SC to hear plea for debarring candidates with serious crimes on Mar 18

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 18 a plea seeking to debar from polls, candidates charged with serious offences. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of India. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Vrindavan priests say no to barring Muslim artisans

Priests at the famed Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan have rejected a demand to stop using attires made by Muslim artisans for its deity, emphasising that religious discrimination has no place in......

Archie and friends celebrate Holi in new comic book

Popular comic book character Archie and his friends are learning about Holi as the celebration of the festival of colours in India is featured in the comic's latest edition. IMAGE: Girls smear......

Four militants held in Manipur; arms, ammo seized in search op

Four militants of different Imphal Valley-based proscribed outfits were arrested in separate operations, the police said on Friday. IMAGE: Security forces with the recovered arms and ammunitions......

Banks to be on 2-day strike in March

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday said its two-day nationwide strike on March 24 and 25 will be observed as scheduled since discussions with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA)......

India's GDP growth to exceed 6.5% in FY26: Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Wednesday said India's economic growth will exceed 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, up from 6.3 per cent this year, on higher government capex and consumption boost from tax cuts......

India's VC funding rises 43% to $13.7 bn in 2024

India's Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem exhibited robust growth in 2024, with funding surging 43 per cent year-on-year to $13.7 billion, according to a report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

It's confirmed, Zomato is now Eternal!

The shareholders of Zomato have approved a special resolution to rename the firm 'Eternal', the company informed in a stock exchange filing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepinder Goyal/Instagram......

'It Has Been A Box Of Surprises'

'My journey has just been so different. Each character has been so different.' IMAGE: Shalini Pandey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shalini Pandey/Instagram After making her presence felt in the......

'I Had To Fight Nasir Saab For...'

'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.' Zeenat Aman goes down......

'I Studied Medicine Only For Papa'

'Thanks to Chhaava's success, I now have the creative freedom to pick and choose.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vineet Kumar Singh/Instagram "Now that success has finally come my way, it has broken......

The Brutalist Review: Totally Oscar-Worthy!

The Brutalist reaches its full potential, thanks not just to its writing and its technical brilliance but also Adrien Brody's performance, applauds Deepa Gahlot. For a filmmaker in his mid-30s to......

'Before Holi, this is a gift for all associated with wrestling'

IMAGE: Sanjay Singh, right, a loyalist of former president Brij Bhushan Singh, and his panel winning the Wrestling Federation of India polls by big margins on December 21, 2023. The Sports......

UEFA to discuss with FIFA, IFAB rule that disallowed Alvarez penalty

IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez slips but sends the ball past Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the Champions League Round of 16 second leg penalty shoot-out. The goal was......

Anurag Thakur 'ineligible' for BFI's poll process

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, a BJP MP, was expected to contest for the Boxing Federation of India president's post. Photograph: ANI Attempts to include Anurag Thakur in the......

'I'll mix Gambhir's secrets with my style'

Charismatic West Indian Dwayne Bravo, who replaced Gautam Gambhir as mentor at Kolkata Knight Riders, on Thursday said he will mix some elements from the former KKR strategist's blueprint with his......

Former Aus Test cricketer guilty in drug bust

But in another charge of commercial drug supply, the ex-Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was acquitted. IMAGE: Stuart MacGill, a leg spin bowler who probably would have played more than 44......