China using LAC calm to stabilise India ties, curb US closeness: US report

China probably seeks to capitalise on the de-escalation of tension along the Line of Actual Control with India to stabilise bilateral relations and prevent the deepening of US-India ties, according......

NCP-SP reaches out to Uddhav Sena for Mumbai civic poll tie-up

Senior Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Jayant Patil on Friday met Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to discuss a possible alliance between......

Bangladesh suspends visa services in India amid strained ties

Bangladesh has suspended visa services in its high commission in New Delhi and its mission in Tripura amid mounting strain in ties between the two countries. IMAGE: The notice pasted on Bangladesh......

Uddhav Sena, MNS to announce tie-up for BMC polls on Wednesday

The long-awaited announcement of an alliance between the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for the January 15 civic elections in Mumbai could take place on......

PSBs rework branch plan to pare costs

In order to optimise branch efficiency, public sector banks (PSBs) are reworking their strategies to streamline operations and reduce cost amid changing customer behaviour. Illustration: Dominic......

Realty faces execution pressure as developers expand launch pipelines

Developers are entering one of the busiest construction cycles, with the top four firms planning launches worth Rs 1.13 trillion over the near to medium term, even as execution faces pressure from......

US visa curbs, AI surge will shape Indian IT in 2026

India's $280-billion IT industry heads into 2026, balancing visa-related headwinds and global trade uncertainty against its biggest-ever push into artificial intelligence and the rapid expansion of......

Why Dhurandhar Is Unsettling

Dhurandhar does not ask audiences to cheer blindly, notes Kumar Abhishek. It asks them to see how power operates in grey zones, and at moral cost. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Cinema has......

Spend The Weekend With Revolver Rita On OTT

Men losing money, men turning money into superpower and lots more stranger things on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. CasheroWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Korean (with subtitles)......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

Sriram Balaji dropped for Davis Cup tie vs Netherlands

'Sriram Balaji has been a very good servant for Indian tennis, but it was felt that he has become a bit soft and we need to groom players who can take the team forward.' IMAGE: Experienced doubles......

Venus Williams, Andrea Preti Tie Knot

Photographs: Kind courtesy Andrea Preti/Instagram   Tennis icon Venus Williams wed Italian model-actor Andrea Preti in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.'Mr. & Mrs. Preti A dream......

Manchester City owners snap ties with Mumbai City FC

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC are one of the most successful teams in the history of Indian Super League. Photograph: ANI Photo City Football Group, which owns several top clubs worldwide including......

What's behind Balaji's exclusion from Davis Cup squad

'He is a core member of the Indian team and could very well be considered for the next tie, if fit.' IMAGE: Doubles specialist N Sriram Balaji has been left out of the Indian squad for the Davis......

Tie-breaks to decide Chess WC winner; Esipenko finishes third

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev to finish third, thus booking his place in the Candidates. IMAGE: Tie-break games, to be played between China's Wei Yi and Uzbek......