After being scolded, student shoots MP school principal dead; held

A Class 12 student allegedly shot dead the principal of his school in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Friday afternoon after being admonished, the police said.  Image used for......

RS adjourned amid uproar over recovery of cash from Singhvi's seat

A wad of Rs 500 notes found from the seat allotted to Abhishek Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha rocked the Upper House on Friday with the opposition and ruling alliance MPs trading charges and the......

Receiver appointed amid Udaipur Palace entry dispute

The district administration has appointed a receiver to oversee a controversial portion of City Palace in Udaipur following tension over Vishvaraj Singh, the new ceremonial head of the erstwhile......

Property at core of Mewar royal family dispute

Iconic Rajput ruler Maharana Pratap fought against Mughal ruler Akbar nearly 450 ago for self-respect but his descendent Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, who became the titular head of the family on Monday,......

Sensex sinks below 81K amid widespread selloff

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped over 1 per cent on Tuesday, weighed down by an across-the-board selloff amid cautious investors approach ahead of the US Fed interest rate......

Mercedes Benz classics take over Mumbai's streets!

The 11th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally in Mumbai on Sunday featured headturners that left the audience gasping in awe. Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com presents a ringside view. IMAGE: The......

Ola Electric may lay off 500 staffers in major rejig

Ola Electric is conducting an restructuring exercise which is expected to affect over 500 employees across various roles within the organisation, according to sources. Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola......

PMAY-G survey to use 'face recognition' tools to identify new beneficiaries

A fresh survey to identify a minimum of eight million new beneficiaries of the flagship rural housing scheme, in addition to the 12 million already identified, will use the latest face-recognition......

Will BB3 Join Bollywood's Top 10 Horror Comedies?

Horror comedies are definitely trending. This year, the genre has done especially well, with films like Stree 2 and Munjya, Will Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 keep up the momentum? While we wait on that......

Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected

'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.''It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.' IMAGE: Pratibha Ranta in Laapataa Ladies. Wildlife......

Taskin leads Bangladesh to T20I series victory over Windies

IMAGE: Bangladesh players celebrate a West Indian wicket alongside Taskin Ahmed. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket / X Taskin Ahmed delivered a stellar performance, taking 3 wickets for just 16......

India comeback? Rahane's fire still burns bright

IMAGE: Timing and classical correctness are Ajinkya Rahane's allies rather than brute strength. Photograph: BCCI Ajinkya Rahane: Matches: 8; Strike-rate: 170. It's the scarcely......

Gukesh holds Ding: Chess C'ship heads for dramatic finale

IMAGE: Ding Liren managed to hold off a determined challenge from D. Gukesh. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Eric-Rosen/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh tried his best but could not break past a......

Shami's Bengal eye semis berth against Baroda

IMAGE: Shami played a key role in Bengal's thrilling three-run win over Chandigarh to help them enter the last-eight stage. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Continuing his fine run in his comeback from......

Agassi hopes to make a generational change in India...

'What I hope to do is provide a vehicle for that scale and growth in literacy and English as a second language here.' IMAGE: Tennis taught me how to navigate a very intense environment and......