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Delhi sees spike in eye injuries due to carbide guns during Diwali

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical......

IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10

IndiGo on Thursday told aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight......

Aravali hills' new definition risks Delhi weather, water security: Experts

The Aravali Hills -- one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world that spans approximately 700 km in length -- has long served as a natural shield for blocking sand and dust from the Thar Desert......

Cloudflare outage hits X, ChatGPT, Google Cloud globally

A widespread internet outage struck several global digital platforms on Tuesday, leaving millions of users unable to access services like X, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Google Cloud, and......

Bihar votes in phase 2 amid tight security; 31.38% turnout till 11 am

Polling was underway at a moderate pace on Tuesday across 122 assembly constituencies of Bihar, where 31.38 per cent of 3.7 crore voters exercised their franchise till 11 am in the second and final......

200% spike in gold import drives India's trade deficit to $41.68 billion

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $41.68 billion in October, as gold imports trebled and outbound shipments registered their sharpest contraction in 14 months, according to......

Fraud Spike: SBI Bears the Brunt

Card and Internet banking frauds formed 56.5% of all cases in FY25. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. Small-ticket......

Should India Retain The Inflation Targeting Regime?

The best way for India to prepare is by preserving and strengthening the RBI's hard-won credibility, point out Rajeswari Sengupta and Vaishali Garga. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Next......

GST 2.0 bolstered momentum, economy on stable footing

The reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rates has increased the momentum in India’s economic activity both on the supply and demand sides, while robust agricultural activity —......

Domestic pension fund flows into equities at record high

A record amount of pension money may be finding its way into the stock market, if buying figures in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) data are any indication. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

Drink spiking, sexual assault claims rock England cricket

IMAGE: A man, said to be in his 40s, was interviewed under caution by Scotland Yard in June following a complaint linked to an incident at a pub in south-west London's SW6 district. Photograph:......

Google reveals most-searched IPL team in 2025

IMAGE: Punjab Kings are co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta. Photograph: BCCI IPL side Punjab Kings have achieved a significant global milestone by ranking fourth in Google's list of the......

PVL: Meteors climb atop with win over Torpedoes

IMAGE: Mumbai Meteors finished the league stage of the Prime Volleyball League atop the points table. Photograph: Prime Volleyball/X Mumbai Meteors breezed past Bengaluru Torpedoes to go top of......

It's Mumbai Meteors vs Bengaluru Torpedoes in PVL final

IMAGE: Mumbai Meteors stormed into the final of the Prime Volleyball League Season 4 with a comfortable win over Goa Guardians, in Hyderabad, on Friday. Photograph: Prime Volleyball/X Mumbai......

Sprint great Fraser-Pryce to hang spikes after Tokyo worlds

Despite limited races this season, the five-foot sprinter known affectionately as the "Pocket Rocket" qualified for her ninth world championships by finishing third at the Jamaican trials in the......