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51,000 diyas form 'Batoge to Katoge' slogan at Varanasi ghat

More than 51,000 diyas were lighted on Friday on Dev Deepawali at a Varanasi ghat to form 'Batoge to Katoge' -- a slogan given recently by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a call......

Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla paid a private visit to Bengaluru for wellness treatment at a sprawling integrative medical facility here, local sources said on Wednesday,......

Cyclone Dana's landfall process over after 8 hrs

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, India Meteorological Department (IMD)......

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman emeritus of......

South Asia: It Is Climate Change, Stupid

India should encourage the second coming of SAARC with climate change as an urgent agenda and keeping Indian security concerns in mind as the subtext, suggest Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd)......

Is This The CNG Car You've Been Waiting For?

The iCNG version of the Tata Nexon is quick, safe, eco-friendly, and it is affordable too, notes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. Green fuel.... EVs.... Tired of all the green and green and green? Let's......

Angel tax abolished for all investors: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced abolishing angel tax for all classes of investors in startups. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In her Budget speech, she also......

'Aim to reach 1 billion tonnes coal output by FY 2027'

'With the deployment of a higher degree of mechanisation, awarding contractual mining to MDOs and operational efficiency, we feel confident of achieving the desired target.' Photograph: Kind......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

'VinFast has committed $500 million to Tamil Nadu'

'Our objective is to reach a localisation rate of 50% in the span of five years.' IMAGE: Pham Sanh Chau, CEO, VinFast India, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin at the ground breaking......

What's Next For Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light?

'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to......

'Aishwarya And I Are Dying To Work Together Again'

'We are just waiting for the right script.' As Mani Ratnam's Raavan completes 14 years in June, its star Abhishek Bachchan goes back in time to remembers shooting for the film in the jungles along......

Rakul-Jackky To Have A GREEN Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani, who are set to marry on February 21 in Goa, are trying to ensure an eco-friendly wedding, according to sources. The......

Taapsee's Weekend Mantra

Raveena's on a holiday... Emraan's in Srinagar... Mouni’s airport look... Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram ‘Smile and Shine,’ says Taapsee Pannu because the......

Ganpati Bappa Morya, says Bollywood!

Bollywood stars celebrate the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at their homes with their loved ones. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Sara Ali Khan and her mum, Amrita......

'Paris Olympics will be launch-pad for rise of Indian sports'

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group picture with Olympic medalists shooters Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, Hockey captain Harmanpreet......

Five IPL teams gunning for stake in London Spirit

London Spirit is the Lord's based team participating in England's domestic cricket tournament, The Hundred. IMAGE: In a recent letter by MCC CEO Guy Lavender to the members, said he was seeking......

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a......

Sreesanth, Binny to play in American T20 League

IMAGE: While 40-year-old S Sreesanth announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket in India last year, Roger Binny quit domestic cricket in 2021. Photographs: Shanthakumaran......

It's official! Cricket will be played at the 2028 LA Olympic Games!

IMAGE: Cricket made its sole appearance at the 1900 Paris Olympics in which Great Britain defeated France in the final but it is played in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games as well. Photograph:......

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