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HOLI HAI! India Celebrates Festival Of Colour

Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. IMAGE: Women celebrate Holi at Balurghat in Dinajpur, West Bengal. Photograph: ANI Photo ......

Violence erupts in Bengal during protest against Waqf Act

Stones were allegedly hurled and police vehicles were set on fire during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Tuesday, officials......

Sunita's village plans Diwali-like festivities for astronaut's return

With prayers on their lips, residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat are waiting for her safe return to Earth with bated breath and planned Diwali-like festivities......

Holi Or Jumma? Bihar Politicos Heat Up Festival Time

IMAGE: Students of Patna Women's College applying colours ahead of Holi. All photographs: ANI Photo Ahead of Holi, controversial statements by leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party......

Kunal Kamra asks BookMyShow if he's banned, it says...

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday wrote an open letter to BookMyShow requesting the online ticketing platform to either not delist him or to hand over the contact information of audience......

Bajaj posts record sales on Gudi Padwa

Two-wheeler (2W) giant Bajaj Auto registered record sales across the country over the weekend on the back of Gudi Padwa, hawking 26,938 vehicles that included motorcycles and its electric scooter......

March blow for retail auto sales, may face headwinds

The only silver lining in March's performance -- which otherwise dragged down the financial year's momentum -- was a 6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth compared to March of the previous year.......

Gold at fresh record high of Rs 91,950/10 gm

Gold prices advanced Rs 700 to reach a new lifetime high of Rs 91,950 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday on the back of continued buying by jewellers ahead of wedding season,......

Flight tickets to be cheaper this Holi

With only a few days to go before the country celebrates Holi, several airline companies offered discounts on fares on the occasion of the festival of colours. Photograph: ANI Photo While two......

Shoe pinches for most large footwear companies

Footwear companies were among the weakest performers in the consumer discretionary sector during the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25. Photograph: Joseph Campbell/Reuters The combined......

When Nandita Danced To Kudi Gujarat Di

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Nandita Das and filmmaker Sudhir Mishra were recently seen rocking to the songs of Jasbir Jassi, especially his hit number Kudi Gujarat Di. Also in......

Ajith Fans Welcome Good Bad Ugly With Drums and Dance

Superstar Ajith's film Good Bad Ugly releases in theatres across India, and his fans marked the occasion with a grand celebration. From beating drums to dancing outside theatres, the excitement......

Is Wamiqa Getting Married? She Tells Us

'When I meet someone and feel something, and start dreaming about a big wedding, I will...'Rediff's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the Bhool Chuk Maaf trailer......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Flops Rain Down On 2025 So Far

2025 is off to a disastrous start. The first quarter has scored mostly flops, with just one blockbuster (Chhaava) and a smattering of those which have recovered costs. One hopes that the rest of......

Tiger's GrandCub Steals The Show

Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan lit up the Barsapara stadium on Sunday, March 30, 2025, with a power-packed performance before the Chennai Super Kings-Rajasthan Royals game. Dancing to her Bollywood......

While India Celebrated with Champagne, Shami Did THIS

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's dignified exit from the champagne celebration quickly went viral on social media. Photograph: ICC/X As Team India celebrated its historic Champions Trophy 2025......

IPL 2025: New date fixed for KKR Vs LSG tie in Kolkata

IMAGE: The match between KKR and LSG will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata itself and not in Guwahati, as speculated earlier. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India......

Son of a tailor, SRH's Zeeshan beats system to make his mark

'Rinku supported Zeeshan a lot during UP T20 league. A leg-spinner needs a lot of confidence from his captain. He was brought into bowl at crucial junctures and that helped him catch attention of......

Recognise This Cricket Legend?

IMAGE: LSG Coach Justin Langer has some Holi dhamaal. Photograph: LSG/X From Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran to Coach Justin Langer, everyone at Lucknow Super Giants soaked in the colours and......

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