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India slams NYT report linking state-run defence firm to Russia

A report in The New York Times linking a company that is part of a British aerospace major to a state-run Indian defence firm claiming that the latter has ties with a Russian arms agency is......

SC to hear 1991 Places of Worship Act plea on Tuesday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the religious......

No woman can be forced to conduct her virginity test: HC

The Chhattisgarh high court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of......

50 Naxalites surrender ahead of Modi's Chhattisgarh visit

Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. Images used for......

Restaurants can't levy mandatory service charge on food bills: HC

Restaurants cannot mandatorily levy service charge on food bills in a "camouflaged and coercive" manner as it is against public interest and amounts to unfair trade practice, the Delhi High Court......

For Tesla, India is a challenge as well as opportunity

With India's EV penetration at just 2.5 per cent, the market presents an opportunity -- provided Tesla gets its pricing right. IMAGE: Model Y, Tesla's cheapest offering, starts at $35,000 in the......

Gold loan offtake stays strong amid retail loan moderation in January

The gold loan portfolio of banks continued to show strong off-take with 76 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in January 2025 amid moderation in retail credit — especially in the unsecured......

How To Make Money In A Bear Market

'Reduce your equity allocation, put that allocation into gold and fixed income.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "This is going to be a long, problematic bear market... Bear markets......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

Bloodbath: 'Markets Can Fall Further From Here'

As the Indian stock markets tumble under the panic set off by US President Donald Trump's tariff tantrums, three market experts weigh in on the reasons behind this fall, how much pain is left and......

Sikandar Review: Zzzzikander!

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by......

Oops! Ab Kya? Review: A Matter Of Excess

There is much in Oops! Ab Kya? that continues to linger till the cliff-hanger in the final episode. And yet, there's a great deal about the show that doesn't quite come together, observes Mayur......

Trailer Review: Superboys Of Malegaon Is All Heart

The story of Superboys Of Malegaon is so heartening that the film -- in the hands of an accomplished director like Reema Kagti -- is bound to be a worthy watch, feels Deepa Gahlot. In 2008, Faiza......

'We could have done the basics right': Pant slams LSG's bowlers

'There was enough for the bowlers, but I think we could have done the basics right.' IMAGE: LSG captain Rishabh Pant with Digvesh Rathi. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant......

Mensik's Miami miracle: From quitting to beating Djokovic

IMAGE: Jakub Mensik with his parents Katerina and Michal. Photograph: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images/Reuters Jakub Mensik claimed the first title of his career with a 7-6(4), 7-6(4) win over......

How Titans' 'black soil' tactic stumped Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton during the IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill......

ISSF WC: Can Manu Bhaker make history in Buenos Aires?

The first batch of 22 Indian shooters accompanied by 13 support staff left for Buenos Aires on Wednesday to participate in the year's first ISSF World Cup, which will begin from April 3 in the......

Karun Nair ready to light up IPL 2025 for DC

After a dazzling show in domestic cricket where he excelled in different formats, premier batter Karun Nair is confident of reclaiming his India cap but won't speculate much on his comeback to the......

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