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Coldplay announce 3rd concert in Mumbai, all sold out

British rock band Coldplay on Sunday added a third show to the Mumbai leg of its "Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025" citing "phenomenal demand", hours after fans expressed disappointment over......

'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

From exploring work from home (WFH) option and shifting to a place with better water facilities and taking bath on alternate days--citizens of India's tech capital are trying every possible thing......

New airport, revamped railway station: Modi's gifts for Ayodhya ahead of Ram temple event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in a festooned, festive Ayodhya on Saturday to unveil a ‘new look old' city with an airport, a revamped train station and projects worth Rs 15,700 crore......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

e-Rupee: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

The RBI refuses to classify cryptocurrency as an asset since it doesn't have future cash flow and its value is always fluctuating because of speculation.There is also no consumer protection,......

In India, cash will remain king for many more years

Rapid strides in digital payments notwithstanding, the Indian economy will likely remain cash-dependent for many years to come, at least that’s what the automated teller machine makers and......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......

Community sanitation: Indian wins prestigious global citizen award

A young Indian has won a prestigious global citizen award and $100,000 cash prize for his work to build community sanitation facilities, an area that aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

In a career spanning six decades, the Dada Saheb Phalke awardee has acted in more than 300 films. Photograph: PTI Photo Soumitra Chatterjee, the actor who helped take Indian cinema across the......

What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?

Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve?Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood......

Bumping into Chris Martin and Sachin on stage

'A day before the concert, my friend and I were loitering on stage admiring its grandness.''Suddenly, we realised there were some people on stage.''It came as a shock when we realised it was Chris......

'Why did Bollywood perform at a Coldplay concert?'

'If it is Coldplay, I don't think Bollywood needed to be there.''If you put Bollywood everywhere, I don't think other bands will come to India.'Rediff.com's Jahnavi Patel listens to voices from the......

Happy Anniversary, Shilpa-Raj!

Happy anniversary, Shilpa-Raj. Varun Dhawan goes underwater. Sunny Leone copies the Big B. The top social media posts from your favourite Bollywood celebrities. It has been seven years since......

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

IMAGE: A woman wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as she walks at Dragon Mart, a Chinese themed discount shopping centre, in Dubai. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Harikrishna finishes third; Klitschko announces retirement

Harikrishna finishes third at Biel Chess Festival IMAGE: Pentala Harikrishna. Photograph: Saimedia/Twitter Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna's unbeaten run came to an end as he lost out......

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