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Auschwitz, Where 6,000 Were Murdered Daily

When the Soviet army reached Auschwitz 80 years ago, on January 27, 1945, it found only about 7,000 inmates.What they saw was beyond words -- living skeletons, lice-infested human forms with just......

India's Latest Submarine: Sneak Preview

INS Vaghsheer, one of the most silent and versatile diesel-electric submarines in the world, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy at a grand ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on......

India summons Bangladesh envoy amid border row

India on Monday summoned Bangladesh's acting High Commissioner Nural Islam and conveyed to him that New Delhi has followed all laid down protocols in the construction of fencing along the border......

Bangladesh foreign secy meets Indian envoy over border tensions

Bangladesh foreign secretary Mohammed Jashim Uddin on Sunday expressed the country's 'deep concern' over the recent border tensions during a meeting with Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma at......

126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

Ola Electric drives in 8 scooters under S1 Gen 3 portfolio

Ola Electric on Friday said it has launched eight scooter models under the S1 brand, developed on its Gen 3 platform, priced between Rs 79,999 and Rs 1,69,999. Photograph: Courtesy, Ola Electric......

Why Havells India stock is likely to lose spark

Havells India, the country’s largest listed consumer electrical company, reported a mixed performance in the 2024-25 (FY25) October-December quarter (Q3). Photograph: Courtesy, Havells......

The dark side of duty cut on smartphone parts

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms......

Adani's clarification on bribery charges lifts markets

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday, driven by a sharp rally in Adani group stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE......

Adani crisis: No negative actions so far by lenders, investors, says Crisil

Backing embattled Adani Group, rating agency CRISIL Ratings on Friday said the conglomerate has sufficient liquidity and operational cash flows to meet debt obligations and committed capex and that......

Naam Review: Forgettable!

If Naam was made today, there wouldn't even be enough audiences to boo it out of the halls, observes Deepa Gahlot. An Internet search reveals that Naam was completed in 2004. It was titled Benaam......

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Divya Prabha kisses Director Payal Kapadia at the......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

'I Have Never Received So Much Love'

'Playing Murlikant Petkar changed my life.' IMAGE: Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion. Kartik Aaryan considers Chandu Champion the most important film of his career so far. "Playing Murlikant Petkar......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

Bishnoi-Varma hold nerves for thrilling win

'We were prepared. Archer and Wood are quick, our guys prepared well, we worked hard in the nets and we got the results.' Scorecard IMAGE: Ravi Bishnoi and Tilak Varma put on 21 runs for the 8th......

HIL: Shootout drama! Tamil Nadu Dragons claim top spot

Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past Hyderabad Toofans 4-3 in shoot-out to climb to the top of the Men's Hockey India League table in Rourkela on Thursday. IMAGE: The shootout went down to the wire, with......

Rohit to team: 'Shun the rumours, focus on winning'

'I do what I think is right. What's there to be afraid of?' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma admitted that the decision to stand down from the fifth Test against Australia at the SCG was tough one. Photograph:......

McLaren v Ferrari is F1's big fight now

IMAGE: McLaren could clinch their first constructors' crown since 1998 on Sunday if they outscore Ferrari by 21 points at the Qatar F1 Grand Prix. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Ferrari and......

PKL: Gujarat Giants edge past Telugu Titans

IMAGE: Gujarat Giants' lte surge sealed the thrilling victory. Photograph: PKL/X Gujarat Giants registered their third victory of the season with a 31-28 win against Telugu Titans in a......

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