15 killed as terror strikes New Orleans on New Year's Day

New Orleans rang in the new year with a tragedy as a man drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more in a horrifying attack near the iconic......

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

7 Years Later, Bhima Koregaon Revisited

With all the evasions, one assertion made by the Pune (Rural) police stood out: They had found no connection of the Elgar Parishad with the violent incidents of January 1, 2018. Yet, the case......

UP: Told to go to school, minor son kills mother, misleads father

A scientist's minor son has allegedly confessed to killing his mother at their home in Gorakhpur, days after he misled his father and police, claiming she died of an accidental fall, officials......

When A Wedding Night Goes Crazy!

'This film is a wild and unpredictable ride.' IMAGE: Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi at the Dhoom Dhaam trailer launch in Mumbai, January 27, 2025. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com The first......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense

Pravinkoodu Shappuis a quirky whodunnit with its fair share of laughs, observes Arjun Menon. The Agatha Christie who dunnit template offers a goldmine of opportunities for storytellers, and......

Kambli's Wife Makes Big Revelation

IMAGE: A file picture of Andrea Hewitt and Vinod Kambli. Photograph: X Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli's wife Andrea Hewitt had made a rather personal revelation on a podcast on Instagram.......

Five-star Chakravarthy betters Kuldeep for unique record

Scorecard IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy celebrates the wicket of Jamie Overton. Photograph: BCCI Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued his solid run of form in international cricket with a......

Does Indian Cricket Need A Plumber?

Following Team India's dressing room leaks during the Australian tour, it is high time BCCI considers hiring a plumber to stop the leaks. The ideal candidate should be deaf to avoid being shocked......

Deepti impressed by inexperienced Ireland's fight in ODI series

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma bats in the nets during a practice session. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Women/X India all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Tuesday refused to read much into the lopsided nature of......

Shocking! Medvedev destroys net camera at Aus Open

IMAGE: Daniil Medvedev reacts as he holds his smashed racquet during his first round match against Thailand's Kasidit Samrej at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Photographs: Francis......