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Kundra's custody extended, Shilpa's statement recorded

A court in Mumbai on Friday extended till July 27 the police custody of businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe in a case related to alleged production and distribution of pornographic......

How a police raid in February led to Raj Kundra

Five people in the know narrate the sordid story that is fast exploding into a pornography scandal, allegedly involving businessman Raj Kundra. IMAGE: Raj Kundra arrives at the enforcement......

The king who shunned glamour

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.' IMAGE: The last maharaja of Travancore as the chief scout. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree......

Did Danish Siddiqui need to die?

Does Reuters want to cover news at 'all costs' -- even at the cost of human lives? asks Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Danish Siddiqui tweeted this photograph of himself in Afghanistan on July 13, 2021,......

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

He has Biden's ear and because of the past relationship, Biden will actually listen to him, unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Los Angeles Mayor Eric......

100% FDI in PSU refiners gets nod; to aid BPCL sale

Current policy restricts FDI in oil PSUs to 49%; most bidders who have shown interest in acquiring BPCL have foreign investment. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Union Cabinet on Thursday......

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly,' Tamil Nadu Finance......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

30 Years Later, Rao-Singh's Reforms Endure

But their trajectory and direction have been largely influenced by politics and the political leadership's understanding of how the economy needs to be managed, explains A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE:......

Choksi will 'only' return to Dominica to face trial when fit

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi will "only" return to Dominica to face trial for illegal entry into that country when a doctor "certifies" that he is fit to stand trial, the media there reported citing......

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.' IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela.......

Sunny Leone Celebrates A New Home

Priyanka shoots pic of Parineeti getting vaccinated... Is Alia missing you-know-who... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram Sunny Leone buys a new house in Mumbai and shares a picture......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'... their love was jinxed.''His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than......

Tokyo Olympics: Indian judoka Sushila's campaign ends early

IMAGE: Sushila started well against the Hungarian but floundered after that. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian judoka Sushila Devi's challenge at the Tokyo Olympics came to an early end as she......

Sindhu spearheads India's quest for elusive gold as badminton action begins

Sindhu is up against fierce competition from the likes of Taiwan's Tai Tzu-Ying, China's Chen Yu Fei and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be desperate to lay her hands on the gold......

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika ninth in ranking round; India 9th in men's team

'I want to show my best performance here and I will show that in my next rounds' Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Archery/Instagram Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari finished a disappointing......

German women take a stand in full-body suits in Tokyo

IMAGE: Germany's Elisabeth Seitz in action during the women's all-round final uneven bars. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters German female gymnasts will choose whether they want to wear full......

More COVID cases at Tokyo Olympic Village

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tokyo Olympics/Twitter Two more members of the Czech Olympic team have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total to six, and the country's Olympic Committee has......

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