Ayodhya Ram temple head priest passes away

Mahant Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, died at a hospital here on Wednesday. IMAGE: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das.......

Mass family suicide in Kolkata? 3 found dead, 3 injured in car accident

Two women and a teenage girl of the same family were found dead inside their house, while three other members were injured as their car rammed into a metro pillar in Kolkata on Wednesday, police......

In Delhi CM's village, a man has been standing for 22 days

For the past 22 days, a 24-year-old from a Haryana village has been in a standing position round-the-clock, in what villagers claimed began with praying for the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party......

'Show restraint': Ram temple trust's appeal to devotees

With a large number of devotees flocking to Ayodhya since January 26, a senior official of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra on Tuesday appealed to the devotees from the nearby areas to show......

50:50 Chance Of An RBI Rate Cut

'If it doesn't, it will continue with measures to infuse liquidity, signalling a new cycle,' predicts Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra meets Finance......

RBI keeps policy rate unchanged, cuts GDP forecast to 6.6%

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th time in a row but sharply lowered the GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent for the current fiscal, as......

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Movies COMING UP In 2025

Just a handful of movies became successes in 2024. But 2025 brings us hope for many more. In this multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja brings us the theatrical releases of 2025.   FatehRelease......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha trounce TN, set up Mumbai semis

IMAGE: Yash Rathod made a watchful 112 as Vidarbha trounced Tamil Nadu by 198 runs in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Tuesday. Photograph: Yash Rathod/Instagram Riding on seamer Nachiket......

National Games: Kujur, Yarraji shine with sprint golds

IMAGE: Animesh Kujur and Jyothi Yarraji celebrate after winning the men's and women's 200m gold medals at the National Games in Dehradun on Tuesday. Photograph: Reliance Foundation Youth......

Yarraji, Shirse smash National Games hurdles records

Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 100m hurdles and men's 110m hurdles respectively after clocking Games record......

Ranji Trophy: Shankar's 150 puts TN on victory's doorstep

IMAGE: Vijay Shankar scored his 2nd first class ton this season. Photograph: Kind courtesy TNCA/X All-rounder Vijay Shankar blasted an unbeaten 150 as Tamil Nadu closed in on an outright win......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai pile misery on Meghalaya

A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.  IMAGE: Siddhesh Lad's 145 propelled Mumbai to 671 for 7 declared in the first innings in their Ranji Trophy Group......