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Tell Putin...: US urges India to 'utilise' ties with Russia

Observing that India has a long-standing relationship with Russia, the United States has said that it has 'encouraged' New Delhi to utilise its 'unique' ties with Moscow and urge President Vladimir......

Trinamool to skip all-party meet convened by Centre

The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry said. IMAGE: Trinamool......

Meet Usha Vance, Indian-American wife of Trump's VP pick

Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance has burst into the national spotlight after her husband, JD Vance, was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate.......

SC gets 2 new judges, to regain full strength

Justices Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan were on Tuesday elevated as judges of the Supreme Court. Photograph: ANI Photo Once they take oath, the apex court will regain its sanctioned......

Priyanka's Entry To Boost Congress In South

Priyanka's victory seems assured, but the broader implications for Kerala's political landscape and South Indian politics remain to be seen. IMAGE: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Don't see change in UK strategy: Tata Steel chairman N Chandrasekaran

There has been no change in Tata Steel’s strategy on operations in the United Kingdom (UK), company chairman N Chandrasekaran has told shareholders. IMAGE: Tata Group Chairman Natarajan......

Apple Sales In India Up to 67,000 Cr

Despite the robust growth in this country, Apple's India share in its overall global sales remained modest -- constituting 1.5 per cent of its overall turnover of $389 billion in FY23. IMAGE:......

Investors Redeem Rs 10K Crore From SIPs Every Month!

'In an economy that is set to double in the coming years, stopping SIPs will take investors out of this growth path.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com At a time when gross systematic......

Automobile retail sales up 9% in April-June: FADA

Automobile retail sales increased 9 per cent year-on-year in June quarter FY25 with all segments, barring tractors, reporting growth, dealers' body FADA said on Monday. Photograph: Babu/Reuters......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal in Kill. Raghav......

Sarfira Struggles To Fly High At Box Office

IMAGE: Radhika Madan and Akshay Kumar in Sarfira. Two contrasting films released in theatres last week. While Sarfira was a true story, Hindustani 2 was larger-than-life. Both were helmed by......

Rashmika Makes Heads Turn

The first day of being Mrs Radhika Ambani was certainly magical, and the bride looked even prettier at the Shubh Ashirwad function on July 13, where she and her bridegroom Anant Ambani were......

Once set to quit, javelin thrower Jena now aims for new PB in Paris

IMAGE: Kishore Jena is currently struggling for form as he has crossed the 80m mark just once in six events he has participate in after the World Championships. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters......

Shafali, Harmanpreet climb ICC T20 Rankings

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Women/X India opener Shafali Verma on Tuesday moved to 15th place while her skipper Harmanpreet Kaur climbed to the 12th spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings,......

Olympics: Why Bopanna-Balaji cannot be written off

IMAGE: At Paris Olympics, it will be Bopanna, who has to do the heavy lifting while partnering Sriram Balaji. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Aging like fine wine, Rohan Bopanna is all......

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Lakshya Sen had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England......

Vote! Who Should Captain India In T20s?

With Rohit Sharma calling it quits after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, the onus will now be on the selectors to plan for the future.With the next T20 World Cup to be held in India and......

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