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Drums vs dread: Patna splits on verdict day

As the Bihar assembly results swept in on Friday, Patna's Veerchand Patel Marg, the city's political artery, split into two starkly different worlds. IMAGE: BJP supporters burst crackers to......

Maha woman doctor ends life, note on palm alleges rape by cop

A woman doctor working at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Satara district has died by suicide, leaving a note on her palm, accusing a police sub-inspector of rape and mental harassment,......

'This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US'

'You are a guest in the US. It's not your home, you're a guest. If they don't feel comfortable, you have to step out.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

The Alaska Fiasco: Lessons For India

The point to note for India is that we must not panic.The United States may be our largest export destination, but high tariffs will not exactly mean gloom and doom.Sure, we can throw some morsels......

India won't tolerate any nuclear blackmail: Modi spells out new doctrine

In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sternly warned Pakistan that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and sent a clear message......

Sensex tanks 586 points on global sell-off

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined sharply for the second straight session on Friday, tracking deep losses in metal, IT and telecom stocks amid trade-related concerns and widespread......

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Equity markets this week will turn their focus on the RBI's interest rate decision, Q1 earnings from several blue-chip firms and tariff-related news for further cues, analysts said. Illustration:......

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff As global markets jostle......

Sensex, Nifty join global selloff on trade war fears

Equity benchmarks Sensex on Friday slumped over 900 points to crash below the 76,000 level due to an across-the-board sell-off, tracking weak global markets amid growing global trade war fears.......

Markets join global selloff; Sensex sinks below 80k

Equity benchmark Sensex on Thursday plunged about 965 points to crash below the 80,000 level due to heavy selling in global equities after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer rate cuts next......

'Life is worth fighting for every step, every minute, every second'

'I'm totally focussed on finding the right energies around me. A lot of the treatment is psychosomatic; as my mother keeps reiterating, if you think positive, positive things will happen to you.'......

Mandala Murders Review: BALONEY!

There's an obvious attempt to startle with its gruesome imagery of severed heads skewered on chopped limbs and peeled-off faces but it's too tacky to elicit any real dread, observes Sukanya Verma.......

Why South Cinema Scores Big Over Bollywood

South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer.They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to......

The Buckingham Murders Review: Kareena's Sublime Portrait Of Sadness

Kareena's sombre performance lingered on long after I had left the theatre, notes Sukanya Verma. Melancholy has a muse in Kareena Kapoor Khan. Stripped off all her effervescence, one of the most......

'Why Are Stars Being Paid Rs 35 Crore?'

'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office flop. Ashok Kumar is widely recognised as Hindi cinema's......

Can Super Cup lift gloom around Indian football?

The tournament kicks off in Goa on Saturday with Kolkata's two heavyweights in action in Group A. IMAGE: Defending champions FC Goa are drawn in Group B along with Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United......

'I Want To Inspire Others And Help Us As A Nation'

'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India......

Gambhir hails Gill': 'He's passed his toughest Test'

IMAGE: Shubman Gill enjoyed the respect of the dressing room, which includes several senior players, because of his form and approach to the game, Gautam Gambhir said. Photograph: Francis......

PIX: Manchester United's gloom deepens!

Not since 1973-74 have Manchester United lost 12 of their opening 25 games in a top-flight season. IMAGE: Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee reacts after missing a chance to score against......

Joy For Preity; Gloom For Goenka

Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday to inch closer to their first IPL play-off in 11 years.Prabhsimran Singh smashed a brilliant 48-ball 91 to power the......