Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Day after Khalid bail order, SC says against long pretrial jail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without commencement or reasonable progress of trial, cannot be countenanced, as it has the effect of converting pretrial......

SC pulls up NIA on Shabir Shah's long detention in terror funding case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the National Investigation Agency for not properly presenting its case in a terror funding matter involving Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah,......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025; contributions peaked in Dec

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth......

Sebi agrees in principle to NSE colo-dark fibre settlement

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has, in principle, agreed to the proposed settlement of the long-pending colocation and dark fibre cases filed by the National Stock Exchange......

'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable, including developments in our neighbourhood.''Another concern is the increasing tilt of government finances......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Indian stock markets have carried their global......

The Kind of Love Fatima Longs For

'I am very fortunate that I am getting films where I am finally doing romance on screen, if not in my real life.' IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma at the Gustaakh Ishq launch event.......

Nupur Sanon Weds Stebin Ben

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben/Instagram Long-time couple Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben had a dreamy destination wedding in Udaipur, surrounded by their families and friends.  ......

'I Can Be A Whacked Out Person'

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.''Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my......

Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Long-Standing Record

IMAGE: Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become India’s highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs. Photograph: BCCI Another day and another record rewritten by Virat Kohli. The......

Fans fume over long queues on day one of Australian Open

IMAGE: With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside the venue in hot weather before tournament......

Shock split: Alcaraz ends long partnership with Ferrero

IMAGE:  Juan Carlos  Ferrero began coaching Carlos Alcaraz when he was 15 and quickly developed him into a major force. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters World tennis number one Carlos Alcaraz has......

Aus Open: Zverev advances; Fery stuns 20th seed Cobolli

Images from Day 1 of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday. Zverev passes Diallo test IMAGE: Alexander Zverev in action during his first round match against Canada's Gabriel Diallo......

Can Mbappe break Ronaldo's long-standing record?

With five matches still to play this year, the French forward could surpass the Portuguese great and set a new benchmark. IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe needs five more goals to surpass Cristiano......