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Mumbai boat tragedy: 'People were screaming, crying'

Drivers of some boats who rushed to help the ferry tragedy victims off the Mumbai coast were aghast to see chaos at the site with people screaming for help and said they never witnessed such a......

Let there be no light: Sombre shadow over Gateway of India after mishap

A boat tragedy off the Mumbai coast, which claimed the lives of 13 people, including Navy personnel, has cast a sombre mood over the city's iconic Gateway of India. IMAGE: A doctor waits at......

Kurla BEST bus crash driver wasn't drunk, mentally stable

Medical tests of the driver involved in the Kurla BEST bus accident, which claimed eight lives, have indicated he did not have any mental disorder and was not drunk at the time of the incident,......

Tsunami Survivors Celebrate 20th Birthday

'December 26, 2004 was the day when we were all reborn.' IMAGE: V Raghupathy with wife Krithika, son Anirudh and daughter Mathangi. All photographs: Kind courtesy V Raghupathy Come December 26, V......

Cold wave grips north, east India; Srinagar shivers at minus 5.3 degrees C

Cold weather conditions persisted in many parts of north and east India on Tuesday, with minimum temperature in parts of Kashmir dropping several notches below freezing point, and Kanke in......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

'Always Identify A Potential Problem And Nip It In The Bud'

'RBI supervision is much sharper today than what it was earlier.' IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das leaves the Reserve Bank of India after two terms as governor. Photographs: ANI Photo Outgoing......

'Urban demand is under stress, would need an upward spiral'

'Spending by the middle class is limited with a focus on savings. However, there is buoyancy at the top-end.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram Subdued urban demand has been weighing on the......

Good news for RIL, ONGC as govt scraps windfall tax

The government on Monday scrapped 30-month old windfall profit tax on domestically-produced crude oil and on export of jet fuel (ATF), diesel and petrol following a decline in international oil......

Agri GVA stands out on strong monsoon

Amid low growth elsewhere, gross value added (GVA) growth in agriculture and allied activities recovered during the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY25) to 3.5 per cent......

How Allu Arjun Spent Night In Jail

Actor Allu Arjun, who was lodged in Chanchalguda Central prison in Hyderabad on Friday following a local court's remand in a case related to the death of a woman in a stampede during the premiere......

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......

Is This The Reason For Rahman's Divorce?

'I don't think infidelity is the cause of a lot of breakdowns in marriages.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman and his wife Saira Banu decided to......

The Bollywood Singer Who Lost His Voice

'I remember tears rolling down uncontrollably as I told her that I wanted to be able to sing again. I begged her to please do something.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sheykhar/Instagram......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

Will Pak hockey team travel to India for Junior WC?

IMAGE: Pakistan qualified for the 2025 Junior Hockey World Cup event after finishing runners-up to India in the Asia Cup held in Oman recently. Photograph: X The Pakistan Hockey Federation......

'A cricketer retires when he feels he's had enough'

IMAGE: Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-tacker with 537 scalps. Photograph: Amit Dave / Reuters A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had "enough" and something must have......

Gavaskar not pleased with Ashwin's mid-series retirement

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin picked only one wicket in the Adelaide Test, the only match he played on the tour thus far. Photograph: BCCI/X Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar didn't appreciate......

Kohli, Gill Hit Nets On Day 4

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Shubman Gill. Photograph: BCCI/X As India grapples with a challenging Test match against Australia at the Gabba, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have been hard at work,......

Not sure if Virat has lost that edge: Allan Border

IMAGE: Virat Kohli falls cheaply yet again in the ongoing Test series against Australia. Photograph: ICC / X Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series......

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