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Now NCERT Class VII book expands account of Ghazni's plunders, killings

The new NCERT social science textbook for Class VII carries an extensive section on the Ghaznavids, detailing Mahmud of Ghazni's plunder of Indian cities and the slaughter of "infidels," including......

Nehru wanted to build Babri Masjid, Patel said no: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build the "Babri masjid" using public funds, but Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn't allow......

President Murmu Spots Gir's Lions

On a three-day visit to Gujarat, President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the historic Somnath temple and paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Later, President Droupadi Murmu visited the......

Delhi court rejects Nirmala Sitharaman's plea

A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to allow Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's application seeking directions to restrain Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti from appearing for his wife......

Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

The heavy overnight rain in Kolkata forced Durga Puja organisers to defer the inauguration of the idols as the calamities wreaked serious damage to marquees that are complete or nearly so, and......

2026 Kia Seltos Plans To Take Back Compact SUV Crown

The new Seltos has grown in size with a length of 4460mm and that's 95mm longer! IMAGE: The 2025 Kia Seltos looks like a completely different brute. All Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee for Rediff......

Fortuner Goes Mildly Green But Keeps Its Muscle

The new Fortuner Neo Drive embraces a 48V mild-hybrid system for better refinement and modest efficiency, without diluting its rugged DNA. IMAGE: Fortuner Mild hybrid. All photographs: Somnath......

New Hyundai Venue Caters To New Age SUV Buyers

However, with competition catching up, is the new Venue up to the challenge of fending off its rivals? Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee Hyundai calls the new Venue a 'tech-mobile' and that is the......

VinFast Outsells Tesla in Festival Season But BYD Is King

Vinfast sold 137 cars versus Tesla's 109 during the festive months of September and October, as BYD maintained a strong lead with over 1,100 cars sold, according to Fada data. Photograph: Lisa......

Tata Motors targets Creta with born-again Sierra

The Curvv hasn't set the sales charts on fire and Tata needs another product aimed straight at the Hyundai Creta, which is where the Sierra fits in. Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee The compact SUV......

Perfect Family Review: Realistic But Dreary

All this time the Great Indian Family was a refuge, when did it become a toxic dump, wonders Deepa Gahlot. If an OTT show is called Perfect Family, chances are it is anything but. What comes as a......

Kesari Veer Review: Epic Blunder

Sooraj Pancholi, nostrils flaring and eyes twitching, tries to sell his character's steely resolve, but, sighs Mayur Sanap, the boy just can't act. Very early in Kesari Veer I figured that I was......

Eid Will Be Special With Salman's Sikandar

February saw quite a few films releasing in theatres. March is going to be relatively slow though it will end with a bang as Salman Khan's Sikandar arrives on Eid. The DiplomatRelease date:......

Are You Dying For Sex?

Horrors of the mind and modern technology rock the OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. Dying for SexWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Diagnosed with breast cancer, a......

6 Historicals To Look Forward To

The blazing success of Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava has laid out a path for more eventful year at the movies as an exciting line-up of historical biopics queue up for the big screen. Here are six......

Junior archers bag bronze at World Youth C'ships

IMAGE: Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar and Sharvari Somnath Shende beat USA 6-0 to win the bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada, on Thursday.......

Hardik Pandya Offers Prayers At Somnath Temple

Photograph and Video: ANI/X Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya offered prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat as he seeks to turn around his team's fortunes in IPL 2024. Five-time......