Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

HC nixes MS univ's expulsion of student for 'objectionable' artwork of deities

The Gujarat high court on Thursday quashed an order of Vadodara's Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University in May last year debarring a student of a fine arts course from all faculties at the institution......

4 newborns die in Chhattisgarh hospital, parents blame power cut

Four new-born babies died in the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) of a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district on Monday, prompting the state government to order a probe, an......

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

The average age in the newly-formed 84-member Congress Working Committee under party chief Mallikarjun Kharge is 61 years, with the eldest member being former prime minister Manmohan Singh at 90.......

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Most conflicts arise from government takeover of land, often on behalf of private investors: Report More than 250 conflicts have arisen over land acquisition cases between 2013 and 2014 in 165 of......

As demand revives, festival season likely to cheer jewellers

Discounts and incentives are attractions jewelleres are offering along with new designs to woo customers to boost sales ahead of Diwali. Bharat Bafna, a regular gold jewellery buyer, was happy......

Gold, silver sales down by up to 40% this Dhanteras

Most consumers are going for token buying of lesser value and are waiting for price correction for purchase of wedding jewellery. Mirroring slowdown in the economy, pre-Diwali Dhanteras sale of......

'Flats sold after getting OC not liable for GST'

Rama Krishna Sangu, partner, Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and a member of the Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI, fielded readers’ questions on GST on Rediff Chat.......

How Much Was SRK Paid For Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa?

Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts! IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5,000 as the signing......

When Amitabh Was Kicked Out Of Rekha's Film

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Saat Hindustani. It happens only in India, goes a Govinda song. And these words never seem truer than when applied to Bollywood. But, even by the unpredictable standards......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

'Dhanush gives you wings to fly'

'With him by your side, you can even leap from the Bhuj Khalifa knowing that even if you crash land, the journey will be unforgettable.'   IMAGE: Dhanush with Aanand L Rai. Photograph: Kind......

Ranji Roundup: Mukund's century help TN; Mumbai bundle out Chhattisgarh

Mukund's century, stand with Indrajith help TN to 215 for 3 A patient century by Test discard Abhinav Mukund and his 155-run partnership with captain Baba Indrajith (86) helped Tamil Nadu......

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

Asian Games silver medallist Tintu Luka ruled the track on the final day of competition at the 35th National Games, smashing an 18-year-old meet record to win the 800 metres gold before inspiring......

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

Asian Games silver medallist Tintu Luka ruled the track on the final day of competition at the 35th National Games, smashing an 18-year-old meet record to win the 800 metres gold before inspiring......