Kumbh devotees walk 15 km for bus; thousands stranded at rly station

It is quarter to 10 pm on Thursday. A group of more than a dozen pilgrims, tired after a nearly 30-km walk to and from Triveni Sangam, take a rest for a while on the side of a road near a mustard......

HC orders attachment of Delhi's Himachal Bhawan over Rs 150cr dues

The Himachal Pradesh high court has ordered the attachment of the Himachal Bhawan in Delhi for the recovery of Rs 150 crore that the state government owes to a power firm, Seli Hydropower......

Ek hai, toh safe hai: Modi calls for SC, ST, OBC unity in Maha rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his campaign on Friday for the crucial Maharashtra assembly polls with unity message of ek hai, toh safe hai, building on his party colleague and Uttar......

6 killed in coal mine blast in Bengal's Birbhum

At least six people were killed and three others injured when explosives kept in a truck went off in a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday, a police officer said. Image used for......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

Bajaj Finance's B2B segment to add 1,000 cities in the next three years

As a step to entrench its consumer finance business, Bajaj Finance (BFL) plans to scale up its business-to-business (B2B) activity, both in terms of volume as well as value. It plans to add up to......

HC seeks RIL response on govt's plea accusing firm of siphoning off gas

The Delhi high court (HC) division Bench on Thursday sought a response from Reliance Industries (RIL) and others regarding the government’s appeal against the Mukesh Ambani-owned conglomerate......

'ICICI Pru's focus is on value of new business growth'

'If through growth and serving the customer we become number one, we will be very happy and very proud.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Anup Bagchi, who took charge as managing director and......

Bollywood Appeals 'Go Vote'

Film folk have come out to cast their vote in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Kartik Aaryan visits the Jamnabai Narsee school in Juhu, north west......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

The Birthday Song Sonu Nigam Sang

Sonu Nigam chose a unique way to celebrate his 51st birthday on July 30. He screened the documentary, Symphony of Fate, which chronicles a disturbing chapter in his life and the way he overcame......

'His powerful and classy voice will be missed'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ameen Sayani/X Legendary radio personality Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the entertainment industry in a state of mourning. Quite a few tributes......

Meet Bengal's 15-YO Ranji star who surpassed Ganguly

When young left-hander Ankit Chatterjee drove seasoned Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj for a cracking cover drive for his first scoring shot on Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal, it brought back memories......

Sindhu, Lakshya storm into Syed Modi International final

IMAGE: P V Sindhu outclassed compatriot Unnati Hooda in straight games at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Top Indian shuttlers PV......

I'm not done yet: PV Sindhu eyes LA 2028 Olympics

IMAGE: PV Sindhu, who won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, returned empty-handed from the Paris Games after her unexpected exit in the pre-quarterfinals.......

Sindhu upsets World No. 7 Han in Danish Open

IMAGE: PV Sindhu's win was her first over a top-10 player since defeating Han in the Malaysia Masters final in May. Photograph: BAI/X Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a sluggish start......

Can new coach help PV Sindhu reclaim glory?

My biggest goal is to get PV Sindhu back on the podium: Anup Sridhar Photograph: Kind Courtesy PV Sindhu/Instagram PV Sindhu still has the hunger to succeed, and the primary aim is to help......