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Forces opposing Somnath temple reconstruction still active: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the forces that had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath temple after independence are "still active among us", and India needs to be alert, united......

Nehru hated Lord Somnath the most: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the Congress, alleging that while the Somnath temple was plundered by Mahmud of Ghazni and Alauddin Khilji in the past but in......

Modi leads 'Shaurya Yatra' honouring Somnath Temple defenders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led 'Shaurya Yatra', a ceremonial procession organised to honour those who laid down their lives defending the Somnath temple in Gujarat's Gir Somnath......

Somnath@1,000: The Power Of Unbroken Faith

If the Somnath temple, which was attacked 1,000 years ago and faced continuous attacks thereon, could rise again and again, then we can surely restore our great nation to the glory it embodied......

Pune serial blasts case accused shot dead in Maha town

Bunty Jahagirdar, one of the accused in the 2012 Pune serial blasts case, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants in Shrirampur town in Ahilyanagar district on Wednesday, the police......

Skoda Kushaq 2026 Facelift Adds Features, Upgrades Gearbox To Face Competition

The Skoda Kushaq steps into the limelight with the latest facelift. Somnath Chatterjee checks it out. IMAGE: The new Skoda Kushaq. All photographs: Somnath Chatterjee What Skoda Kushaq facelift......

Carmakers Gear Up To Hit Refresh Button

'In India's competitive automotive market, staying relevant means continuously raising the bar.' IMAGE: The Mahindra XUV700. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff Automakers are lining up upgrades and......

India's diagnostic chains are in expansion mode. Here's why

India’s diagnostics sector is accelerating capacity addition and geographic expansion, as large chains and regional players invest in new laboratories, integrated centres and dense sample......

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......

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......

Santosh Trophy: Holders West Bengal thrash Nagaland

IMAGE: Holders West Bengal kicked off their Santosh Trophy 2026 campaign with a big win over Nagaland on Wednesday. Photograph: Indian Football/X Defending champions West Bengal began their......

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......