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IndiGo cancels all departure flights from Delhi till midnight

IndiGo on Friday cancelled all its departing domestic flights from the Delhi airport till midnight as the airline continues to grapple with significant operational disruptions. Photograph: Hemant......

Police book TN BJP chief in row over lighting lamp at temple

The Tamil Nadu police on Friday registered a case against 113 people, including Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran and senior party leader H Raja, who participated in a protest on December......

IndiGo's woes worsen; over 400 flights cancelled, passengers stranded

India's largest airline IndiGo's operations crumbled as pilot-rostering issues continued to force large scale flight cancellations -- over 400 on Friday -- and many passengers have been stranded......

'Cost of Centre's monopoly model': Rahul on IndiGo fiasco

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the IndiGo "fiasco" is the cost of this government's "monopoly model" and asserted that India deserves fair competition in every sector, not......

'BJP's Greater Control In Bihar Marks A Fundamental Shift'

'Nitish Kumar previously held tight control over key ministries, but this concession (giving the home portfolio to the BJP) reflects either his weakened political position or a pragmatic......

Importers rush to hedge while exporters wait on sidelines amid rupee dip

Importers are rushing to hedge their dollar positions amid the sharp depreciation of the rupee against the American currency and expectations of further volatility even as exporters are holding off......

Highlights of Reserve Bank's monetary policy

Following are the highlights of the bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday: Photograph: Danish......

RBI trims rate by 25bps to 5.25%; loans to get cheaper

Shrugging off concerns over the depreciation of rupee, the RBI has cut interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent in a bid to further bolster economic growth, which rose to a six-quarter......

Home, auto loans to get cheaper as RBI cuts interest rate

Shrugging off concerns over the depreciation of rupee, the RBI has cut interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent in a bid to further bolster economic growth, which rose to a six-quarter......

Noel Tata's mother Simone Tata passes away

Simone Tata, the mother of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, died in a Mumbai hospital on Friday after a brief illness. Photograph: ANI/X Simone, the stepmother of the late Ratan Tata, was 95.......

Ikkis: 'You're Never Too Young To Change The World'

IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second......

Shah Rukh-Kajol's DDLJ Now Lives In London

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol unveil the bronze statue in London. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol unveiled a bronze statue of their iconic characters,......

Aishwarya Dazzles At Red Sea Film Festival

Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made waves at the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, when she......

Sonam's FABULOUS Maternity Fashion

Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second child with husband Anand Ahuja, has been redefining maternity fashion, one stunning look at a time. From attending events to hosting dinners and......

Yami Slams A Trend That Feels Like 'Extortion'

'This so-called trend of giving money in the disguise of marketing a film to ensure good 'hype' is created or else 'they' will continuously write negative things (even before the film is released)......

Pink-Ball Test: Archer Removes Weatherald For 72

IMAGE: England's Jofra Archer celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Jake Weatherald. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Jofra Archer produced a brilliant piece of......

Tickets 'Gone in Minutes' After Kohli's Twin Tons

IMAGE: Virat Kohli mania sweeps Visakhapatnam ahead of the third ODI.Photograph: BCCI One man changed everything. Until Virat Kohli reeled off back-to-back hundreds in Ranchi and Raipur,......

Underwater chess! The game gets a thrilling twist

IMAGE: Hans Niemann of the US in action. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Hans Niemann quite literally made a splash on Wednesday, winning an underwater chess exhibition as festivities opened......

EPL: Dalot goal not enough as United drop points again

IMAGE: Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu in action with West Ham United's Soungoutou Magassa and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters Manchester United missed the chance to go......

What's Behind Kohli's Century Celebrations?

'He must be telling you that you doubted me? Now I have shown what I can do. I have got it in me.' IMAGE: Having retired from T20Is last year and Test cricket earlier this year, Virat Kohli has......

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