HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

The Karnataka high court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal case filed against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over her statement during a protest......

Truth in the AI era

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......

'This is definitely not an act done by a sane person'

'I feel she has some mental disorder. Or, it was an act of pure revenge.' IMAGE: The Goa police escort Suchana Seth, who is accused of killing her child, to a court in Mapusa, January 9, 2024.......

'Encroached by Pak Army', PoK temple seeks Indian help

The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) in Bengaluru on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the 'encroachment by the Pakistan Army' on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied......

'India should start thinking about having its own crypto exchange and crypto currency'

'India should start leveraging rather than banning crypto.' *IMAGE: In the case of crypto, the government has no control over the investment people make. Photograph: Edgar Su/Illustration/Reuters,......

Coffee Day stares at bankruptcy as asset sale fails to make headway

Attributing the delay in debt servicing to a liquidity crisis, the company said its total indebtedness was Rs 518 crore. The lenders to Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL), which owns and operates a......

Indian IT firm sued in US for preferring desi workers

In a class action lawsuit, an Indian digital service company has been accused of discrimination against non-Indians and giving preference to people from South Asia in hiring and jobs.  Image......

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite......

Flashback 2022: Zero Returns

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

IMAGE: Having broken into the top-100, Sumit Nagal sets his eyes on the Olympics. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters His dream of being inside the global top-100 has been realised but Sumit Nagal is......

Saina backs PV Sindhu's game-changing training move

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with PV Sindhu. Photograph: PTI for Rediff Archives Saina Nehwal, the accomplished badminton star, is no stranger to the significance of change and adaptation in the world......

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

Focus on nutrition, tailor-made training for specific opponents key to Prannoy's success. IMAGE: Off court and on court training as well as tackling health issues has held HS Prannoy in good stead......

Siraj rested from WI ODIs, flies back home

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj's 43 ODI wickets since the start of 2022 are the most by an Indian bowler. Photographs: BCCI India pacer Mohammed Siraj has been rested for the ODIs against the West Indies......

Bopanna to bid adieu to Davis Cup; denied home farewell

Bopanna to end Davis Cup career in September, wants to play farewell game in Bengaluru Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohan Bopanna/Twitter India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday......