British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

PAN details of Dhoni, Shilpa Shetty used in credit card fraud

In a bizarre case of cyber fraud, a group of fraudsters allegedly procured PAN details of several Bollywood actors and cricketers from their GST Identification Numbers which are available online,......

Himachal seals borders after Khalistani flags surfaced

The Himachal Pradesh Police booked Sikhs for Justice leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and "sealed" the state's borders after Khalistsni......

BJP's Bagga gets HC cover, no coercive action to be taken till July 6

In a reprieve for Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday ordered the continuation of the interim protection against arrest granted to......

Axis Bank Q1 net profit down 4% on rise in slippages, provisions

In Q1FY26, the bank reported fresh slippages of 8,200 crore, up 71 per cent Y-o-Y and sequentially. Of this, 7,500 crore is from the retail segment. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Axis......

Startups: 'India Is In A Golden Age'

'The conversation is no longer just about securing funds or acquiring customers but about the long-term value of customers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Despite the prolonged......

June credit card spends remain above Rs 1 trn

Credit card spends in June, although down marginally month-on-month (MoM), remained above the Rs 1-trillion mark for the fourth consecutive month. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In June,......

Axis Bank buys Citi's India retail business for Rs 12,325 cr

Axis Bank on Wednesday said it will acquire US-based Citi's consumer business in India for Rs 12,325 crore in one of the largest deals in the Indian financial services space which will help it......

When Maharani Season 4 Will Premiere...

IMAGE: The poster of Maharani Season 4.   Political drama series Maharani will return with its fourth season on Sony LIV on November 7. The new season promises higher stakes, fiercer battles, and......

Miss Universe India 2025 To Play Sita

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manika Vishwakarma /Instagram Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma will play Sita in the upcoming annual theatrical event, Ayodhya Ramleela. Ayodhya Ramleela is......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

The Best Bollywood Songs Of 2022

The business of melodies is yet to fully snap out of its creative coma but 2022's spirited, sonorous offerings gave us hope. Where Arijit Singh continued his single man mission of saving Hindi film......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai, Delhi Fight Back On Day 1

Musheer, Lad tons rescue Mumbai IMAGE: Musheer Khan's century rescued Mumbai on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Photograph: Musheer Khan/Instagram Opener......

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra smashed 23 boundaries and four sixes in his 367-ball 234 against Baroda. Photograph: BCCI Young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra completed a brilliant......

Indian men shatter 15-year-old national relay record

IMAGE: Indian men's 4x100m relay team clocked 38.69 seconds to set a new national record during the Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Photograph: Athletics Federation of......

Puneet meets his Indian heroes

We recently launched a new feature where we post images of world sportsmen contributed by you Dear Readers. If you encounter/meet/see cricketers or sports personalities and photograph them, please......

Spotted! Sania Mirza at Siliguri

Reader Puneet Sharma sent us this picture. "We had spotted Sania Mirza at Siliguri Airport (West Bengal) the very next day after her match with Shikha Oberoi. Here you can see the photograph of my......