'The police officer pulled out my teeth, crushed my testicles'

An IIT graduate IPS officer is accused of torturing 5 people in custody.The Tamil Nadu government has suspended him and a probe is underway. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While memories......

Heavy rains, flood leave hundreds of pilgrims stranded at Tirumala

Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, was caught in a massive flood of unprecedented scale on Thursday, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded even as a heavy downpour under the influence of a......

Can special marriages be done online? Kerala HC to examine

A larger bench of the Kerala High Court will examine whether a wedding under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) can be solemnised online via video conferencing.   Justice P B Suresh Kumar, who......

'We Expect The President To Act!'

'The government is doing away with crucial laws such as the Forest Conservation Act and the Environment Protection Act which had helped safeguard our forests.''The President has to show that she......

FMCG firms worry over high inflation; price hike likely

Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and food inflation, which ultimately slowed down the pace of urban consumption.......

More urban shoppers opting for Qcom platforms

Quick commerce (Qcom) platforms are bringing upon a rapid change in the behaviours of online shoppers, with 31 per cent of buyers relying on the fast delivery option for grocery needs, according to......

Nestle India increasing number of female employees

FMCG major Nestle India is increasing the number of its women employees as part of its gender diversity efforts. Presently, around 23 per cent of Nestle India's workforce are women, its chairman......

FMCG players stare at low growth of 9-10% this year

According to Nielsen, rural growth has plunged to a low 5 per cent in the third quarter of quarter from a high 20 per cent a year ago. This has for the first time in seven years rural growth has......

10 Bollywood biopics, coming up

Kangana Ranaut, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgn get ready to live real lives. The Accidental Prime Minister -- based on Sanjaya Baru's account of his four year stint as Dr Manmohan Singh's media......

Review: Bairavaa is strictly for Vijay's fans

Bairavaa is designed to cater to Vijay’s fans and his political aspirations and the actor uses every opportunity to dole out strong social messages, feels S Saraswathi. After the super......

Which Tamil film will you watch this Pongal?

This Pongal festival will see Tamil movie releases in theatres. Vijay's Bairavaa, which is making all the right noises, is all set to release across 55 countries in a record number of screens. But......

Bobby Simha to marry Reshmi Menon

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. National award winner Bobby Simha and actress Reshmi Menon are set to tie the knot on April 22. A traditional ceremony will take place at Tirupati......

PIX: Kerala eclipse Bengaluru in thrilling ISL opener

IMAGE: KBFC defeated BFC in the ISL opener. Photograph: FSDL Kerala Blasters FC rode on two second half goals to triumph over Bengaluru FC by 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in......

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

IMAGE: Indian defender Anwar Ali. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X India will be missing its key central defender Anwar Ali because of his ankle injury in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar starting......

Bagan forward Bhat among India probables for Asian Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: 18-year-old Suhail Ahmad Bhat is seen as the next big thing in Indian football and has been dubbed Kashmir's Sunil Chhetri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Swarna Bhattacharya/Twitter Mohun......

Asian Games: Chhetri, Gurpreet, Jhingan named in 22-member squad

IMAGE: India named a 22-member squad for the Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF/Twitter Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh......

ISL Semifinal: Chhetri strikes as BFC go one up on MCFC

IMAGE: BFC Sunil Chhetri celebrates the winner against MCFC. Photograph: Photograph: FSDL Bengaluru FC nabbed a narrow 1-0 win and secured a crucial advantage in the first leg of the Hero Indian......