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11 hurt in grenade attack on CRPF bunker in Srinagar

Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker near a crowded flea market in the heart of Srinagar on Sunday, injuring at least 11 civilians, officials said. IMAGE: A......

How biscuits were crucial in J-K op against Lashkar commander Usman

A successful anti-terror operation that led to the elimination of a high-profile terrorist commander in Jammu and Kashmir was marked not only by strategic planning but also an unconventional......

Anthony Quinn And The Kashmiri Anger

'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a prayer meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949. Photograph: Keystone......

Support for Super Trump

Glimpses from day 2 at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. IMAGE: A person holds a Super Trump colouring book at the RNC. Photograph: Mike......

Trump Appears With Bandaged Ear At Republican Convention

Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday, July 15, 2024. Trump walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee,......

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. Photograph: ANI Photo He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over......

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra. IMAGE: An employee removes tape from the......

Can the Tata Altroz get any better? The answer is, yes!

The safest car in its segment is now available in a 7-speed automatic transmission avatar, named as the Altroz DCA (Dual Clutch Automatic), says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. The safest premium......

UAE becomes first country to transition to 4-and-half day work week

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced to change its existing five-day workweek to a four-and-a-half day starting January 1, becoming the world's first country to make the employee-friendly......

Apple says doubled India business in FY21

Technology major Apple earned nearly one-third of its revenue from emerging markets and doubled its business in India and Vietnam in fiscal 2021, according to its CEO Tim Cook said. IMAGE: Apple......

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Sonakshi Sinha's Dahaad isn't the only noise you'll hear on OTT this week. From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists......

Neha Makes Memories In The Maldives

Huma does good in LA... Walusha meets her sis in Amsterdam... Amyra likes it in Phuket... Photograph: Kind courtesy Neha Dhupia/Instagram Neha Dhupia takes a spring break to the Maldives with......

Shabana Azmi Reunites With Shekhar Kapur

Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got......

Man City's Nunes arrested for robbery

IMAGE: Matheus Nunes had been arrested on September 8 at 5:30 a.m. in a downtown night club in Madrid for alleged robbery of a high-end phone. Photograph: X Spanish police briefly arrested......

Fans chant 'Toni, stay' as Real Madrid parade UCL trophy

IMAGE: Real Madrid bus arriving to the celebration with fans at Cibeles Fountain. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans celebrated their club's 15th European......

GT Vs LSG: Who Took The Best Catch?

IMAGE: LSG picked up their third win on the trot in the ongoing IPL season. Photographs: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants picked up their third win on the trot, with a 33 run victory over the Gujarat......

LeBron James hits 40,000 points, rewriting NBA legacy

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James acknowledges the crowd after scoring his 40,000th career points. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James on Saturday......

Calls grow for resignation of Spain's soccer chief

IMAGE: People hold banners and protest against Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales in Plaza Callao, Madrid on Monday, for his unsolicited kiss on Spain player Jennifer......

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