Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

Bangladeshi lawyer receives death threats for defending jailed Hindu monk

Rabindra Ghosh, a prominent Bangladeshi lawyer, on Monday claimed that he has been receiving death threats since he has decided to represent jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das but vowed that he......

Kannada actor Darshan gets bail in murder case

The Karnataka high court on Friday granted bail to Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case. IMAGE: Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa. Photograph: Darshan......

Regrettable: BJP on INDIA bloc's no-trust move against VP

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday dubbed the opposition INDIA bloc's move to submit a notice for removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as "extremely regrettable" and said the government......

Nifty: 'Bears May Extend The Party'

'On the weekly chart, the Nifty 50 index has formed a bearish candle and remains below all short-term moving averages.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The relentless selling by......

India better placed than China in trade with US: Experts

Donald Trump's Presidency of the United States will open new opportunities for India though certain sectors, especially pharma and IT, may face the heat if the incoming president decides to impose......

Indian midcap, smallcap stock rally in 2024 is the best in the world

The rally in Indian mid-and smallcap indices thus far in calendar year 2024 (CY24) has been the best in class across the world, eclipsing the global FTSE benchmarks, and also out running peers from......

'Nifty Pullback Needs To Be Taken In Stride'

'The biggest near-term risk to Indian equities is the outflow of investments to China as tactical trades by foreign investors.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a choppy ride......

What's Vaani Doing?

How Allu Arjun starts his mornings... Hina's health update... Tiger goes black... Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaani Kapoor/Instagram Here[s Vaani Kapoor 'collecting serotonin' (go ahead, look it......

'There's Very Little Comedy These Days'

'Earlier, the comedy track used to run parallel to the main story with songs et al.''Nowadays, it's just once one scene here and there.' IMAGE: Mehmood and Shubha Khote in Sasural. Shubha Khote......

'I've Been A Puppet In Shoojitda's Hands'

'Shoojitda's prep was unique and a nice, refreshing change for me.''In the three to four months of preparation that we did, I think we only read two scenes.' 'We spent two, three months where he......

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood loves to play with fire. In Amazon Prime Video's upcoming original movie, Agni, directed by Rahul Dholakia, a firefighter investigates the rising frequency of mysterious fires in the......

Siraj had a niggle but still kept on bowling: Bumrah

'I think he has got a great attitude and he has got a fighter spirit that the team loves.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah credited teammate Mohammed Siraj for supporting the team despite struggling with a......

Aus press advantage on rain-marred day in Brisbane

It was a frustrating day for the loyal crowd of 16,180 but perhaps more so for the home team, whose chances of forcing a result were progressively eroded. Scorecard   IMAGE: Australian......

Runner dies hours after completing Goa River Marathon

IMAGE: Picture used for representation purposes only. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe / Reuters A 29-year-old dental surgeon died of a massive heart attack after completing a marathon in Goa, his......

'He doesn't care what people think about his technique'

IMAGE: Travis Head's counter-attacking 141-ball 140, which included 17 fours and 4 sixes, powered Australia to 337, for a 157-run first innings lead in the pink-ball 2nd Test in Adelaide.......

Why Do Kids Like Pant So Much?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was jokingly referred to as the 'babysitter' on India's last tour of Australia in 2019-2020. Photographs: Screengrab via rushiii_12/X Rishabh Pant's heartfelt interaction with......