Dharavi redevelopment gets boost as residents back survey

In a shot in the arm for the redevelopment of Asia's biggest slum, a newly formed association of residents of Dharavi and its vicinity has lent its support to ongoing state government-led survey of......

Downpour in Mumbai, red alert issued, BMC schools shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, causing waterlogging on roads in some areas that led to traffic snarls and also delayed local train operations. IMAGE: High tides lash at the......

Budget 2024: Gold prices crash by Rs 3,350

Gold prices tumbled by Rs 3,350 to Rs 72,300 per 10 grams in the local market in New Delhi on Tuesday amid subdued demand by jewellers after the government announced the customs duty cut on the......

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

Several BJP-backed state governments have unveiled schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers and students, following the party's setback in the Lok Sabha polls. IMAGE: Rajasthan Chief Minister......

Analysts flag concerns over LIC's VNB margin

Despite state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) reporting an improvement in value of new business (VNB) margin in Q1FY25, analysts believe the growth has not been satisfactory in the context......

Watch Out For These Car Launches!

Mahindra is coming up with the Thar Roxx.MG Motor India announced a third electric vehicle Windsor.Hyundai and Kia are expected to introduce updated versions of the Alcazar and Carnival......

All That You Wanted to Know about Tata Curvv

While the electric version will open for bookings starting August 12, the internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts will make their debut after September 2, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.......

Investors pin hope on govt support amid under-recoveries of BPCL, HPCL

The market responded positively to the Q1 results of oil marketing companies (OMCs), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) despite numbers being weaker than......

Sarfira Struggles To Fly High At Box Office

IMAGE: Radhika Madan and Akshay Kumar in Sarfira. Two contrasting films released in theatres last week. While Sarfira was a true story, Hindustani 2 was larger-than-life. Both were helmed by......

'Actors Are Asking For The Sun, Moon And Earth'

'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.''How's that math working?'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar believes the film......

Prabhas, Kamal Haasan Paid Rs 100 Crore For Kalki!

Did you know that Kamal Haasan was paid almost three times more than Amitabh Bachchan for Kalki 2898 AD? As the film's box office figures show an upward swing, the exact budget -- including the......

Paris Olympics: Check out India's schedule on July 28

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist PV Sindhu will kickstart her campaign in Paris against FN Abdul Razzaq, while shooter Manu Bhaker will want to keep her nerves and look for a medal when she......

Superbet Classic chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Giri

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Grand Chess Tour/X After missing out on opportunities to win, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finally broke through and scored a hard-earned victory over Dutchman Anish......

England's Chris Jordan makes history with 1st T20I hat-trick

IMAGE: England's Chris Jordan wiped out USA's tail with a hat-trick. Photograph: England Cricket/X Pacer Chris Jordan reached a significant milestone during the Super Eights match between......

T20 WC: Afghanistan buckle up for stern Australia test

IMAGE: Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan will be a crucial player to put a stop to flow of run against rampant Aussie batters. Photograph: Kind courtesy ACB/X A stern test awaits Afghanistan as......

Williamson steps down as NZ captain

Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealand's white-ball teams and opted out of a national contract for the 2024/25 season following the Black Caps'......