India rolls out next-gen e-passports to stop forgery, impersonation

In a major upgrade of its passport-related system, the government has introduced a next-generation "e-passport" that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect......

Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

Mumbai electoral roll shows over 11 lakh duplicate voters

Nearly 10.64 percent or more than 11 lakh of Mumbai's 1.03 crore electorate have duplicate enrolments in the electoral roll, as per data shared by the State Election Commission. IMAGE: Voters......

Maha set for first phase of local polls on Tuesday amid nomination issues

Maharashtra will witness local body elections on Tuesday with voting scheduled for 242 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a three-tier process mandated by the......

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh highs in early trade

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time highs in early trade on Monday as investors' sentiment turned positive after India's economy grew at a higher-than-expected 8.2......

India's mfg sector activity falls to 9-month low in Nov

India's manufacturing sector activity eased to a nine-month low in November, mainly owing to softer rise in sales and production amid reports of challenging market conditions, a monthly report said......

India logs 6-quarter high GDP growth of 8.2% in Q2

The Indian economy grew by a higher-than-expected 8.2 per cent -- a six-quarter high -- as increased factory production in anticipation of a consumption boost from the GST rate cut helped offset......

Mahindra Just Dropped a Street-Legal Race Car

Mahindra has officially taken the covers off the BE 6 Formula E Edition, and let's just say it's loud, it's orange, and it's absolutely unapologetic, reports Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com If you have......

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......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

When Meena Kumari Fell In Love With Dharmendra

'At parties and premieres, Meena openly showered affection towards Dharam. Sometimes she would even take his hand and the next day it would be in print.''On one occasion, mischievously almost, she......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

World Champions Set For Brand Windfall

'For the women who enabled this victory, the moment has turbocharged their brand value, and rightfully so.' IMAGE: World champions Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma,......