Tension escalates as Iran seizes Israel-linked ship near Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized the Israel-linked MSC ARIES container ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, The Times of Israel reported, citing Iranian news agency.......

Remembering Gandhiji in critical times

'During my nearly three decades of military service, both in war and peace, I have usefully drawn upon Gandhiji's storehouse of wisdom.''When military intelligence jobs require tightrope walking on......

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

'This way, you'll maintain our glorious traditional values and get more efficient governance as well,' says Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the 1980s, a friend entered the......

Stunning photos in the running for Nat Geo travel photo contest

National Geographic’s Travel Photo Contest is open for entries and has already attracted incredible snaps from across the globe. Week 2 of the contest include images of a newborn lion being......

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes. In the last week of October, Asian Paints put out a half-page advertisement in some......

Textile firms get ready to stitch 'anti COVID' clothing line

To cater to the antiviral fabrics and antimicrobial segment, almost all the Indian big textiles brands, including Reliance, Arvind, Aditya Birla, Donear Group, Raymond, and Siyaram have entered the......

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

This follows an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules involving foreign direct investment of Rs 85 crore and Rs 140 crore by JP Morgan India and Amrapali Group firms.......

SC orders sealing of 9 properties of Amrapali

The bench also made it clear that only the court-appointed forensic auditors -- Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal -- and persons authorised by them would enter these premises after they were......

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa Go On A Date

Manushi daydreams... Pooja visits Udupi... Karishma enjoys water sports... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkummar Rao/Instagram 'Chilling at my favourite cafe in Shillong, #CherryBeanCafe. The......

The Best of Priyanka Chopra, RANKED!

One of the most famous Indian faces on the planet, everything Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned, she learned it on the job. 'My acting school was on set. I learned everything that I did by being thrown......

Your OTT Guide for the week

From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. News of the WorldWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English Directed by Paul......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

All About Aryna Sabalenka's Tiger Tattoos

Photograph: Kind courtesy US Open Tennis/X   Aryna Sabalenka roared to her third Grand Slam title at the 2024 US Open, and her victory wasn't just marked by powerful serves and fierce......

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.A fascinating excerpt from Chandresh Narayan's Sanath Jayasuriya: A Biography. IMAGE:......

Inked! Kohli & teammates' obsession with tattoos

Tattoos are widely popular among sportspersons, particularly footballers, rugby players and pugilists. Nowadays, cricketers too use the ink to portray their personalities. Check out how India's......

Images: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Tri-series

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan looks back as the ball hits the wickets in the opening match of the tri-series against New Zealand in Colombo on Tuesday. After winning the toss and opting to bat......

Spotted: The great Sir Vivian Richards in Sydney

Reader Rajiv Pai sent us this picture with the great Sir Vivian Richards. Thank you, Rajiv, for sharing this...