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Goa nightclub fire: Accused owners fled to Phuket at 5.30 am

Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Goa nightclub wanted in connection with the fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives at the facility, have fled to Thailand, prompting police to seek the help......

UAE stops giving visas to Pakistani nationals

The United Arab Emirates is not issuing visas to Pakistanis, a senior interior ministry official told a parliamentary panel on Thursday, revealing that the country narrowly escaped a passport ban......

Rs 11-crore mid-day meal scam unearthed in UP, 5 arrested

A scam of nearly Rs 11 crore in the mid-day meal scheme was brought to light in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, leading to a first information report (FIR) against 45 people and the arrest of......

Congress fumes as Tharoor alone gets Putin dinner invite

The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP......

41 Maoists, most carrying rewards, surrender in Bijapur

Forty one Naxalites, 32 of them collectively carrying a reward of Rs 1.19 crore on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. Image used only for......

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

Will 1600 Number Stop Scam Calls?

Trai has ordered BFSI firms to move service and transaction calls to the 1600 series from 2026 to reduce spam, financial fraud, and rising digital arrest scams. Kindly note the image have only......

'On Track For GDP Growth Exceeding 6.8%'

'I will not be surprised if there is a 7 per cent handle in front of the decimal place for the full financial year.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Indian economy can grow above the upper......

Trio win Nobel Economics for explaining how innovation fosters economic growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that it has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt "for having explained......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Did You Know Piyush Pandey Acted In A Film?

Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in.''I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.' IMAGE: Piyush Pandey in Madras Café. In 1982, at the age of......

Gavaskar Hits Back At Gambhir's Critics

'What did you do when India won the Champions Trophy under him? What did you do when India won the Asia Cup under him?' IMAGE: Under Gautam Gambhir, India have suffered two series sweeps at home......

Gaikwad, Rinku, Patidar back in Test mix after SA debacle

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad is believed to be the player, who can be a stable No 3 with an average of 45-plus in 43 first-class games. Photograph: BCCI Specialist batters could be back in vogue in......

PT Usha confident India will win 2030 CWG bid

IMAGE: Indian Olympic Committee President P T Usha. Photograph: Kind Courtesy P T Usha/X Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha is confident about securing the hosting rights of the 2030......

Asiad medallist Kartik handed 3-year doping ban

In addition, Kumar has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to February 27, 2025, the date his first positive sample was collected, including forfeiture of any......

'Harmanpreet's 171 Was The Turning Point'

'After that knock by Harmanpreet, the craze for women's cricket went up in India.' IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the women's ODI World Cup after beating South Africa in the final in......