Is Pakistan heading towards military rule?

The Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) might carry out a coup d'etat if the political situation in the country becomes more unstable, a defence expert has said. IMAGE: A......

UP: Gangsters' assets worth over Rs 1800 cr seized

In a bid to break the backs of gangsters and the mafia and discourage their activities, the Uttar Pradesh Police has attached or demolished their ill-gotten properties worth over Rs 1,800 crores in......

43-year-old cardiologist shot dead in Delhi

A 43-year-old cardiologist was shot dead in central Delhi early Wednesday morning allegedly by a man against whom his maid had complained of harassment, police said. The incident was reported from......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

After record sales in FY23, auto companies expect demand to mute

'In FY23, PV sales are expected to end the year at a record 3.8 million units, up 26 per cent. In FY24, however, the industry is expecting 5-7 per cent volume growth' Kindly note the image has......

Who will be India's new oil regulator?

Former oil secretary Tarun Kapoor, present and former chairmen of ONGC and a former director of IOC, are among over a dozen people who have applied for the top job at the oil and gas regulator,......

How carmakers in India are going hi-tech to woo customers

Records of millions of car owners are mined to generate leads, pitch sales and get feedback to develop vehicles, says Ajay Modi. Arun Mehta got an offer in March he could not refuse. The software......

'Amitabh Bachchan was to do Mr India initially'

Anil Kapoor has been a part of the Hindi film industry for about 25 years. From one of the biggest heroes of his time in Ram Lakhan, Tezaab and Mr India, he turned into a seasoned star in films......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

PIX: Shamita Shetty, Payal Rohatgi at an awards night

The 15th Indian Television Academy Awards were held on September 6 at Film City, Goregaon, a western suburb of Mumbai. The event saw some fashionable appearances and fiery performances on stage. A......

From the other side of 'The Wall'

It's not Glenn McGrath, Shoaib Akhtar, Courtney Walsh or Shane Warne whose delivery Rahul Dravid fears most. Instead, it is that of his two-year-old son Samit, the former India captain told BBC's......

I'm not a drama person, says Abhinav

BBC Hindi India Editor, Sanjeev Srivastava talks with India's Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra. Below are excerpts from the interviewon BBC Ek Mulaqat to be broadcast this Sunday [31 August 2008]:......

Delhi's Ranji match temporarily stopped

The cricket pitch at the Roshnara Club ground came under scanner on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match between hosts Delhi and Vidarbha as the match had to be stopped for 28 minutes in order......

Sports Shorts: Shiva Thapa in final, five others in semis

IMAGE: India’s Shiva Thapa ((blue) in action. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. Asian silver-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Gaurav Bidhuri entered the finals while five other......