Cop suspended for 'mixing ash' in food at Maha Kumbh

A police officer was suspended on Thursday after a video went viral showing him allegedly mixing ash into the food served at a bhandara (community feast) for devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

GBS Disease: 16 Patients On Ventilator

Water samples from different parts of Pune have been sent to the public health laboratory for chemical and biological analysis. IMAGE: Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset......

No-vehicle zone, no VVIP pass: Big changes after Kumbh stampede

A day after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left 30 dead, the Uttar Pradesh government ramped up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of devotees who continued to flock in Prayagraj in large......

Elon Musk freaks out over Trump's deal with OpenAI

The rivalry between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has intensified, centering on a groundbreaking artificial intelligence project known as Stargate, reported The Associated Press.......

Budget: Can Nirmalaji End The Economic Slowdown?

The time is ideal for a 'Dream Budget' akin to the 1991 reforms that sparked high growth and unlocked significant gains in productivity, points out Rajeswari Sengupta. Illustration: Dominic......

Hyundai Bets Big On EV infrastructure

The charging infrastructure expansion includes the setup of over 600 DC charging stations by 2030 (including company-owned and company-operated ones) in addition to partnerships with over 10,200......

HDFC Bank Q3 profit edges up 2.3% on slower loan growth

HDFC Bank on Wednesday reported a 2.3 per cent year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 17,657 crore for the October-December quarter, restricted by slower loan growth. Photograph:......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

'What An Engineer Earns In A Month, We Earn In 2 Hours'

'The more popular, the more work, the more money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saloni Thakkar/Instagram Singer Saloni Thakkar is happy that her new track, Namo Namah Shivaya, is out and is......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

Elton John Loses His Eyesight

Photograph: Kind courtesy Elton John/Instagram At a gala performance of his new musical The Devil Wears Prada in London, superstar musician Elton John revealed he was unable to see the show due to......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

'It wasn't injustice': Saha on Team India ouster

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha's international career effectively ended in 2021 when the new team management, led by head coach Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma, prioritised K S Bharat as Rishabh Pant's......

Djokovic refuses to give on-court interview, seeks apology

In his press conference the ten-time Australian Open champ said that a Channel Nine broadcaster had made "insulting and offensive" comments against him during a broadcast. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic is......

Back from ban, Swiatek appreciates player support

The Pole accepted a one-month ban that ended on December 4 after accounting for time already served.   IMAGE: Iga Swiatek tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in August and......

Rinku's 6 that shattered press box still stands unrepaired

IMAGE: Rinku Singh had offered a soft apology for his hit. Photograph: Rogan Ward/Reuters It's been over a year since a Rinku Singh maximum smashed the window glass of St George Park's press box......

'Kohli is too good a player to be criticised'

'It will be unfair to say that he is out of form on the basis of two innings. He has already scored a hundred in this series. How many players have got a hundred in the series?' IMAGE: A sharp dip......