Bad weather fails to curb Surat's eclipse spirit

A monotonous, steady drizzle, from the wee hours of the morning, did not stop thousands of Surat residents from hitting the road at 5.30 am on July 22. Traffic was nastily snarled in the pre-dawn......

'How does stoning us help their cause?'

For the father of the Chennai youth killed in stonethrowing in Srinagar, questions and memories are all that remain.A Ganesh Nadar reports. IMAGE: A banner in Avadi pays tribute to R Thirumani,......

Strike called off; Samsung says won't take any action

Appliances and consumer electronic major Samsung has welcomed trade body CITU's decision to call off over one month long strike at its Tamil Nadu-based plant and said it would not take any action......

Samsung Plant To Resume After 37 Day Strike

Employees were told to return to work from Monday onwards for a fresh start for improved production. IMAGE: Security guards stand outside the Samsung facility in Sriperumbudur. Photograph: Reuters......

Willing to negotiate with workers directly: Samsung

Samsung India is willing to sign a long-term wage settlement and negotiate directly with its workers for an amicable resolution of the dispute, the company’s lawyer said on Friday, terming......

Why 30-Day Samsung Strike Continues

Although the company has shown willingness to talk to its workers and accept their key demands, it is CITU that is causing a roadblock to a solution. IMAGE: Communist Party of India-Marxist......

Will Suriya's Aadhavan go Ayan's way?

Till recently, actors Tamil actors Ajith, Vikram and Vijay were far ahead of Suriya. Now, the scene has changed. Suriya's terrific performance in Vaaranam Aayiram catapulted him to a position......

Vote: Priyanka Chopra's hottest look

Priyanka Chopra is one hot babe. And the 27-year-old just seems to get hotter with every release. Even a de-glam role in Kaminey hasn't dimmed the Cancerian's beauty one bit. So we decided to get......

Kambakkht Ishq, story in pictures

It's been a long time since we saw some action in the theatres. Now with the strike over, Kambakkth Ishq seems worth the wait. The romantic comedy stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor,......

Australia crash out of World T20

Ricky Ponting tried to hit spinner Ajantha Mendis against the spin and saw his leg-stump uprooted for 25. The skipper's 15-ball innings included five hits to the fence Sri Lanka defeated Australia......

Sudha breaks national record but misses Olympic mark

2010 Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh bettered her national record in 3000m steeplechase en route to her 11th place finish at the Samsung Diamond League in Shanghai, on Saturday. Sudha, the......

Skippers confident on eve of PHL

Putting behind the criticism by Indian Hockey Federation chief K P S Gill, Gagan Ajit Singh and Dhanraj Pillay will play in the Premier Hockey League, beginning in Hyderabad on January 13.While......

FA charges eight over fracas

Updated: September 23, 2003 | 20:25 IST Boxing On the ropes [guardian.co.uk] Formula One - (Rediff's complete coverage) US GP Preview [itv-f1.com] Indianapolis facts and stats [itv-f1.com]......