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Delta variant continues to be dominant across India: INSACOG

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 continues to be the dominant lineage for new cases across the country, while the other Variants of Concern (VoC) are at a lower rate and declining, the Indian......

How the Rane-Uddhav War Began

Narayan Rane -- a recent entrant to the BJP -- was the first Cabinet minister sworn in last week.Clearly, the BJP hopes Rane, who has a long standing feud with Uddhav Thackeray, will marginalise......

Explained: What the Brazil-Covaxin row is about

Three entities are at the centre of this controversy: The Brazilian government, Bharat Biotech and a Singapore-based company called Madison Biotech. A vaccine controversy is raging in Brazil and......

'One of the problems is neither Xi or Modi listen to other opinions'

'Both have a very nationalistic view of foreign policy.''They think they are shrewd and clever diplomats.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, left with Xi Jinping, general secretary......

Could India be heading for a short war with China?

'The numbers of troops on both sides are enormous.''They are about 50,000-60,000 soldiers facing each other in that sector -- that's about the total number of troops that both sides had in the 1962......

Unacademy raises $440 mn; valued at $3.44 bn

Unacademy on Monday said it has raised $440 million (about Rs 3,270.8 crore) in funding from a clutch of investors including Temasek, General Atlantic, and Softbank Vision Fund, valuing the edtech......

India's appeal against Vodafone case hearing in Sep

Indian government's appeal against a verdict of an international arbitration tribunal that overturned its demand for Rs 22,100 crore in back taxes from Vodafone Group Plc has been transferred to a......

Cairn arbitration: Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets

The government on Tuesday confirmed that a French court has ordered the freezing of certain Indian assets in Paris on a petition by Britain's Cairn Energy, which is seeking to recover $1.72 billion......

Sensex slips 123 pts tracking losses in index heavyweights

SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, M&M, L&T, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank and HDFC. NSE Nifty slipped 31.60 points......

Indians more vulnerable to tech support scams, says Microsoft report

In India, millennials, or those aged 24-37, were the most susceptible to such scams in 2021. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Indians are more vulnerable to technology support-related scams......

'I am an ordinary person who doesn't want to get into trouble'

''I am fascinated by people who cannot accept things.' IMAGE: Abdullah Mohammad Saad, right, and model-actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, who plays Rehana Maryam Noor, at the Cannes Film Festival.......

Vijay's TOP 5 Performances

As Tamil superstar Vijay turns 47 on June 22, Subhash K Jha picks his five finest performances. Naalaiya Theerpu, 1992 Vijay's first film as an adult actor was an emotional mother-son story,......

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.''So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yashpal Sharma/Instagram......

Why Sonu Sood isn't getting sleep

'I get panic calls from Manila, Singapore, the US, Canada...' Photograph: Sonu Sood/Twitter Sonu Sood's fame is spreading across the world. The latest community to reach out to Sonu are NRIs, and......

A National Award named after Irrfan?

IMAGE: Irrfan at The Lunchbox premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Photograph: Jag Gundu/Getty Images There is talk in the corridors of power of a National Award being......

Tokyo Games: Sensational Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Shen-Yan Freida Lim of Team Singapore competes in the women's 10m Platform preliminaries. Photograph: Tom......

China's Ma retains men's singles Olympics TT crown

Olympic and World champion Ma Long celebrated exuberantly as he retained his men's table tennis singles title at the Tokyo Games on Friday, beating compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2. The 32-year-old......

A Match of Many Records

A 'second-string Indian team', as described by former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga, proved too strong for Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International. Led by Shikhar Dhawan, the young......

AITA hits back at Bopanna's Olympics qualification claims

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan with a low combined rank of 113 missed out on qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images for Sport Singapore The national......

How shuttler Praneeth is prepping for Tokyo Olympics

'Coaches have been trying to create match situations like when it is 18-all or 19-all. I am focusing on how I have to play and win those moments, so I hope it will help.' IMAGE: The 28-year-old B......

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