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SC relief for Muslim cleric in 2010 UP communal riots case

In a relief to prominent Muslim cleric, Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, the Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the execution of the non-bailable warrant issued against him in the 2010 Bareilly......

HC dismisses PIL against Jan 22 holiday in Maharashtra

The Bombay high court on Sunday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by four students against the Maharashtra government's decision declaring a public holiday on January 22, on the......

Major row erupts in Bengal over 'assault' on sadhus

A purported video of three monks being attacked by a mob in West Bengal's Purulia over suspicion that they were 'kidnappers in disguise' has triggered a political row, with opposition Bharatiya......

Is India Distancing Itself From Israel?

India's voting pattern in the United Nations with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict is lately marked by a calibrated distancing from Israel, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

3 share Physics Nobel for short pulses of light to study electrons

Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of......

Fraternity, prosperity and polarisation

Economic stagnation is the advance payment for polarisation, which extracts a terrible price. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the most heartening and fraternal features of......

Kashmir post: From KFC to Toyota, global firms scramble for damage control

Besides Hyundai, distributors and franchisees of Japanese auto brands including Toyota, Suzuki Motor Corp, Isuzu and Chinese truck brand Faw Trucks also faced a backlash for similar messages posted......

Merry Christmas Review: Ho, Ho, Whoa!

Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma. Unfazed by the fan frenzy surrounding......

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

An industry child sans an insider's privilege, Vicky Kaushal didn't grow up believing his calling lies on the sets or silver screen. Born to Action Director Sham Kaushal whose credits include......

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government announced on May 9, 2023 that the film The Kerala Story......

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite......

Laal Singh Chaddha Review

Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma. When Forrest Gump released in 1994, Tom Hanks was 38 years old. One of the coolest things about Robert Zemeckis' Oscar-winning......

PIX: No handshakes for Belarusian Sabalenka and Ukraine's Tsurenko

IMAGE: There was no traditional handshake over the net at the end of the match with the players merely acknowledging each other with a wave before heading off court. Photograph: Tracey......

Karun Nair scores unbeaten 144 for Northamptonshire

IMAGE: Karun Nair hammered an unbeaten 144. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Karun Nair on Wednesday served a reminder to his prowess with an unbeaten 144 for Northamptonshire against......

England reveal Test squad for the tour of Pakistan

IMAGE: Keaton Jennings gets back on the England Test squad for the first time since February 2019 Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Lancashire duo Keaton Jennings and Liam Livingstone, have been......

ECB grants annual central contracts for Foakes, Livingstone

IMAGE: England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and batsman Liam Livingstone were given annual central contracts for the first time. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and......

England ODIs: Hardik, Pant Glitter

The Indian team proved its superiority in white ball cricket as they outclassed World Champions England by five wickets in the series-deciding third and final ODI, to claim the series 2-1. The......

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