NDA Tsunami Sweeps Away Mahagathbandhan In Bihar

The ruling National Democratic Alliance decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's......

8.8 earthquake triggers tsunami waves off Russia, Japan; alert issued

An 8.8-magnitude undersea earthquake struck early Wednesday off the coast of Russia’s Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, triggering tsunami waves in parts of Russia and Japan, and prompting alerts across......

'Bihar Has Never Delivered Such A One-Sided Mandate'

'This outcome is thoroughly unexpected.''I travelled extensively across villages, engaged in detailed discussions with residents, and consulted with party workers who had been canvassing from......

'Nicobar's exploitation portrayed as strategic defence project'

Over 70 scientists, environmentalists and former bureaucrats have urged the government to reconsider the Rs 92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, claiming that it is "an exploitative......

Getting future-ready: Govt may tweak IBC to factor in climate change

The government is contemplating changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to deal with environmental claims and liabilities of defaulting companies to make the law future-ready and meet......

Cybercrime sets sail on tsunami sympathy

On the day after the tsunami devastated Japan, Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of the Mahindra Group, wrote on his Twitter page: "Received numerous mails purportedly......

Tsunami hits Andaman tourism

Tsunami disaster has a taken heavy toll on the tourism industry of Andaman and Nicobar islands."Almost all the bookings for the months of January and February have been cancelled and nobody is......

After 4 months, forex reserves once again above $600 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves increased to $604 billion as on December 1, surpassing the $600 billion mark after a gap of about four months. Photograph: Kham/Reuters The forex reserves were......

'When Lataji Called Me Mahalaxmi'

'If I'm proud to be single it's because Lata was so blissfully single.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with Rekha. Photograph: Prodip Guha/Getty Images/Rediff Archives The Super-Reclusive Rekha, who......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

'Pushpa 2 May Inaugurate 700 Cr Club'

Pushpa 2's advance bookings have set a new record, with advance bookings standing at Rs 50 crore on Day One. IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the Peelings song in Pushpa 2 Pushpa: The......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

German Olympic biathlon champion dies in Pakistan

"It was her wish to leave her body behind on the mountain in this case. This is also in line with the wishes of her relatives."  IMAGE: Laura Dahlmeier, a double Olympic biathlon champion, died......

'RCB's difficulties are increasing, someone needs to raise their hand'

IMAGE: RCB's bowlers hit a new low as they conceded the highest total in the league. Photograph: BCCI Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns regarding Royal Challengers......

Tsunami Appeal

Photograph:Getty ImagesCricket fans, business, celebrities and the sporting world have rushed to support an all-star charity cricket match to aid tsunami victims, said Cricket Australia's chief......

RCB-SRH game was one of sixes, not of batsmanship: Finch

IMAGE: Travis Head hammered the fourth fastest century in the IPL as the M Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a tsunami of sixes. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru......

Federer meets Indian tsunami survivors

Swiss world number one Roger Federer refused to put his feet up during the tennis off-season and instead utilised his time to visit tsunami survivors in Southern India on Friday. "I've always......