Train crushes woman loco pilot returning after 'washroom break'

A woman loco pilot was mowed down by a speeding train in West Bengal's Malda division when she was crossing the track to return to the engine after a 'washroom break'. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser.Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over......

Can Kohli, Rohit rediscover form in England ODIs?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be eyeing strong performances in the ODI series against England -- in a format they have dominated for several years. Photograph: BCCI Form and fitness of......

Over 70,000 security personnel guard Delhi on Republic Day

The national capital is on high alert on Republic Day as over 70 companies of paramilitary forces and more than 70,000 police personnel are deployed across the city, police said. IMAGE: Delhi......

Patanjali Foods to recall specified batch of red chilli powder

Patanjali Foods Ltd on Thursday said food regulator FSSAI has directed the company to recall a specified batch of packed red chilli powder due to non-conformity with food safety norms. The Food......

January Crash: Record 2,461 Stocks Flash Red

'The market's sharp decline recently has shaken the confidence of retail investors, leading to increased selling.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   January 2025 is shaping up to be......

Slowdown Is Neither Surprising Nor Inexplicable

'If tax-and-spend was expected to trickle down, it has failed; India's rural wages are stagnant, which has wrecked consumption growth,' points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

Golden Globes 2025: Top 10 Moments

It's that time of the year again when Hollywood's biggest party rolls out red carpet glamour and raises a toast to the stars of silver screen and small. As expected, the 82nd annual Golden Globes......

India's anthem plays in Pakistan, PCB blames ICC

Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board has......

Kohli's homecoming: Delhi aim to end on a high!

IMAGE: This will be Virat Kohli's first Ranji Trophy match in 12 years. Photograph: ANI Virat Kohli's magnetic presence has not only lifted the profile of Ranji Trophy but also the Delhi team's......

Pant or Rahul? Who will be India's first-choice WK?

IMAGE: If India opt to field KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the Playing XI, Shreyas Iyer will likely have to sit out. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant's game-changing audacity or KL Rahul's quiet......

Ponting salutes Gill: 'He's a very driven guy'

'His white ball cricket over the last three or four years has been outstanding.' IMAGE: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expressed hope that India's Shubman Gill will soon translate his......

Unbeaten India, SA in battle for U-19 Women's WC crown

IMAGE: India's players celebrate victory over England in the semi-final of the women's Under-19 T20 World Cup on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant......