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IIT Madras director's cow urine remark sparks row; apology demanded

The director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, V Kamakoti, has sparked controversy after making a remark about the "medicinal value" of cow urine, or gomutra. IMAGE: IIT-Madras......

V Narayanan takes charge as ISRO chairman

V Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S Somanath, the space agency said. Photograph: V Narayanan (left) succeeds S Somanath as ISRO chairman. Photograph: Courtesy,......

Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

HC halts Music Academy's MS Subbulakshmi award for TM Krishna

The Madras high court on Tuesday restrained the Music Academy from conferring an award named after legendary vocalist MS Subbulakshmi on well-known Carnatic music singer TM Krishna, following a......

Dilli Ab Door Nahin!

'Delhi's streets were not alleys but an artist's canvas,' the eminent poet Mir Taqi Mir noted more than 150 years ago.Syed Firdaus Ashraf savours the sights and cuisine of the national capital.......

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

'Many were caught in a burnout race, chasing unsustainable growth without innovating.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters......

Air India will increase its global coverage: CEO Wilson

Air India has covered a lot of ground since privatisation and its global coverage will further increase in the years ahead, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby......

Shaunak Sen's Shocking Reveal

'October end, during a checkup for an autoimmune thing I got a shock diagnosis: A routine scan revealed a small malignant tumour in the kidney. Utter bolt from the blue.' IMAGE: Director Shaunak......

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from Deva's trailer launch. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor at......

'Hope We Are Safe'

Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Reuters The destructive Palisades fire is spreading rapidly across Los Angeles, with homes destroyed and major roads closed. Priyanka Chopra, who lives in LA, has reacted to......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies. Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......

Security stepped up for Rohit's Ranji return

IMAGE: Mumbai's Rohit Sharna bats in the nets during a Ranji Trophy nets session in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohit Sharma Telugu Fans Additional security and increased......

What will be the right playing combos for India in CT?

IMAGE: Having Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel in the playing XI could prove to India's benefit, reckons Suresh Raina. Photograph: BCCI/X Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina reckons that......

Deshpande out for 2-3 months! IPL doubt looms

India and Mumbai pace bowler Tushar Deshpande is likely to remain sidelined for another two to three months due to the recurrence of an ankle injury for which he had undergone surgery in London in......

Team India's surprise pick as batting coach!

IMAGE: Sitanshu Kotak was considered a dogged left-hander during his in domestic cricket, where he amassed over 8,000 first-class runs, including 15 hundreds, in 130 appearances. Photograph:......

Kuldeep bowls in the nets at NCA

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav is making a comeback from the groin injury he suffered during the New Zealand Test series last year. Photograph: Kuldeep Yadav/Instagram Spinner Kuldeep Yadav hit the nets in......

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