Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

108 women, 7 children killed in stampede at UP satsang

A stampede at a religious congregation Tuesday killed 116 people, most of them women, as devotees suffocated to their deaths and bodies piled atop each other in the worst such tragedy in recent......

Can Sunak turn the tide against Labour for record second term?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicked off his campaign with a distribution centre visit in eastern England in the early hours of Tuesday, the penultimate day of campaigning ahead of polling day......

Whose Blessing Is The Army Chief Seeking?

On June 30, 2024, General Upendra Dwivedi assumed charge as the 30th Chief Of the Army Staff. General Dwivedi succeeds General Manoj Pande who superannuated after more than four decades of service.......

Share of women in urban salaried jobs at 6-year low in Q4FY24: PLFS

The share of women employed in regular salaried jobs in urban India hit a fresh low in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the same......

'In three years, we want to reach 1 million direct outlets'

'Our target will come from rural areas as there are more outlets there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Fortune Foods/Facebook Adani Wilmar expects margins to improve as prices of commodities......

Byju's unveils new sales model for growth, managers to act as mentors

In a bid to democratise education, cash-strapped edtech firm Byju’s has significantly reduced the prices of its products. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The annual subscription fee for the......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon. Among many thing, Nadikar......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title. It's easy to see why. Be it to embody a chronological accuracy, catchphrase or......

Life, Death, Romance On OTT This Week

Stories of life, death, survival and stalkers dominate the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.   Perfect DaysWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: Japanese (with......

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic whips Rune; Fritz stuns Zverev

Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates an easy victory over Denmark's Holger Rune in the......

Wimbledon PIX: Sinner, Alcaraz advance; Ruud shocked

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Jannik Sinner celebrates victory over Matteo Berrettini in the......

India set to fly out in next 6 to 12 hours: Barbados PM

IMAGE: The Indian team's departure from Barbados after winning the T20 World Cup has been delayed because of bad weather. Photograph: BCCI/X The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team is set to......

PIX: Germany weather storm to beat Denmark, reach quarters

IMAGE: Jamal Musiala sends the ball past Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for Germany's second goal in the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match at Dortmund BVB Stadion, Dortmund, Germany, on Saturday.......

Euro PIX: Austria down Dutch in a thriller!

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match betwen the Netherlands and Austria, at Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Austria's players celebrate after winning their Euro 2024 match......