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Ferry sinks off Mumbai coast as Navy boat rams it; 13 killed, 99 rescued

Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said. IMAGE: Indian Coast Guard rescued 80 passengers after a......

Cong worker dies during protest near UP assembly; party blames police

A Congress worker died during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, with its UP unit chief Ajay Rai claiming that he died due to "police brutality". IMAGE: Congress......

Offered money: MUDA complainant alleges pressure from aide of Sidda's wife

A Right to Information activist on whose complaint a case was registered in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment scam said that a person claiming to be the personal assistant......

How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

'All Is Not Well With Election Commission'

'They refuse to be transparent. They refuse to be accountable.' IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flanked by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu arrives in Chandigarh......

Sebi board decides to tighten SME IPO norms and more

Sebi has decided to make electronic payments mandatory for demat account holders to ensure quicker transactions. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Sebi board on Wednesday approved a......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

NPCI Lists Digital Scam Warning Signs

UPI-related frauds have accounted for a cumulative loss of Rs 2,145 crore across 2.7 million reported incidents. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With incidents of online frauds,......

Bad loans in P2P more than doubles to Rs 1,163 cr in FY24

NBFCs' P2P platforms provide an online marketplace for participants, which includes individual lenders and borrowers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bad loans in the peer-to-peer (P2P)......

'Next 2-3 Months Crucial For Equities'

'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a topsy-turvy few months for the Indian equity markets. "Given......

Despatch Review: Boring Bajpayee

Despatch just goes on and on, sighs Mayur Sanap. For a gripping newsroom drama, Despatch has everything going for it. A novel premise, a potentially thought-provoking storyline, and an immensely......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

What The Mohan Babu-Manoj Feud Is About

IMAGE: Lakshmi Manchu with her father Mohan Babu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj. Mohan Babu......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Kumble Disowns 'Disgraceful Captaincy' Comment

IMAGE: Former India player and Head Coach Anil Kumble, who now works with a broadcast channel, was falsely attributed to comments he never made. Photograph: Reuters Anil Kumble has addressed the......

'Utterly blindsided': Gillespie slams Pakistan Cricket Board

'I was completely and utterly blindsided by a decision to not have a high-performance coach.' IMAGE: Jason Gillespie, whose contract was set to expire in 2026, resigned last week and he expressed......

Why Gillespie quit as Pakistan's red-ball coach

IMAGE: Jason Gillespie was aware that the board had stripped him of say in the selection matters, he expected as head coach, he would be consulted by the selectors in the selection. Photograph:......

Why Brands Are Chasing Gukesh

'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Agassi hopes to make a generational change in India...

'What I hope to do is provide a vehicle for that scale and growth in literacy and English as a second language here.' IMAGE: Tennis taught me how to navigate a very intense environment and......

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