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85 sarpanchs invited to I-Day celebrations as special guests

Eighty-five village sarpanchs from 26 states and Union territories have been invited as special guests to witness the 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in recognition of their......

Myanmar earthquake: ISRO reveals before and after images

ISRO has released images captured by its earth imaging and mapping satellite, CARTOSAT-3 showcasing the damages caused by the earthquake in Myanmar on March 28. IMAGE: The iconic Ava Bridge, that......

'I Expect More Disasters To Happen'

'Even one accident can cause problems for the entire coastal system.' IMAGE: The Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kerala coast soon after departing Vizhinjam port, May 24,......

Principal held for deleting Ganesh Chaturthi posts from school WA group

A government school principal was arrested in Kota after he allegedly deleted Ganesh Chaturthi greetings posted on the school WhatsApp group, which triggered protests by people of the village,......

The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

JPMorgan to lay off 4,000 at WaMu

JP Morgan Chase is planning to slash nearly 21 per cent of workforce and lay off 4,000 employees by January at Washington Mutual, which was acquired by the investment banking major in September.......

Microsoft gives ONDC its first Big Tech push

Microsoft has become the first global Big Tech company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an Indian government initiative for developing a first-of-its-kind open network for......

Tax rules could force Bezos to play active role at WaPo

Amazon chief has said he plans to focus on his day job but 10 hours a week at Post may be needed for tax benefit If tax considerations played a role in Jeff Bezos' $250 million purchase of The......

8 banks recast exposures worth Rs 27,000 cr in OTR 2.0

The country’s largest private lender HDFC Bank had the highest share in restructuring at Rs 17,395 crore, followed by another private lender ICICI Bank at Rs 4,156 crore. Personal loans have......

Strong deal pipeline may boost Q1 show of IT firms: Analysts

Analysts across brokerage houses are pegging revenue growth in the range of 1.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A seasonally-strong quarter, with no immediate......

Madhuri Dixit Is A Serial Killer

Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhuri Dixit/X Madhuri Dixit is all set to become a serial killer. On OTT, of course. The actor will soon star in and as Mrs Deshpande, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. "I......

'Zakirbhai, You Will Be Missed And How'

'When he played his inner light shone so bright! His joy embraced us all... we experienced divinity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away into the ages......

Pathaan Is About Shah Rukh's Life

More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.......

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

Veteran actor Kumkum, who featured in such Hindi movies like CID, Mr X in Bombay and Mother India, passed away on Tuesday, July 28. She was 86. Her sister-in-law Shenaz told PTI that the actress,......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

20 gold, 20 silver... India dominate SAAF C'ships

IMAGE: India's Ruchit Mori and Karna Bag secured gold and bronze respectively in the 400m hurdles event at the SAAF Senior Championships, in Ranchi, on Sunday. Photograph: Athletics Federation......

Who will make cut for World Athletics Championships?

'We will announce the team on August 30. More confirmation has to come from World Athletics by then.' IMAGE: National champion Animesh Kujur is set to be the first Indian to compete in 200m in......

Neeraj vows to raise the flag higher at home

IMAGE: Star-studded Neeraj Chopra Classic set to rock Bengaluru. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra Classic/Instagram Ahead of the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj......

India to bid for 2029, '31 World Athletics Championships

World Athletics vice-president and former president of the Athletics Federation of India Adille Sumariwalla says India has already submitted expression of interest for the 2028 Junior World......

All England Championships: Lakshya advances, Prannoy crashes out

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen fought hard to move ahead at the All England Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday. Photograph: BAI MEDIA/X India's Lakshya Sen fought his way back to reach the second round......

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