As India pulls out, China moves into Maldives with free military aid

China on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives to provide free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties with Male, weeks after President Mohamed Muizzu set......

'I am not the target, my leader KCR is'

'He is exposing the failings of the BJP, which is rankling the party.' IMAGE: Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha leaves her father and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's residence......

10 mn unused Covid vaccine doses lying with private hospitals

With around 2 million Covid vaccine doses likely to get wasted in December, leading hospital chains have now started to give it gratis to citizens. Sohini Das and Ruchika Chitravanshi report.......

No Afghan will be asked to leave India without MHA's approval

As the situation in Afghanistan continues to be uncertain, the Union home ministry has said that no Afghan national living in India will be asked to leave the country without its approval,......

Minimum one-way Delhi-London airfare zooms over Rs 1 lakh

UK has included India in amber list from Sunday; passengers from India needn't undergo institutional quarantine, can self-isolate at home for ten days. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

GST meet on June 12 will discuss tax exemption on Covid essentials

Currently, 5 per cent is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines, while it is 12 per cent for Covid drugs and oxygen concentrators. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and......

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India’s first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.    ......

After IPL success, cricket stars to bag big endorsement deals

While IPL veterans such as Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh continue to impress on the field, new players from India and abroad have caught the attention of brand managers. The......

Fishing in filmi waters

Yes well, I figured the best way to know about a film was to ask you guys.And sure enough, lots of reviews coming in, mostly about Boyz (speaking of reviews coming in, do note, there is no rule to......

Novel film ideas!

Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

IMAGE: This photo tweeted by Sri Lanka Cricket sees captain Dimuth Karunaratne unveiling the new jersey. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Sri......

BCCI considering moving next year's IPL out of India

- 'Very soon IPL may be played outside the country, if this goes on.' IMAGE: Rising Pune Supergiants captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir and Royal......

BCCI announces monetary benefits to former players, umpires

All Test cricketers who retired before December 31, 1993 and have played less than 25 matches will get Rs 37500 per month while those who retired on or after January 1, 1994 will get Rs 22500 per......

BCCI's Annual General Meeting in Chennai on March 2

The Board of Control for Cricket in India after it's Working Committee on Sunday announced that the Annual General Meeting of the Board will be held in Chennai on March 2. "The Working Committee of......

Sudhindra third Indian player to be banned for life

Medium pacer TP Sudhindra, the highest wicket-taker in Ranji trophy last season, earned the dubious distinction of becoming the third cricketer to be banned for life by the Board Of Control for......