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8 killed, over 800 relocated as heavy rains batter Gujarat

As many as eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents and more than 800 people evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in......

Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

The monsoon spelt mayhem in several parts of the country on Monday, particularly Mumbai where local train services and flight operations were hit and everyday life disrupted as well as Assam that......

1 killed, 6 injured as Delhi airport roof collapses; govt orders probe

The Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport, on Friday early morning witnessed the collapse of a roof at Terminal 1 amid heavy rains that killed one person, prompting the government to order a......

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which......

Trousers rolled-up, shoes in hands: How MPs reached Parliament

Monsoon's first spell in Delhi early Friday inundated the most posh areas of the city alike, including the Lutyens' Delhi which is home to several ministers and MPs, giving them a hard time......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage.All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE:......

'Investors could tilt towards largecaps'

'Hybrid funds, especially balanced advantage funds and multi-asset funds, are a good option right now when valuations are on the higher side.' Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Some of the......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'

'For him, the frame needs to be beautiful and then the actors come in.''If he doesn't like the outfits of the background artists, he will get it changed. Sometimes, in an entire day, we haven't......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot. The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

Why selectors picked Surya over Hardik for T20 captaincy

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in the T20I series in Sri Lanka, starting July 27. Photograph: BCCI Fitness, feedback from the dressing room and consistent availability swung the......

Focus on process, not pressure: Jaiswal on following Kohli, Rohit's legacy

'Me (Yashasvi Jaiswal) and (Shubman) Gill are taking one day at a time' IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal with Shubman Gill. Photograph: Zimbabwe Cricket/X Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have done "incredible......

Jasprit Bumrah Beyond Numbers

159 dismissals in 36 Tests, 149 dismissals in 89 ODIs, and 89 dismissals in 70 T20s are very good by any standards. And yet they don't speak to Jasprit Bumrah's true value and his special appeal,......

'Team India To Stay Indoors'

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and his team have been told to stay in their hotel as Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Caribbean on Monday, July 1, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian team's departure......

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

'I have played six T20 World Cups and Rohit has played nine. He deserves it' 'Look, Virat has been a champion player without a doubt. And we all know what he has done for us' Photograph: Kind......

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