Bringing In 2024 Around The World

How 2024 arrived the world over.   IMAGE: Ladies leap in the air on the last day of 2023 in Bhopal. Photograph: ANI Photo   IMAGE: Mumbaikars watch the last sunset of the 2023 from a......

Good To Be Home Before War Resumes

Many hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 and Palestinians in Israeli prisons were released during the hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel during the temporary truce that ended......

Couple fights on board, Bangkok flight turns to Delhi

An argument between a couple led to the diversion of a Munich-Bangkok Lufthansa flight to Delhi on Wednesday following which they were deboarded, official sources said. IMAGE:......

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

Covid is driving demand for gold loans from banks

For the first time, consumers, including those at the so-called bottom of the pyramid, are monetising gold by taking loans from banks, offering the yellow metal as collateral, says Tamal......

Ex-airline CMD flagged Praful's favour to rivals

The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.Anjuli Bhargava reports. Even as the Enforcement Directorate began questioning......

With Jet off the radar, skies are wide open for Tata's airlines

Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies.At the core of this new push is their plan to go......

In a first, a panel will decide on Vistara's flying rights

An unprecedented decision to form a ministerial-level committee was driven by fears of witch-hunt by investigating agencies. The government has formed an inter-ministerial committee of three......

What is Dia Mirza doing in Bangkok?

Make way for Bollywood's jet-setters! Bollywood is getting ready for the IIFA weekend!   IIFA will be held in Bangkok this year, and Dia Mirza is among the first to arrive. She wears a floral......

A Season of Spies

'Raazi is being hailed for breaking the glass ceiling for Daughters of Bollywood Inc,' says Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It's a curiosity that during a prolonged phase of......

Review: Akshay Kumar is the real scene stealer of The Shaukeens!

Whenever Akshay appears on screen, The Shaukeens transforms into another movie -- one that's substantially more comic, cheeky and winsome, says Sukanya Verma.Why do filmmakers option the......

'Kaushik dedicated his entire life to hockey'

IMAGE: Former India player Tushar Khandker, left, with MK Kaushik. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Tushar Khandker/Twitter On a deadly Saturday, COVID-19 snatches away 'Golden Men' Ravinder Pal and MK......

Abhishek-Jyothi strike mixed pair gold at Asian Archery

IMAGE: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the mixed pair gold at the 21st Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam......

Abhishek-Jyothi strike mixed pair gold at Asian Archery

IMAGE: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the mixed pair gold at the 21st Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam......

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a fever. Photograph:......

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1 rookie Russell a good fit for Williams IMAGE: Williams' George Russell during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One rookie George Russell’s earliest motorsport memory is of......