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India revels in Holi, Friday prayers held peacefully

Holi was celebrated with pomp and splendour around India on Friday, with people soaking in the festivities by smearing 'gulaal' on each other and exchanging greetings and sweets. IMAGE: Women......

Kids pelt stones at 'Laat Sahab' during Holi procession in UP

Some children allegedly threw stones at 'Laat Sahab' during procession in Shahjahanpur city on Friday, but police chased them away. IMAGE: Shahjahanpur's famous 'joota maar' Holi. Photograph: ANI......

Muslim men can wear 'tarpaulin hijab' on Holi: UP minister

In controversial comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday.......

Mosques covered for 'Laat Saheb' Holi procession in UP town

Mosques on the route of the traditional 'Laat Saheb' Holi procession in Shahjahanpur have been covered with tarpaulins and strict security measures put in place ahead of the festival of......

Attempting to avoid...: Vanuatu cancels Lalit Modi's passport

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive......

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls India a potential AI leader

Two years after his dismissive stance on India's AI potential raised eyebrows here, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday gave a ringing endorsement to Artificial Intelligence momentum in the country......

Prosperity Is Not India's Birth Right

If growth reverts to the pre-Covid level, a lot of people may have to temper their rosy optimism, points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   What seemed like a......

Watch Oscar-Winning Anora On OTT

Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out. AnoraWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Winner......

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to 2018's Lucifer, has been......

Aamir Khan Is Not Single Anymore

Gauri Spratt has met Aamir's family and they are all 'extremely happy'. IMAGE: Aamir Khan at his pre-birthday celebration event, March 13, 2025. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The 60s......

OTT Expands The Geography Of Storytelling

Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or......

'Aamir Held Me Up When I Was Breaking Down'

'I was in serious depression during the shooting of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.''I realised that this is not the film I wanted to make. Aamir told me we will redo, remove eight key characters and......

Rashford not on United boss Amorim's radar

Rashford is not my player at the moment but every player that performs well on loan is good news for my club. IMAGE: Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford hit a brace against Preston in the FA Cup......

Why Did Nitish Rana Cradle His Bat?

IMAGE: Nitish Rana's celebration stole the spotlight. Photograph: BCCI   Rajasthan Royals' Nitish Rana played a blistering knock against the Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2025 clash in......

Faf Or Aniket? Who Batted Better? Vote!

Delhi Capitals put on a clinical display in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, March 30, 2025, securing a commanding seven wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. The win was shaped by Faf du Plessis'......

China's World Cup dream collapses, Iran qualifies

China's World Cup dream on life support after Australia loss IMAGE: China coach Branko Ivankovic said China's mission in their June matches against Indonesia and Bahrain was......

Syed Abid Ali: A Panther On The Field

Abid Ali's contributions to Indian cricket remain etched in history.His spirit, sportsmanship, and selfless play defined an era, and his legacy will endure in the annals of the game.Prakash......

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