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Pushpak passengers had enough time to move to safety: Railways

Dismissing reports that some passengers of Pushpak Express jumped off the train amid a fire rumour, railway officials Thursday said the passengers alighted after they stopped the train by pulling......

Never going to be a dull moment with Trump: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that judging by US President Donald Trump's initial statements, there is never going to be a dull moment during his presidency, and expressed......

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......

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

The spinach callus tissue, sent by Amity University-Mumbai to space, has shown signs of growth in the POEM-4 module that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 kms, scientists associated with......

'Trump Wants To Avoid Conflict With China'

'The President-elect firmly believes we can avoid conflict with the Chinese Communist party because they need our markets.' IMAGE: Then US president Donald J Trump with China's President Xi......

Budget should cut taxes to boost consumption: Barclays

The government in FY26 Budget should announce an "effective" personal income tax cut to support consumption and demand, Barclays said on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In its......

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......

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......

What Are New RBI Governor's Challenges?

'Challenge is basically near-term growth as the outlook has turned a bit adverse.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra during the 54th GST Council......

Fateh Review: Saved By Sleek Action

Dark, disturbing and full of gore, Fateh is gung-ho in its efforts to make this stylised action yarn as brutal as possible, observes Mayur Sanap. Post Animal, there's a shift in Bollywood action......

'This Is The First Time I've Ever Won'

'Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress.''And I bought in, and I believed that, and that corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago......

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck

Game Changer is underwhelming in the sense that you see the potential being squandered away by timid filmmaking, observes Arjun Menon. Shankar's films don't aspire for scale, they demand it. After......

'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......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities'

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities basically admitting they have let discipline of their national team slip badly.' IMAGE: The BCCI has come out with a slew of new......

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Mendonca; jumps into lead

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa in action against Leon Luke Mendonca at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess 2025......

Rohit to challenge BCCI's family travel rule?

Rohit Sharma seems to have reservations about certain clauses in the 10-point disciplinary guidelines prepared by the BCCI at the behest of head coach Gautam Gambhir and India skipper is set to......

'They Made You Pay Kohli Tax'

Virat Kohli faces SM ire over price of bhutta served at his restaurant. IMAGE: The steamed corn on cob served at Virat Kohli's restaurant, One8, that has gained national prominence. Photograph: X......

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Pushpak passengers had enough time to move to safety: Railways

Never going to be a dull moment with Trump: Tharoor

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

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

'Trump Wants To Avoid Conflict With China'

Budget should cut taxes to boost consumption: Barclays

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

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

What Are New RBI Governor's Challenges?

Fateh Review: Saved By Sleek Action

'This Is The First Time I've Ever Won'

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck

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

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities'

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Mendonca; jumps into lead

Rohit to challenge BCCI's family travel rule?

'They Made You Pay Kohli Tax'

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

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