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Morbi man captured in Ukraine appeals to Modi for help

A 22-year-old man from Gujarat's Morbi town, captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for the Russian military, has sent a video message to his family here, making an emotional appeal for help......

Mining legal on 0.19% of area covered by Aravallis: Govt

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday accused the Congress of spreading 'misinformation' and 'lies' on the issue of the new definition of the Aravallis and stressed that mining can......

Duped of Rs 8 crore, ex-IPS officer attempts suicide

Former Indian Police Service officer Amar Singh Chahal allegedly shot himself Patiala on Monday and in a purported note, he claimed that he had been duped of Rs 8.10 crore by cyber thugs who posed......

Herald case: HC seeks Gandhis' reply on ED's challenge

The Delhi high court on Monday asked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the order of the trial court that......

No Congress-Samajwadi alliance in 2027 UP polls?

The Congress is stepping up efforts to strengthen its organisational base in Uttar Pradesh and is preparing to contest all 403 seats in the 2027 Assembly elections there, though the final decision......

Sensex rallies 638 pts, Nifty settles above 26,000

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Monday as investor sentiment remained positive amid foreign fund inflows and a rally in global markets on expectations of......

Insurance: Lack of legacy distribution network a challenge for foreign cos

The Union Cabinet’s decision to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent is unlikely to significantly boost foreign investment as distribution......

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high

Companies are squeezing more profits from their operations relative to the capital they put to work, the highest now since 2011. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Profit after tax......

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

The Hyperion Hawk: Driven! Yes, the Tata Harrier is named after a species of hawk. And this car is just like it. It swoops down onto the road, gripping every bit of the tarmac there is. The Tata......

Weightloss Drugs Hit 1,000 Crore Mark

'As more patients are prescribed these drugs, intolerance due to gastrointestinal and other side effects will become more visible, leading to higher discontinuation rates.' IMAGE: A pharmacist......

Where Are The Stars Chilling This Winter?

December is all about embracing the chill, sipping on hot chocolate, and escaping to beautiful getaways before ringing in the New Year in style. And that's exactly what our stars are doing. Namrata......

Why Bha Bha Ba Scene Is So Controversial

IMAGE: Dileep in Bha Bha Ba. Malayalam movie star Dileep's first release after a trial court in Kerala acquitted him has sparked fresh controversy. The film Bha Bha Ba, which released on December......

The Sreenivasan I Knew

I once asked him why he hadn't written scripts for his sons Vineeth and Dhyan.'I made some suggestions about their scripts, and they haven't discussed their scripts with me after that,' he said......

Dhurandhar May Become Biggest Hit Ever

IMAGE: Sara Arjun and Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Arjun/Instagram Pushpa 2: The Rule had collected Rs 830.10 crore (Rs 8.3 billion) in its lifetime. This was a huge......

Ameesha Parties With Ajay Devgn

Film folk turned up in large numbers to celebrate Producer and real estate tycoon Anand Pandit's 62nd birthday in Mumbai over the weekend. Pandit has produced films like Swatantrya Veer Savarkar,......

Rs 60,000 per day! Huge pay hike for women cricketers

Match officials, including umpires and match referees, will also benefit from the revised fee structure. IMAGE: A cricketer featuring across all formats during a full domestic season can now earn......

SAI unveils ambitious plan to upgrade facilities

One of the key projects recommended by the SAI governing body is the procurement of Poligras Paris GT Zero hockey turf for SAI Bengaluru, which serves as the training hub for both the Indian men's......

IPL record-breaker Gowtham calls it quits

IMAGE: In nine IPL seasons, Krishnappa Gowtham has represented five franchises. Photograph: ANI Photo Karnataka all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham, who made headlines by becoming the most expensive......

Kishan to lead Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan led the Jharkhand team to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title last week. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Star wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan has been named as the captain of......

Morocco kickstart AFCON campaign with hard-fought win

IMAGE: Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi in action during their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations finals against Comoros. Photograph: Reuters Morocco eventually got the party underway but relief......