Maha shops eateries, theatres get 24x7 nod; bars excluded

The Maharashtra government has allowed shops and commercial establishments, including residential hotels, restaurants, eateries, theatres, places of public amusement or entertainment, to remain......

Foundation-laying of 'Babri Masjid': High alert in Murshidabad

A day ahead of a foundation stone-laying ceremony for the construction of a proposed mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, security has been......

IndiGo flight cancellations strand thousands at airports

IndiGo operations across India remained severely disrupted on Saturday, with more than 100 flights cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Mumbai, Guwahati and Hyderabad.......

INDIA bloc on life support, risks being wheeled into 'ICU': Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the opposition INDIA bloc is currently "on life support" and risks being wheeled into the "ICU" due to......

India Has 73 Unicorns; RMGs Knocked Out

RMG firms Dream11, Games24x7, Gameskraft and MPL lost unicorn status after the gaming ban while fintech players led 11 new unicorns added in 2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff At least four......

Rise and Fall Of Real-Money Gaming Firms

India has nearly 490 million online gamers, and an estimated Rs 10,000 crore is spent every month on online gaming transactions. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Today IS the last day for ITR filing; no extension

The Income Tax Department has clarified that the deadline for ITR filing for Assessment Year 2025-26 is September 15 and there is no further extension as circulated on social media. Illustration:......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

Dhoni's CSK suite: 24x7 open, food and shisha!

'Dhoni got this beautiful way of just being able to take the pressure off.' IMAGE: Michael Hussey revealed that incredibly, in his 16 years with CSK, he has never seen Dhoni practise his......

'Rohit's door was open 24x7 for everyone'

'He is someone who gets everyone comfortable around them, an inspiration to all youngsters.' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav with Rohit Sharma during the IPL. Photograph: BCCI India's T20I skipper......

'Australia can assist India in Olympic sports'

Australia is known for its strong and vibrant sports culture and the country has consistently produced legends across disciplines, something India still lacks. IMAGE: Steve Waugh is venturing into......

Did constant attention trigger Kohli's Test retirement?

IMAGE: With his love for the format, Virat Kohli revived viewer iinterest in Tests. Photograph: BCCI/X Virat Kohli's retirement is a huge loss to Test cricket but his announcement on Monday was......

Match-fixing allegations cloud IPL once again

Rajasthan Cricket Association official Jaideep Bihani has accused the Rajasthan Royals of match-fixing after they failed to chase down nine runs in the final over in their last two matches.......