Sandeshkhali police camp attacked, constable injured

A constable was seriously injured after he was attacked by unidentified miscreants at a police camp in Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Tuesday,......

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.' IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, right, at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo   Two-time ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MLA......

UP VHP member behind cow slaughter to create tension, arrested

A man, who identifies himself as a member of Vishva Hindu Parishad, and three others have been arrested for allegedly for slaughtering a cow in a bid to create communal tension in the area and......

Ayodhya: Before The Gates Open

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from Ayodhya hours before the pran prathishta ceremony.   IMAGE: How Rampath looks in the night.   IMAGE: The entrance to the temple.  ......

Ex-SBI chief's book is frank, but is it fearless?

Barring stray references such as the 'dual control' of banks and shifting the goalposts during demonetisation, he is not in a fault-finding mode with the government, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

Lakshmi Vilas Bank comes under Sebi scanner for 'insider trading'

LVB had faced some serious flak in terms of bad loans, earnings and credit rating downgrades, since 2016. Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is examining......

Sensex tanks 210 points on weak global cues

Axis Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping around 5 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, SBI, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and NTPC. On the other hand, HDFC Bank, HUL, Kotak Bank and......

'I can feel Irrfan's presence'

''My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.' IMAGE: Sutapa Sikdar with Irrfan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram On April 29, 2020, Irrfan Khan moved......

'Rituraj was the life of the party'

'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.' IMAGE: Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rituraj Singh/Instagram On February 20, a little after......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

'I was the dangerous person in Bigg Boss'

'They voted me out as they realised that I am not a meethi choori, but a teeki one.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soniya Bansal/Instagram Soniya Bansal is the first contestant to get evicted from......

Will Rohit, Ashwin Play Ranji Trophy Semis?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma could square up against Ravichandran Ashwin in a mouth-watering Ranji Trophy semi-final if the BCCI releases the duo for the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala.......

Kirmani weighs in on Kohli-Ganguly tiff

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Syed Kirmani on Sunday said that harmony should be displayed by both Virat Kohli and the BCCI top management to end whatever issues have surfaced ever since the......

PIX: Krunal in tears as he dedicates debut 50 to late father

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya consoles tearful brother Krunal after his record-breaking knock on debut in the first ODI against England in Pune on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Krunal Pandya broke down while......