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Youtuber Savukku Shankar's house targeted; sewage, faeces dumped

Popular Youtuber and vocal critic of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, Savukku Shankar's residence in Chennai was targeted on Monday by a group of persons who allegedly dumped......

Pawan Kalyan's son injured in fire at Singapore school

A 10-year-old girl died and 20 others, including Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's son, were injured after a fire broke out in a Singapore building on Tuesday, authorities said.......

J-K family loses fourth member in line of duty in Kathua encounter

As three brave police personnel lost their lives battling infiltrating Pakistani terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Balwinder Singh Chib's sacrifice carries forward a legacy of......

Rajiv Gandhi failed twice but became PM: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stoked a fresh controversy with sensational 'revelation' on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing him as a "two-time failure" in academics.......

SC fines man with Rs 4.54 cr for cutting over 400 trees

Cutting a large number of trees is worse than killing human beings, the Supreme Court has said, while fining a man Rs 1 lakh for each illegally cut tree. Representative image. Photograph: ANI......

How To Make Money In A Bear Market

'Reduce your equity allocation, put that allocation into gold and fixed income.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "This is going to be a long, problematic bear market... Bear markets......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

Will Nirmalaji Target Fiscal Deficit?

The Budget should undertake further reductions in import tariffs and seriously consider an announcement of India's intention to join one or both of the two Asian mega-regional free trade......

The Finance Minister Who Changed India

Dr Manmohan Singh first embossed himself on the national consciousness when as India's finance minister he flagged off economic reforms which changed this nation forever. Glimpses of Dr Singh......

How Much Was Sunny Paid For Jaat?

Sunny Deol hosted a special screening for his new film Jaat, and invited his costars -- including Viineet Kumar Siingh and Randeep Hooda -- for a dekko. Interestingly, do you know how much Sunny......

'Indian Idol Has Changed My Life'

'Shreya (Ghoshal) ma'am said she hasn't heard a voice like mine before, and added that even in the future, there won't be another voice like mine.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manasi Ghosh/Instagram......

How Indian Idol Winner Manasi Will Spend Her Prize

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manasi Ghosh/Instagram Kolkata native Manasi Ghosh, 24, won Indian Idol 15 on Sunday evening. She took home the trophy, a Rs 25 lakh prize money and a Swift Dzire......

Flops Rain Down On 2025 So Far

2025 is off to a disastrous start. The first quarter has scored mostly flops, with just one blockbuster (Chhaava) and a smattering of those which have recovered costs. One hopes that the rest of......

15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

Songs beaming in pride and passion for the country. Songs filled with hope and idealism about the future. Songs of exuberant youth and romantic fervour. Songs pondering over the philosophy of life......

Six Catches, Nine Drops!

The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings at Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Tuesday, April 8 2025, witnessed some sloppy efforts on the field -- dropped catches, overthrows, and fumbles......

What's ailing CSK? Coach Fleming reviews another loss

The defeat mirrored Chennai's previous two matches, where they also scored less than eight runs per over in the powerplay. IMAGE: CSK Head Coach Stephen Fleming with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.......

IPL: Woeful and winless, CSK face plucky Punjab

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings have lost three of their opening games this season for their worst start ever in the tournament. Photograph: CSK/X The distinct lack of firepower in Mahendra Singh......

'Dhoni still going strong; not my role to end his career'

'I'm just enjoying working with him. He's still going strong.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni walked out at No. 7 but struggled to gain any momentum during his 26-ball 30 as CSK lost the match by 25......

Old Foe Rahul Gives CSK Another Lesson

In a clash defined by high stakes and higher pressure, K L Rahul orchestrated a batting masterclass to power Delhi Capitals to their first win at Chepauk in 15 years. His elegant 77 set the tone......

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