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Staines murder: SC asks Odisha to decide on remission plea of Dara Singh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Odisha government to decide the remission plea of a "repenting" Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian......

BJP Concedes AIADMK Demands In Eagerness For Alliance

EPS has had its way on most things, alliance-wise.A week earlier, he reiterated that he would not re-admit OPS and Sasikala Natarajan back in the party.It was a message not just to detractors in......

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Students who toppled Hasina launch party, say no room for pro-India politics

The students' group that led the protests against Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched itself as a political party on Friday, declaring there will be no room now for pro-India and......

Mamata Ready To Take On BJP For 2026

The TMC-led West Bengal government has already started laying the groundwork for the election, setting the tone with the recent Bengal Global Business Summit and the state Budget. IMAGE: West......

Equity market volatility may persist; long-term outlook remains constructive: Experts

The heightened global uncertainty due to the US "reciprocal tariffs" on India may cause near-term corrections and market turbulence, but the long-term outlook remains constructive, market experts......

Renault to buy out Nissan's stake in Indian JV

French auto major Renault on Monday said it will buy out its Japanese partner Nissan's stake in their Indian joint venture -- Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. Photograph: Rajesh......

After cement, Adani and Birla are set for a face-off in the wires and cable biz

After cement, billionaire Gautam Adani's group and Kumar Mangalam Birla's Aditya Birla Group are set for a face-off in the wires and cable business with both conglomerates announcing forays into......

Debt MFs log Rs 6,525-cr outflow in Feb

Debt-oriented mutual funds witnessed an outflow of Rs 6,525 crore in February, a sharp reversal from the strong inflow of Rs 1.28 lakh crore in the preceding month, chiefly due to redemptions in......

10 Stocks That Soared While Market Sank

The stocks are largely from sectors such as chemicals, finance and cement, which struggled earlier but the worse seems to be behind them. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian......

Empuraan Has The Soul Of A Right Wing Movie

Empuraan, with its gimmicky violence and vigilante posturing, is not out to widen your perspective or open up history. All it wants to do is pick your pockets, observes Sreehari Nair. To the......

'After Aradhana, People Took Me Seriously'

'Everybody was scared, especially with Rajesh Khanna playing a double role and playing my lover and my son.''It was quite a risky thing to do. That's why they made me look so old.' IMAGE: Sharmila......

Chhaava: Why Vicky Was 'Scared'

'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.''That fear comes from knowing how deeply......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Neena Gupta's Secret Project With Shyambabu

'I have done a one-hour film on soya bean with him!' IMAGE: Neena Gupta in Trikaal. Neena Gupta worked with Shyam Benegal in Trikaal, Susman, Mandi and the Doordarshan television series Yatra, and......

Zaheer fumes: Looked like Punjab curator prepared pitch

'But the way the home team should get support, everyone needs to know this is our home team that is playing in Lucknow and what can we do to help them win? 'Everyone's contribution is important. We......

Olympics: Amit Shah says, ten stadiums to be built in Ahmedabad

IMAGE: Amit Shah reiterated India's resolve to host the 2036 Olympics. Photograph: ANI/X Union Minister Amit Shah, on Sunday, laid the foundation stone of the Rs 316.82 crore 'Para High......

FA Cup PICS: Manchester City, Bournemouth in last 8

A round-up of Saturday's fifth round action in the FA Cup IMAGE: Nico O'Reilly celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal during the FA Cup fifth round match against Plymouth Argyle at......

TOPS shake-up: Neeraj Chopra retained but big names axed

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is among only three track and field athletes retained in the sports ministry's revamped TOPS core group. Photograph: ANI Some of India's biggest......

FA Cup PIX: Manchester City survive; Chelsea crash out

A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup IMAGE: Kevin De Bruyne scores the winner for Manchester City against Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fourth round match at Brisbane Road, London, on......

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