Survivor contests Navy claim, says speedboat driver's stunt caused tragedy

A survivor of the fatal speedboat-ferry collision in Mumbai has accused the Navy speedboat driver of "showing off" and "being in a playful mood" before the crash that claimed 14 lives. Gautam......

'If Pranab Was PM, Cong Would Have...'

'...still have lost the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but could have won 140 seats.' IMAGE: Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, right, then prime minister Manmohan Singh, centre, and then finance......

'Conduct Of Elections Has Become Suspicious'

'Whenever the hike in voting percentage is more, the NDA gains more, and when the hike is negligible, the NDA falls.''I have established this in UP, Haryana and Jharkhand.' IMAGE: Chief Election......

Farmers suspend 'Dilli Chalo' march after cops open tear gas, water cannon

Protesting farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi after some of them were injured on Saturday in teargas shelling and use of water cannons by Haryana security personnel, who foiled the......

'Swiggy Is Now Focusing On Overall Growth'

'We are creating great businesses, and there is a huge responsibility towards all our stakeholders, including investors, and customers.' IMAGE: Managing director and group chief executive officer......

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for the economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outgoing Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday said one must understand the economic landscape and do......

Growth Or Inflation? What Will RBI Gov Tackle?

Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as the 26th RBI governor at a time when headline retail inflation has shot up to 6.2%. IMAGE: Sanjay Malhotra, left, takes over as the Reserve Bank of India governor......

Stress fracture in market's rise, time to sling caution

Analysts are warning of growing risks to the market’s sustained momentum, and even to the possibility of consolidation at current levels. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Domestically,......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

10 Bollywood Actors Who Retired Suddenly

IMAGE: Vikrant Massey in The Sabarmati Express. At 46, Quentin Tarantino said he would quit Hollywood at the age of 60 after he directs his 10th movie, reasoning he wouldn't want to linger on past......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

Shami to be rested ahead of Bengal's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

IMAGE: Shami recently returned to domestic cricket after a lengthy injury layoff due to ankle surgery. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal's Vijay Hazare......

WPL auction: Simran Shaikh costliest player; Sneh Rana unsold

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians, winners of the inaugural WPL, added South African veteran Nadine de Klerk, Akshita Maheshwari and Sanskriti Gupta for the upcoming edition of the WPL. Photograph: Kind......

Bradman's 'baggy green' cap worn against India fetches record price

Donald Bradman holds one of his old cricket bats at the opening of the Bradman Collection in Adelaide's State Library in January 1993A sun-faded and insect-damaged Test cap worn by Don Bradman has......

Syed Modi International: Sindhu survives scare; Sen cruises into quarters

IMAGE: P V Sindhu registered a hard-fought victory against compatriot Ira Sharma at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: ANI P V Sindhu survived a......