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India's HMPV cases rise to 5; govt says no need to panic

Five infants tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India. Kindly note that this......

'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'

A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge. IMAGE: Congress leader......

Did a 12-year-old boy plant a bomb at Advani's yatra?

The arrest of Paravai Badusha will help the police solve many terror cases including the BJP office blast in Bangalore and the 1998 Advani assassination bid in Coimbatore. Vicky Nanjappa reports.......

Rain fury in Mumbai, Thane: 3 dead, alert issued for today

A 22-year-old man was killed and another injured on Thursday after a tree fell on their hut in Mumbai amid rains, while two persons were swept away in swollen water bodies in adjoining Thane and......

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, 2 killed in tree collapse; more showers likely

Two persons were killed and a teenager was injured in rain-related incidents in Mumbai, where heavy showers led to waterlogging in many areas, forcing the closure of a busy subway on Wednesday,......

'Lever'-aging the old boys' network online

Hindustan Unilever becomes the first company in the Lever global system to create a portal for its alumni network. Hindustan Unilever has many firsts to its credit. Now, it adds one more. India's......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

Hail the power of networks!

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Words such as 'infection', 'social......

MPs' salary and some serious monkey business

That extra rupee the joint parliamentary committee on MPs' salaries added to its recommendation made me wonder at first if the orthodox Hindu belief that a zero ending is inauspicious now also......

Women managers get less pay in UK too

Women are breaking through the glass ceiling to achieve leadership positions in British business organisations at a younger age than men, but they are still paid less than their male counterparts......

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 goes for gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot. The Nithari Killings of 2006 had pierced India's doesn't-happen-here......

Now, Watch Nushrratt, Kareena, Ranveer At Home

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the movies that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

'Why does India need to be woken up?'

'Today, in India, if we do good to others, people feel s/he has some motive.''Politics has corrupted our minds.' Made on a shoestring budget, The Kerala Story has emerged a blockbuster. Ever since......

Kohli's clash with Konstas: Did he get off lightly?

I like the emotion but didn't want it to be tainted by physical contact: Usman Khawaja IMAGE: Screengrab of Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumping shoulders. Several former players disapproved of......

DC's Dilemma: Drop Shaw to turn fortunes around?

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw's failures have been a big concern for the Delhi Capitals this season. Photograph: BCCI Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals' blue-eyed boy till last season, could become the......

'Utter rubbish': Langer rejects reports of rift with Australia players

'Any thought there’s war between Patty and I could not be further from the truth' IMAGE: Justin Langer has denied reports of a rift with captain Pat Cummins. Photograph: Paul......

Why this Actor became a Sportscaster

IMAGE: Arpit Sharma hosted Sports Extraa during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for Sony Sports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arpit Sharma/Instagram Arpit Sharma is now a familiar face on the Sony......

Patience the key for Australia on Day 5, says Smith

SCORECARD 'For us it is just being patient, not searching too much, bowling good areas and just letting it happen.' IMAGE: Steve Smith waves to the dressing room after completing 50 in......

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