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Aga Khan IV passes away at 88

Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, passed away in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded......

BJP plans massive outreach to gain Dalit votes in Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful of 'markedly improving' its performance in Dalit-dominated constituencies of Delhi on the basis of a sustained and focussed outreach campaign spread over......

Canadian top cop urges Sikh community to 'speak out'

The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has urged the Sikh community in Ottawa to speak out as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign......

Mentally challenged researcher abducted, gang-raped in Delhi, 3 held

An Odisha-based woman with mental illness, who has previously worked as a researcher, was kidnapped and gang-raped in the Sarai Kale Khan area of New Delhi last month and three men have been......

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had only intelligence and no "hard evidentiary proof" when he alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the......

Microsoft flags the risk AI development faces

The underrepresentation of women in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a significant risk of perpetuating the prevailing societal biases into future technologies, according to a top......

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

'The startup ecosystem, the government, and the owners of large pools of Indian capital need to actively support the creation of these local champions, not pull down the teams that are trying hard......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

E-com fireworks in rural India this festival season

India’s e-commerce giants, led by Flipkart, Amazon, and Meesho, are making a strategic push into Tier-II and —III cities and rural regions, where demand for online shopping is surging......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Priyanka apologises; says 'show got it wrong'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra Jonas has issued an apology about her participation in The Activist after the competition series came up against widespread......

Jalsa Review

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are powerhouse talents and are tailor-made for Jalsa's overwrought premise, notes Sukanya Verma. Futility of violence and power of pardon are powerfully enforced in......

PHOTOS: Grand double for Federer at Laureus Awards

American tennis great Serena Williams won the Sportswoman of the Year Award following her Australian Open success, her 23rd Grand Slam title. IMAGE: Roger Federer holds his awards for Laureus......

Chelsea future uncertain after sanctions against owner Abramovich

UK says Chelsea can keep playing after Abramovich sanction, sale halted IMAGE: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel with owner Roman Abramovich. Fans group, the Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST), urged the......

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

IMAGE: Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to Beijing 'will reinforce the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries, and further advance the objective of building a closer......