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Shivraj given 'broken seat' on Air India flight, probe ordered

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Tata Group-owned Air India for allotting him a 'broken and sunk' seat, prompting his ministerial colleague K Rammohan Naidu to instruct the......

'President's Rule Isn't Good For Manipur'

'All MLAs have the same demand -- to form the next BJP government in Manipur as early as possible.' IMAGE: N Biren Singh tenders his resignation as Manipur chief minister to Governor Ajay Kumar......

After dry winter, J-K faces drought in summer

Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year due to a massive deficit in rainfall, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday, calling for a more proactive approach and collective......

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump......

Mid-air drama over Sena leader's son's trip to Bangkok

When pilots of a flight carrying ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant's son to Bangkok were asked mid-way to return to Pune, they thought it was a "hoax" message, but complied after verification......

Infosys countersues Cognizant, its CEO in battle over misuse of information

Information Technology (IT) major Infosys escalated the legal tussle with Cognizant by filing a countersuit in a US court, accusing the Nasdaq-listed firm and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravi......

AI tool MuleHunter to tackle financial fraud

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday said the central bank has developed an innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based model MuleHunter.ai......

Financial regulators back ISA 600 for auditors of listed companies

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will invite public comments on the revised International Standard on Auditing 600 (ISA 600) proposed to be adopted by publicly listed......

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate on June 7, say experts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate at its upcoming monetary policy review meeting, taking place soon after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election......

Spice row: Govt plans greater scrutiny, SOPs

The government is formulating guidelines on the use of ethylene oxide (ETO) in samples of spices for the domestic market and exports, people aware of the matter said, as it plans to step up efforts......

SRK, Ranbir... Vote Best Valentine!

These six male megastars have formed popular pairs with two starkly different leading ladies. Dinesh Raheja compares and contrasts the chemistry between the onscreen couples, and asks you, dear......

'Abhishek Just Wanted To Move On'

'That day, I remember I said, can I hug you?''And I gave him a big, tight hug.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan in I Want To Talk. Shoojit Sircar has a clear reason why he asked Abhishek Bachchan to star......

'The Audience Can't Be Tricked'

'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.''If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.' IMAGE: Madhavan as Vanraj Kashyap, Ajay......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

PIX: Clinical New Zealand crush Pak in CT opener

IMAGES from the Champions Trophy Group A match played between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. - Scorecard IMAGE: Tom Latham top-scored for New......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha pile on the runs against Mumbai

IMAGE: Yash Rathod's 59 helped Vidarbha fight back. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar shared an unbroken 91-run partnership as Vidarbha recovered from a mini collapse to......

PIX: Mbappe 'trick' sinks Manchester City; Real Madrid in last 16

A summary of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League Knock-out phase play-offs. IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe scores Real Madrid's first goal during the Champions League Knock-out phase play-off......

Odisha cabinet nod to Rs 4124 cr project for sports facilities!

IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives The Odisha government has approved a new project for construction of stadiums in all 314 blocks of......

2-tier Test format before India's tour of England?

IMAGE: The push for a two-tier system gained traction following Australia's blockbuster series against India, which set attendance records. Photograph: Sydney Cricket Ground/X When Australia face......

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