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Marked dead in SIR, TMC councillor demands his last rites

A Trinamool Congress councillor on Tuesday walked into a crematorium near Kolkata and demanded that his last rites be performed, claiming that the Election Commission listed him among the 'dead' in......

ED complaint against Gandhis 'impermissible in law': Court

Holding that cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's complaint in the National Herald case was 'impermissible in law' as it was not founded on a first information report (FIR), a Delhi court......

6 kids test HIV-positive after blood transfusion in MP

A routine necessity turned into a nightmare for six families in Madhya Pradesh's Satna after their children, already battling severe blood disorder thalassemia, tested positive for HIV, which......

Fog crash: She saved her kids, then vanished in flames

Gulzari made several rounds of multiple hospitals throughout the day, searching for her sister-in-law, Parvati. IMAGE: People gather at the spot as several buses and cars catch fire following a......

Goa fire: Luthra brothers deported, taken into custody

Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a massive fire killed 25 people, were arrested on Tuesday as soon as they landed in Delhi after being......

Rupee falls 23 paise to settle at fresh record low of 91.01/USD

The rupee fell 23 paise against the greenback to settle at a new all-time low of 91.01 (provisional) on Tuesday, weighed down by relentless foreign fund outflows, no breakthrough in India-US trade......

Sensex tumbles 534 pts dragged by foreign fund outflows, weak global trends

Benchmark Sensex tumbled 533.50 points and the broader Nifty declined to the 25,860 level on Tuesday as persistent foreign fund outflows, a weak rupee and sluggish global market trends dented......

Stricter safeguards on cards for life funds

The government has circulated among members ofParliament a new draft of the Amendment of Insurance laws Bill, 2025, proposing stricter safeguards on the utilisation of life insurance funds and......

IPO wave big validation of tech ecosystem: SoftBank exec

SoftBank’s early India bets are beginning to deliver. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Japanese investor, which clocked nearly 5.4x returns on Lenskart and chose to stay invested in......

Google readies plans for AI push in healthcare, agriculture

Google on Tuesday announced funding support of $8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities, and committed $400,000 to support......

'We Got Exactly The Right Casting This Film Wanted'

Writer and director Anusha Rizvi returns to cinema after 15 years -- and she does it with warmth, wit and many a laughs. IMAGE: Anusha Rizvi, standing, with Dolly Ahluwalia, Shreya Dhanwanthary,......

The Blasphemous Idea Dhurandhar Promotes

Dhurandhar's most dangerous idea is that Director Aditya Dhar envisions an Indian State run by a deep state -- an intelligence machinery not accountable to Parliament, courts, or voters, observes......

The Bae Who Won Big!

Meet the winners at the 6th Filmfare OTT Awards. Ananya Panday has become an actor to reckon with, thanks to her many film and OTT ventures. Here, she shows off her trophy for Best Actress for the......

Alia Adds Glamour To OTT Awards

The sixth Filmfare OTT Awards were held in Mumbai on Monday, December 15. The stars looked gorgeous as they walked the red carpet. Alia Bhatt didn't win anything but she added glamour to the......

Music In 2 Minutes: The Nadeem-Shravan Story

Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores Nadeem-Shravan, their music and their dynamics. Also Read: The......

Baramulla's Auqib Nabi Dar finally makes it big!

The first player from the Valley to achieve a whopping IPL deal, Auqib Nabi Dar's journey has taken on a larger meaning. IMAGE: Auqib Nabi Dar was sold to Delhi Capitals for a whopping Rs 8.40......

Mustafizur Rahman becomes IPL's costliest Bangladeshi

IMAGE: Mustafizur Rahman sets IPL record for Bangladesh. Photograph: KKR/X Kolkata Knight Riders made history at the IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday by securing Bangladesh pace ace......

CSK's Youth Gamble Signals Post-Dhoni Thinking

Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset. IMAGE:......

GCL: Vishy Anand rolls back years in win over Gukesh

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand defeats reigning world champion D Gukesh. Photograph: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League/X Fyers American Gambits survived some anxious moments before a last-gasp win on......

IPL auction: CSK buy Sarfaraz, Shaw picked by DC for Rs 75 lakh

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw had a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders splurged a record-breaking Rs 25.20 to land top Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to......