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Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Israel bans operations of UN relief agency

The Israeli Parliament enacted a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary UN organisation assisting Palestinians, from operating within the country, CNN......

Modi-Xi 'Agreement': The Nation Needs To Know!

China does not have to give up what it took in 2020, it will never give up its claim to Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and other areas, and it has all the time now to plan its next surprise, points out......

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

India supports dialogue, not war: Modi at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renewed his call for dialogue and diplomacy as being the only way forward to resolve conflicts, in an unambiguous message to press for the resolution of......

Sensex, Nifty start Samvat 2081 on a high

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a special Muhurat trading session from 1800 hrs to 1900 hrs on Friday to mark the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2081. Photographs: Sahil Salvi for......

Markets tumble over 1%; Sensex sinks 931 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged more than 1 per cent on Tuesday due to across-the-board selloff amid massive foreign fund exodus from the capital markets and sluggish global......

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

The 16th Brics Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for Brics that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy......

I-bankers earn record Rs 493 crore from Hyundai IPO

Hyundai Motor India Limited’s (HMIL’s) record Rs 27,870 crore initial public offering (IPO) may not have set the primary market alight with sky-high subscription levels, but it has......

Trade on road to recovery but Indian firms tread cautiously

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Yet,......

An Intimate Video Is All Set To Release In Theatres!

Bollywood seems to have ignored October, with only two Hindi releases coming up in theatres. But cine-goers need not worry, as Hollywood and south cinema makes up for it. Joginder Tuteja gives us......

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story, including an understanding of the duo's creative process.In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space......

Malayalam Cinema In No Mood To Slow Down

'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.' IMAGE: Jyotika and Mammootty in Kaathal: The Core. At 72, Mammootty is in no mood to slow down. The Malayalam......

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot. What is the likelihood of today's multiplex audience even going to watch a......

'Million Dollar Club': Mayank set for huge IPL bonanza after India debut

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants will need a minimum of Rs 11 crore to retain Mayank Yadav for IPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI India's latest pace sensation Mayank Yadav is set to walk into the IPL 'Million......

'I thought it was AI'

Photos of the damaged pitch showed an area of exposed sand that looked like a golf bunker near one of the corner flags. IMAGE: A drone view of a sink hole caused by heavy rainfall at the Cherry......

Has Batter Kohli Lost His Mojo?

The decline in Kohli's Test batting average is particularly alarming. It has now plummeted to an eight-year low of 48.74. IMAGE: Virat Kohli's struggles against spin continued in the opening Test......

Bangladesh's pace revolution: Story of planning, commitment at grassroots level

IMAGE: Nahid Rana celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: BCCI For the last one month, Bangladesh is on a mission to reverse a long-standing......

Gautam Gambhir plays down pitch talk

If you adopt one playing style, then team will not grow: Gautam Gambhir IMAGE: India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir inspects the pitch at the Chepauk on Tuesday. Photograph: ANI/X Head......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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