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Ukraine forces capture 2 North Korean soldiers: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday stated that the Ukrainian security forces have captured two North Korean military personnel in the Kursk region amid the ongoing conflict between......

Jalgaon: Train crushes 12 as fire rumour scrambles passengers

At least 12 passengers were killed on Wednesday evening when they jumped from their Mumbai-bound train in panic due to a false fire alarm, only to be tragically run over by another train on the......

Trump wants to end citizenship by birth, 22 US states to sue

Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by US President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world......

Indians Were At X'mas WWI Truce!

The German and British sides, along with the Indian soldiers, met at halfway points, on no man's land and gave the Indian soldiers sweets and Christmas trees and they offered biscuits and cognac in......

Ustad Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Ustad Zakir Hussain was laid to rest on Thursday at a San Francisco cemetery as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums at a little distance away in a tribute......

How a full-blown Iran-Israel war may hurt India's trade

The escalation of conflict in the West Asian region is expected to push already high logistics costs besides hurting trade in sectors such as oil, electronics and agriculture, according to......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

Gold prices up 30% in 2024; set for best calendar year show in 10 yrs: WGC

The sharp rally in gold prices globally was led mostly by central bank purchases and investor buying. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters Gold price outlook 2025: Gold prices that have climbed......

ChatGPT Downtime: Wake-up Call For AI

The outage raised broader concerns about the dependency on a few large tech companies controlling critical platforms. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

'Our India centre is a hub for global innovation'

'Our business continues to roll out its strategy, the role of this GDTC continues to grow.' IMAGE: Text. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kimberly-Clark/Instagram Sreekanth Jayabalan, vice-president......

Watch This Love Story On OTT

Witches and westerns, goosebumps and goldfish, it’s all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your options. WickedWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5Language:......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

10 Times Hindi Movies Gave Us Fashion Goals

One of the most ornamental things about art can be one of its biggest asset too. Audrey Hepburn's iconic style in Breakfast At Tiffany's hasn't lessened the movie's impact in any way. If anything,......

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries,Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma. Back in 2018, Stree's allegorical activism......

MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals pull off thrilling chases

IMAGE: Ryan Rickelton smashed 89 off only 39 balls as MI Cape Town scored a seven-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 in Cape Town on Saturday. Photograph:......

Australia head to Sydney with New Year cheer

IMAGE: Australia's bowling was of the highest quality on the final day and there were positives in the batting, too, throughout the third Test in Melbourne. Photograph: ICC/X Australia head to the......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz cruise; Osaka exits with injury

Images from Day 6 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday. Vintage Djokovic mangles Machac to reach Melbourne fourth round IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his......

Coetzee, Klaasen, Maharaj return for India T20Is

IMAGE: Gerald Coetzee was sidelined with injury. Photograph: Reuters The fast-bowling duo of Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen were both included in South Africa’s 16-man squad for the......

Australia selectors make surprise pick for England ODIs

IMAGE: Mahil Beardman's selection over a slew of more experienced candidates raised eyebrows in Australia, which rarely picks players based on potential alone. Photograph: WACA/X Mahli Beardman,......

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