Tibet earthquake: Rescuers race against time to find survivors

Rescuers raced against time to search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in frigid weather amid hundreds of aftershocks, a day after a massive quake hit a Tibetan county while......

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries -- home, defence,......

Temple attack in Canada draws strong condemnation in India

The 'deliberate attack' on a Hindu temple in Canada sparked strong condemnation in India on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

GST rates for cars, two-wheelers may be cut

The heavy industries ministersaid that the proposal for the auto scrappage policy was ready and all stakeholders have provided inputs, therefore its announcement was likely very soon. Union......

Movie success offsets ad revenue slip for broadcasters like ZEE, Sun TV

Notwithstanding record revenues in certain media sectors like film exhibition in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2), the operational performance of the broadcasting business......

Govt depts to add over 1.4 lakh jobs between 2019 and March 1, 2021

Over 1.4 lakh jobs are estimated to be created between March 2019 and March 2021 in various central government departments, according to the Union Budget presented on Monday. Illustration: Dominic......

Broadcast carriage services: Trai raises FDI limit

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday raised the foreign investment limit for broadcast carriage services like direct to home to 74 per cent and that in FM radio to 26 per cent. The......

PIX: Akshay, Ayushmann, Vicky get National Awards

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours. Amitabh Bachchan, who......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest. Extreme prejudices are formed without......

'No proposal from ACC to postpone Asia Cup'

IMAGE: Image for Representation. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed and a parallel tournament, excluding Pakistan, could be played......

Govt increases monetary support for Delhi CWG

Hit by delays and escalating cost of infrastructure, the 2010 Commonwealth Games received a massivemonetary boost on Thursday with the central government allocating Rs 1620 crore as loan to the......

Will Djokovic sue Tennis Australia?

'He's the number one player in the world and he really loves the Australian Open' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic was denied the opportunity to defend his title after a federal court dismissed his appeal to......

COVID-19: Women players' livelihoods at stake

IMAGE: The women's game could be facing an existential threat. Photograph: Michael Chow-USA TODAY/Reuters Many female footballers are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to the global......