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Temple attack in Canada draws strong condemnation in India

The 'deliberate attack' on a Hindu temple in Canada sparked strong condemnation in India on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the......

Waqf land row: Karnataka withdraws notices to farmers

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials on Saturday to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers regarding Waqf land. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Israel confirms killing Nasrallah's presumed successor

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said that Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut earlier this month. IMAGE: Smoke billows over Beirut's southern......

If you want to destroy...: India's envoy to Canada slams Trudeau

India's envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying the ties between the two countries, asserting that he had nothing to do with the killing of a Khalistani......

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Samsung has accepted most demands of the workers, says TN govt

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said Samsung India Electronics has accepted most of the demands of workers, who commenced strike on September 9, and reiterated its request that employees......

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate in October

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate in its forthcoming bi-monthly monetary policy review later in the week as retail inflation is still a cause of concern, and there is......

Make Tax Officials Accountable!

'Tax officials view most taxpayers as evaders.''The I-T department has a perverse incentive to raise unreasonable demands since the one-fifth tax collected counts towards officials' collection......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

The Top 10 Leading Ladies Club

Gone are the days when Bollywood's ruthless numero uno obsession used to be the media's biggest preoccupation. But with streaming determined to coexist as intently as the silver screen, there's......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Shakib Al Hasan set for farewell Test in Dhaka amid safety concerns

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan has scored 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years. Photograph: BCCI / X Shakib Al Hasan......

Who will win the ICC Women's T20 WC?

IMAGE: India and England will look to end Australia's grasp over the coveted title. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X The likes of India, England and South Africa will strive to end Australia's......

FIDE sparks uproar over plan to reinstate banned Russia players!

IMAGE: Locals enjoy a game of chess in central Yekaterinburg, Russia. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on......

Vinesh, Punia join Congress: Rathore calls it 'sad trend'

'Sports has been politicised, it is a sad thing': Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia Joining Congress IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia (left) join......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 7, 2024

IMAGE: Navdeep Singh shows off the gold medal he won in the men’s Javelin Throw F41 category at the Paris Paralympics, after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for repeatedly......

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