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Railways add 116 coaches in 37 trains as IndiGo turmoil hits flyers

The railway ministry on Friday decided to increase 116 coaches in 37 premium trains for the convenience of travellers in view of the disruption of Indigo airline's flight services. IMAGE: Kindly......

Rs 7,500 for up to 500 km: Govt caps airfares amid IndiGo chaos

The government on Saturday capped the airfares in the range of Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the distance amid soaring air ticket prices due to the IndiGo flight disruptions. IMAGE:......

2 traders try to cremate mannequin for Rs 50L insurance

Two Delhi-based traders were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur after they allegedly tried to cremate a mannequin instead of a human body as part of an elaborate plot to fraudulently claim insurance......

Delhi police bust three high-value cyber fraud networks; 3 held

The Delhi police busted three multi-state cyber fraud networks involved in high-value online investment scams, fake trading applications and KYC-based deception, an official said on Wednesday.......

Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds......

Insurance sector premium growth crossed 20% in Nov

Both the life and non-life insurance segment posted over 20 per cent premium growth in November for the first time in this financial year (FY26), supported by the reduction in goods and services......

Affordable homes lag but premium, luxury segment booms

'The momentum is driven by rising affluence, strong demand from HNIs (high net worth individuals) and NRIs (non-resident Indians), an increased appetite for larger, well-located homes by branded......

Persistent's premium valuations hinge on sustaining growth momentum

The stock of mid-tier information technology (IT) major Persistent Systems has been one of the outperformers in the IT pack with a return of 5.3 per cent over the last year, while its peer index,......

Jio IPO to fetch premium valuations: I-Sec

ICICI Securities expects Jio Platforms' ensuing IPO to fetch "premium valuations", as was the case in the high-profile equity raise of FY21, and has pegged the company's equity value at $148......

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This growth......

120 Bahadur, Mastiii 4 Fare Poorly

IMAGE: Farhan Akhtar in 120 Bahadur. It was a forgettable weekend for Bollywood as the two new releases -- 120 Bahadur and Mastiii 4 -- failed to get audiences. The Farhan Akhtar starrer was......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

ICC Scrambles As JioStar Seeks Exit

A key blow for JioStar came from an unlikely source -- the Indian government's ban on real-money gaming, the sector that had become cricket's biggest advertiser. IMAGE: The International Cricket......

Why Markram is wary of Abhishek threat

'Whoever takes the new ball, that's a challenge to hopefully get him early. He is a match-winner and it's an important wicket for us.' IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma currently holds the top spot in T20I......

'Felt I had gone back 8-9 years...' Kuldeep hails Kohli

'Since the last 17 years, he has always been electrifying in the field, the batting, fielding, everything.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant 135 off 120 balls -- his 52nd ODI hundred, to......

'He's going to be one of the standout all-rounders'

'He's always been magnificent with the ball. Perhaps in previous years, he didn't quite fulfil his talent with the bat. He's certainly turned that around now.' IMAGE: Marco Jansen became only the......

WPL auction: UP Warriorz break the bank for Deepti!

No takers for Alyssa Healy; Giants bought Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore, while UP Warriorz landed Lanning for Rs 1.90 crore. IMAGE: Deepti Sharma was retained by UP Warriorz for Rs 3.20 Crore,......