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Assam Detains 7 Bangladeshis After Illegal Re-Entry

There have been several instances in which Bangladeshi nationals who were pushed back after being identified as illegal entrants have re-entered Assam. Kindly note the image has been published......

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

SC to hear on Monday Aravalli Hills definition issue amid row

Amid a row over the definition of Aravalli hills approved by it, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the issue and is slated to hear the matter on Monday. IMAGE: A scenic view of......

The Man Challenging 18% GST On Air Purifiers

'If a common man wants to buy an air purifier for Rs 10,000, then he will have to shell out Rs 11,800 with 18 percent GST.''If he is charged GST at 5 percent the same air purifier will cost Rs......

Slain Aus shooter Sajid Akram visited Hyderabad six times: Police

Sajid Akram, the slain suspect in the recent mass shooting in Australia, visited Hyderabad six times over a span of 27 years after leaving India in 1998, Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy said on......

Ahead of IPO, Practo eyes $1 bn GMV

Digital healthcare platform Practo is targeting annualised gross merchandise value (GMV) of $1 billion by June 2026, with its expanding US operations expected to contribute between $250 million and......

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'

'It requires tail layering and customising, and you can't just sprinkle your organisation with co-pilots and be done with it.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff There is a bubble in AI when it......

World's 11 Famously Long Tunnels

Running deep beneath mountains, rivers, and sometimes bustling cities are the world's longest tunnels Quiet marvels of modern engineering, hidden from sight, they are vital to everyday life,......

Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus to acquire 49% stake in Haier India

Sunil Bharti Mittal-led conglomerate Bharti Enterprises and private equity firm Warburg Pincus will collectively acquire a 49 per cent stake in Haier Appliances India, the local unit of China’s......

2026 will see launch of over 25 new cars

Starting January, the market is expected to welcome models like the Tata Punch 2025 which is expected to be around 6 lakh, Mahindra BE 07 EV around 29 lakh, Maruti WagonR Electric around 8.5 lakh,......

Salman's Day Out With Johnny Depp

Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram Salman Khan, who turns 60 this month, made a splash at the Red Sea Film Festival as he rubbed shoulders with Hollywood's A-listers. ......

2025's Top 10 Female Performances

In 2025, the top actresses remained absent, the ones who could have commanded strong roles. In any case, great roles for women are not even written in mainstream cinema, but when they get a role......

Does Tamannaah Look Like Jayashree? VOTE

IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Camera Take Films/Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia is set to portray actress Jayashree in the upcoming biopic on legendary filmmaker V Shantaram,......

Samantha Won't Take Raj's Last Name

She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha married Family Man Showrunner Raj Nidmoru some days ago,......

JioHotStar Is Investing 4K Cr In South!

The platform has seen a growth of 70% in watch time for South content, which is more than the national average.The South has outperformed the rest of India in subscription depth, retention and......

PM Modi hails Erigaisi, Humpy on bronze wins in Doha

IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigaisi took the bronze behind world No.1 Magnus Carlsen and Russian GM Vladislav Artemiev. Photograph: Kind courtesy N Chandrababu Naidu/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on......

Ambani Hosts Messi, Suarez at Vantara in Jamnagar

IMAGE: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul will depart for Vantara after the Argentine icon’s appearance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters......

Jeev Turns Back Clock, Ends 13-Year Title Drought!

'I had never played in Sri Lanka before. It is an emotional moment for me. Because this is where my parents fell in love and began their relationship.' IMAGE: Jeev Milkha Singh triumphed at the......

Mohit Sharma calls it quits days before IPL auction!

IMAGE: Mohit Sharma featured in 26 ODIs and 8 T20Is during a career spanning around 12 years. Photograph: ANI Photo Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from all......

'Needed someone to take KKR forward, he can score 500 runs for us'

IMAGE: Cameron Green was bought for a whopping Rs 25.20 crore at the mini-auction on December 16, becoming the 3rd most expensive purchase in the history of the IPL auction. Photograph:......