Mount Everest's snow cover recedes by 150 metres

Snow cover atop Mount Everest retreated by 150 metres, indicating a lack of snow accumulation during the winter season of 2024-2025, researchers have noted. IMAGE: Mount Everest seen through an......

Adani Group to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) After the Dharavi slum redevelopment project, billionaire Gautam Adani's group has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rs 36,000 crore redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in......

CRPF sets up new base in Chhattisgarh's Maoist stronghold

The Central Reserve Police Force has opened a new operations base in the heart of a strong Maoist corridor in Chhattisgarh's south Bastar region as part of its expanding footprint into core Left......

Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

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......

Office leasing hit record 885 lakh sq ft in 2024 in India's top 8 cities

India's office market was very active in 2024 with gross leasing of workspace witnessing a 19 per cent increase to a record 885.2 lakh square feet across eight major cities, according to Cushman &......

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.' Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters At a time when foreign banks in India are......

Havells, Polycab flip the switch on high-voltage growth potential

The July-September quarter (Q2) results for 2024-25 (FY25) from the largest listed consumer electrical solutions companies, Havells India and Polycab India, followed similar trends, demonstrating......

WRC: Pulligilla-Sherif set for historic Indian debut

IMAGE: Naveen Pulligilla and Musa Sherif will take part in the WRC3 ARC3 class (African Rally Championship) in one of the most-gruelling events in the WRC calendar. Photograph: Musa......

Mohun Bagan fans set to break banner world record

IMAGE: The completed banner will be 340 feet long and 75 feet wide, which the Mohun Bagan fans say will topple the world record for largest hand-painted tifo. Photographs: Mohun Bagan Super......

Australia's desperate measures in Dubai...

Australia had an intense three-hour practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday afternoon with the focus firmly on their play against spin. IMAGE: Steve Smith and Travis Head took it......

Dhoni's t-shirt sparks retirement speculation

IMAGE: MS Dhoni was spotted wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with Morse code. Photographs: CSK/X Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again ignited speculation about his future in the Indian Premier......

KKR begin pre-season training in Mumbai

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have begun their pre-season preparations with a week-long domestic players' training stint in Mumbai, ahead of their main camp in Kolkata starting March 12......