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Patriarchy didn't stop Indira from becoming PM: Sitharaman

If patriarchy stopped women from achieving what they want in India, how come Indira Gandhi made it as prime minister, asked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on......

SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast, Pragya's lawyer tells court

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the September 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon in Maharashtra alleged to have been carried out by Hindu extremists, on Thursday sought to......

'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.''That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.''The moment he finished writing that letter,......

Hathras stampede: Preacher Bhole Baba equated himself to God

Tens of thousands of his dedicated followers would attend his 'satsang' in Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states, but on Wednesday controversial preacher Bhole Baba who equated himself to God in......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said that aggregate business of public sector banks (PSBs) has shown strong growth of 11 per cent in the first half of the financial year 2024-25 (H1FY25) to......

RBI bars Navi Finserv, 3 other NBFCs from extending loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two microfinance institutions (MFIs), from sanctioning and disbursing loans for charging exorbitant......

SBI focuses on JanDhan, trusts, societies to mobilise incremental deposits

In order to boost its deposit base, State Bank of India (SBI) is focusing on various segments, including JanDhan account holders, trusts, societies, and the segment below the affluent class but......

RBI recognises FACE as fintech SRO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) in the fintech sector, the central bank announced on......

Bollywood's Diwali Special Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Here's wishing you a fun and fabulous Diwali with our festive, filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie......

Nitin Desai Remembered At The Oscars

Production director Nitin Chandrakant Desai, who created sets for blockbuster movies such as the Oscar-nominated Lagaan and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, was among the film personalities who were......

Shahid Kapoor: Here Comes The Hotstepper!

Dancing his way into people's hearts comes naturally to Shahid Kapoor. As a youngster, dance helped him overcome his shyness at Shiamak Davar's school for the same. That's when he found his groove......

Salman Khan Is The Only Actor To...

With Tiger 3, Salman Khan has scored yet another movie in the Rs 100 Crore Club (Rs 1 billion). With that, he becomes the only superstar in history to have 17 back-to-back centuries, an incredible......

Bored? Bad Day? Take This Super Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Take a break from everything for a moment and play our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the right......

SAFF U-17 Championship: India wins title, defeats Nepal 4-0 in final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media/Twitter India put up a clinical performance to clinch the SAFF U-17 Championship title, defeating a 10-man Nepal 4-0 in the Final on Wednesday, at the......

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