Sunday's match? IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the third......

PIX: England snatch stunning win over Australia at MCG

After 15 years and 18 previous attempts, England win an Ashes Test Down Under. SCORECARD IMAGE: England's Josh Tongue, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse celebrate the final wicket of......

Alastair Cook slams McCullum, Stokes for 'downward trend'

IMAGE: England's Josh Tongue, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse celebrate the final wicket of Australia's second innings on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on......

Remembering The Great Shane Warne

Photograph: Australian Sports Museum/X The Melbourne Cricket Club has launched an exhibition celebrating the life, career and enduring legacy of spin great Shane Warne. WARNE: Treasures of a......

World Rapid chess: Erigaisi, Gukesh in lead with Carlsen

IMAGE: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen was held to a draw by Arjun Erigaisi on the opening day of the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha late on Friday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE Reigning......