Devotees heading to Kumbh stranded at UP-MP border after stampede

A large number of vehicles carrying thousands of devotees to Maha Kumbh remained stuck on the border between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday due to a huge crowd in Prayagraj,......

Trump pauses tariffs as Canada ramps up border security

United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that Canada will implement a $1.3 billion border plan aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States. IMAGE: United States......

HMPV: 2 cases detected in Maha; Centre asks states to step up surveillance

The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses, including influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illnesses, and spread awareness about the......

UP CM issues fresh directives after Kumbh stampede

Following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a slew of guidelines on crowd management, traffic flow, prevention of build-up of......

GST mop-up rises 12% to Rs 1.96 lakh cr in January

Gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

What EVs need for catching up with ICE-run cars

'Currently, EVs are about 30-50 per cent more expensive than ICE vehicles. I believe the inflection point for EVs will come when this price gap narrows to 20-25 per cent. That's when people will......

RIL, L&T, and JSW line up new energy projects for 2025

Some of India’s largest conglomerates are gearing up to either commission or commercially start the first phase of their new energy projects this year, according to company executives and......

Fiscal deficit for FY25 at 4.8% of GDP; 4.4% for FY26: FM

The fiscal deficit for FY25 has been pegged at 4.8 per cent of GDP and at 4.4 per cent for FY26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Photograph: Sansad TV/youtube Presenting the......

Bollywood In 1975: The Golden Anniversary Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. In 1975, Shashi Kapoor did one up on Amitabh Bachchan by stating, 'Mere Paas Ma Hai.' In 1975, Dharmendra gave his......

Davis Cup round-up: US lead Taiwan; Japan, Britain 1-1

IMAGE: Britain's Jacob Fearnley in action during his Davis Cup first round match against Japan's Kei Nishikori at Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan, on Friday. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Alex......

Deepti Sharma Joins UP Police as DSP

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma played a pivotal role in the team’s silver medal triumph at the 2023 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Deepti Sharma/Instagram Indian cricketer......

Teen Desinghu sets new Indian record in the pool

  IMAGE: In the Women's Freestyle 400m, 14 year old Dhinidhi Desinghu clocked the new best Indian Time of 4:24:60. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sports India/X Karnataka swimmers Srihari Nataraj......

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

For all his good qualities, he is not ready for FIDE job: Magnus Carlsen on Vishy Anand IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen called the officials "robots" who are not capable of making independent decisions.......

Controversy hits Ranji! J&K accuse Baroda of pitch tampering

Jammu and Kashmir did not take the field at the start of the third day of their ongoing Elite Group A Ranji Trophy clash against Baroda alleging that the pitch was tampered with overnight to favour......