India not 'lucky' on security front, stay vigilant: Rajnath to soldiers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed India a 'not very lucky' nation on the security front and urged soldiers to keep a sharp eye on internal and external foes who he said are always......

BSF letting in infiltrators from Bangladesh: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of letting infiltrators from Bangladesh enter India and charged the BSF with trying to destabilise the......

1.5 cr take holy dip daring intense cold as Maha Kumbh begins

The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh, the world's largest gathering, began on Monday with 1.5 crore people taking a dip in the Sangam in their quest for......

Chhattisgarh will be Maoist-free by Mar 2026: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicating the Maoist menace from the state before March 31, 2026. IMAGE: Union Home......

Capex shrinks as fiscal deficit reaches 52% of FY25 estimate: CGA data

The government’s capital expenditure in the April-November period of financial year 2024-25 (FY25) continued to contract with a 12.3 per cent decline year-on-year (Y-o-Y), according to data......

Steady heartbeat of growth in diagnostics stock keeps sector pulsing

The stocks of diagnostic service providers have been standout performers within the healthcare sector over the past year, posting returns between 16 and 80 per cent. In comparison, the Nifty 50 saw......

Electric vehicle sales down 12% in November after festival-driven rush

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India fell 12 per cent in November 2024 to 191,554 units, down from 219,021 units recorded in October, as the festival-driven surge subsided. Photograph: Vincent......

Q3 results preview: FMCG stocks vs capital goods sector

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are expected to witness pressure on volumes in the October-December quarter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, price hikes will help......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

Meet The 'Real' Hero of Azaad

'Abhishek is known to launch new ‘stars’ and not ‘kids.’ He has always been successful with that. He has a lot of patience for new people. I won’t say to tolerate......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

SA20: Joburg Super Kings overcome MI Cape Town in rain-hit clash

IMAGE: Captain Faf du Plessis’s solid 30 off 23 balls was instrumental in Joburg Super Kings putting up on 82/3 after 11.3 overs before rain stopped play in reply to MI Cape Town’s......

PIX: Usyk outpoints Fury to retain World heavyweight crowns

IMAGE: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in action during the World Heavyweight Boxing title bout at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters......

ISL: Jamshedpur seal thrilling victory over Punjab FC

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC’s Javi Siverio celebrates. Photograph: ISL/X Javi Siverio scored a brace as Jamshedpur FC beat Punjab FC 2-1 to secure their fifth home win of the Indian Super......

EPL PIX: City thrash Ipswich; United lose at home

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates teammates Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City's Phil Foden after scoring their fifth goal......

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

IMAGE: Jay Shah was elected BCCI’s youngest-ever secretary in 2019. Photograph: BCCI Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah officially took over as the new chairman......