I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

The IAF received a total of 13 awards including five Yudh Seva Medals and seven Vayu Sena Medal.The Army also got eight Shaurya Chakras and 98 Sena Medals. The Navy got one Shaurya Chakra. Wing......

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman reports from Wayanad where Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha election.......

Rukhsana gets Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha medal

President Pratibha Patil has approved the award of Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for Rukhsana Kosser, the Jammu girl who braved the bullets of Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants and killed one of them to......

Pico Iyer, Mistry among Guggenheim fellows

Two noted Indian-American writers and three scientists were awarded the prestigious Guggenheim fellowship.Toronto-based novelist Rohinton Mistry has been selected in the fiction category, while......

Equity MF inflows soar to near Rs 4 lakh cr in 2024

Equity mutual funds witnessed a remarkable surge in inflows to nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in 2024, more than double the amount recorded in the preceding year, reflecting strong investor confidence and......

Equity mutual funds see record Rs 41,887 cr inflow in October

Equity mutual funds witnessed a record inflow of Rs 41,887 crore in October, marking a surge of over 21 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, fuelled by robust investments in thematic funds.......

Want to earn 12%-36% return as a lender?

Lending on peer-to-peer platforms is fraught with higher risks, but investors can earn as much as 12% to 36%.Priyadarshini Maji reports. Peer-to-peer or P2P lending has emerged as an alternative......

Use technology to make more money

Priya Nair tells you how you can use technology to invest better and maximise returns. Technology has come to the aid of savers and investors in many ways. One stark example is reduction in costs,......

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Happy birthday, Prithviraj! One of Malayalam cinema's most successful actors Prithviraj Sukumaran turns 34 on October 16. Here's looking at pictures from his superstar life.   IMAGE:......

Mohanlal's son says no to acting

Get your lowdown from the Malayalam film industry. There are several reports about superstar Mohanlal’s son Pranav’s acting debut. The latest one is about his role......

The 10 most awaited Malayalam films of 2015

A wide range of Malayalam movies is set to hit the screens in the coming months. Here is a pick of the 10 most eagerly awaited films. Double Barrel   Lijo Jose Pellissery made his mark......

Rivals Mammootty, Suresh Gopi to come together?

Malayalam actors Mammootty and Suresh Gopi have not been on talking terms for a while now, and the bone of contention has been a mystery. The grapevine had it that the rivalry between the two......

Kerala crush J&K's hopes, set semis clash vs Manipur

IMAGE: Naseeb Rahman scored in the 73rd minute. Photograph: AIFF/X Naseeb Rahman rose to the occasion once again as he scored the solitary goal to help Kerala defeat Jammu and Kashmir in the......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......

'Services enjoy an edge in Santosh Trophy final'

They may have qualified for the final of the Santosh Trophy after a gap of forty years but the Tamil Nadu players don't seem to live in this era. Barely minutes after their hard-earned semi-final......

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

IMAGE: After the tour of Netherlands and Ireland, Pakistan will travel to England where they will play three World Test Championship Tests from July 30 to August 20 . Photograph: Francois......

Maheswary wins maiden Nat'l Games gold with new meet record

Former Asian champion Renjith Maheswary nabbed his maiden National Games gold with a new meet record in triple jump as previous marks continued to tumble like nine pins in the athletics arena on......