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Rupani cremated with full state honours; Shah leads tributes

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Air India plane crash, was cremated with full state honours at Rajkot on Monday night with politicians led by Union Home Minister Amit......

Newly-married UP bizman killed in Pahalgam cremated with state honours

Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, was cremated at his native village with full state honours on Thursday morning, officials said.......

Honour Killings Hit Six-Year Peak

Jharkhand and Haryana together accounted for over 40 per cent of such cases. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In just one week, one suspected case of honour killing has been reported each from......

Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who led India to the path of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Saturday in the presence of top......

What Weapons Will Putin Sell India On Rare State Visit?

On the table are additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, which India used with immense success during Operation Sindoor.India could buy at least two squadrons of......

Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

Corporate leaders, politicians and celebrities joined hundreds of people on Thursday as they bid final adieu to one of India's most respected and internationally recognised business leaders, Ratan......

Maharashtra, 1st state to ink pact with Musk's Starlink

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications venture in India to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming......

Reliance stops use of Russian oil at its only-for-export refinery

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday said it has halted the use of Russian crude at its export-only refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as the company moves to comply with European Union sanctions.......

SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe......

GST Made Easy From Nov 1

Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the inauguration of the CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad, October 24,......

'There Is Only One Religion'

Photograph: ANI Photo Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended Sri Satya Sai Baba's birth centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, and reflected on his teachings and principles. She also......

'National Awards Are Compromised'

'Files are getting awards', Prakash Raj said in an apparent reference to The Kashmir Files receiving national honours. IMAGE: Shamla Hamza in Feminichi Fathima. The Kerala government announced the......

'It's For The Love Of The Country'

'The amount of respect we have for people who guard our borders and put the country first.''Why do they do this?''The chances of not coming back are so high. Still, they take that risk.''It's for......

120 Bahadur: A Film Every Indian Should Watch

120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (retd). IMAGE:......

Sulochanaji Laid To Rest With State Honours

Sulochana Latkar, known for her unforgettable mother roles in Hindi and Marathi cinema, was cremated with State honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium in north central Mumbai on Monday, June 5,......

World Cup superstar Deepti Sharma felicitated by UP Police

The ICC Women's World Cup Player of the tournament, Deepti Sharma, who has also joined the Uttar Pradesh Police as a DSP under the sports quota, was felicitated on Friday at the state Police......

PT Usha confident India will win 2030 CWG bid

IMAGE: Indian Olympic Committee President P T Usha. Photograph: Kind Courtesy P T Usha/X Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha is confident about securing the hosting rights of the 2030......

Ahmedabad formally awarded hosting rights of 2030 CWG

'India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.' IMAGE: Delegates of the 74......

'At times we only had one meal a day but I never gave up': Gaud

'We had to win for India more than ourselves.' IMAGE: Pacer Kranti Gaud played a vital role in India's World Cup triumph, picking up nine wickets in eight games, at an economy rate of 5.73.......

'This win will change women's cricket forever'

IMAGE: Smriti Mandana, Jemimah Rodriguez (below) and Radha Yadav (below) were felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra Chief Minister......