India reports 4th coronavirus death; Total up to 173

India reported its fourth coronavirus death on Thursday as the total number of cases of COVID-19 rose to 173 while most of the states and Union Territories imposed restrictions, inching towards......

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

A massive fire broke out on a train in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Thursday after two gas cylinders exploded while some pilgrims were cooking breakfast, killing at least 74 people, mostly......

India, Russia likely to seal Mi-17 copters deal by yr end

Russia and India are holding negotiations for the supply of 48 Russian Mi-17 military transport helicopters with Moscow hoping to seal the deal by the year end, a top Russian......

Russia keen to sell MiG-35 to India, says top official

Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India with the MiG corporation's chief saying the country has evinced interest in the aircraft and talks were on to understand its......

Atmanirbhar and PLI: Why Modi's ambitious manufacturing targets are unachievable

Govt's focus is on pushing local production rather than becoming a global hub for the world, which are two different things. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

IL&FS to file bankruptcy for its offshore firms in UAE

A tribunal consented with the decision of the newly constituted board of the IL&FS and observed that the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings was the best option for the two firms. Debt-ridden......

Europe bond crisis casts shadow on Indian banks

  Raising Tier-1 capital may be difficult because of CoCo bond trouble Europe’s bubbling crisis on contingent convertibles, or CoCo bonds, is bad news for Indian banks as poorly rated......

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma

As India gears up for an e-commerce revolution, China reveals how the explosive growth of this industry has created young millionaires whose success has lured millions more sellers online. ......

Michael Bay 'attacked' while shooting latest Transformers film

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Michael Bay, the director of the Transformer franchise, was reportedly attacked by two men in Hong Kong, while......

The long road from Gulaal to Rakta Charitra

Those who have watched Anurag Kashyap's brilliant film Gulaal will not be forgetting its terrific actor Abhimanyu Singh any time soon. Abhimanyu played a powerful Rajput student-leader, who gets......

Nagal enters Perugia Challenger semis

IMAGE: India's Sumit Nagal now has eight successive wins on the trot. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters Sumit Nagal continued his splendid form by entering the semi-final of the ongoing Perugia......

Nagal wins thriller, enters QFs of Italian Challenger

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal made it to the quotas after gaining a jump of 18 places in the singles rankings recently. Photograph: Mike Segar / Reuters Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal continued his fine form......

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a Lays ad.......

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates with team-mates after taking Rassie van der Dussen's......

Asian Cup TT: Manika Batra clinches historic bronze

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ultimate Table Tennis/Twitter Star paddler Manika Batra's dream run in the Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament ended as she went down fighting against fourth seed Mima Ito......