Wrong platform change announcement may have led to stampede: Eyewitnesses

People's belongings scattered everywhere, a crowd unlike anything seen before with scores pushing and scrambling for space amid cries for help -- eyewitnesses have recalled the horror as the death......

Modi-led panel to meet next week to pick new poll panel chief

A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet here on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Friday. IMAGE: Chief......

Kerala's half-price fraud may amount to Rs 600-700 cr

More complaints are emerging against a 26-year-old man accused of duping multiple people by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price with the help of CSR funds of major companies across......

UK follows Trump? Indian eateries in UK under lens for illegal immigrants

Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, and car washes were among the targets of what the home office on Monday described as a UK-wide blitz on illegal working in the country.......

Lack of charging infra a shock for booming EV market

Proliferation of home chargers of around 7 KWh and above, which take six to seven hours to fully charge a car depending on the model, bring running costs down by a third or so. That, coupled with......

M&A deals rise 13.5% in '24 so far

The largest transactions of the year include the merger of Quality Care India and Aster DM Healthcare valued at $5.08 billion, followed by Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5 per cent......

Three things that could curb bank credit growth this year

The RBI's increase in risk weights on bank lending to non-banking financial companies and on unsecured loans has pruned credit growth in these segments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bank......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

Katrina-Vicky's London Break

Bollywood stars are on their year end break already! Photograph: Kind courtesy Mithila Palkar/Instagram Mithila Palkar chills in Norway.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram......

Meet The New Influencers

Across the board, brands use influencers like a Bhuvan Bam or Kusha Kapila as the second or third rung of their strategy. The first rung is always a celebrity that has been created outside the......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

WPL: Can unbeaten RCB do the 'trick' at home vs Mumbai Indians?

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana celebrates with teammates after victory over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League 2025 match at the BCA stadium, Vadodara,......

Vidarbha's Dubey rewrites Ranji Trophy history

IMAGE: Vidarbha's Harsh Dubey. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Vidarbha's left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey created history on Friday when he picked 3 for 88 against Kerala on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy......

Chak De! India women stun Olympic champions Netherlands

IMAGE: Indian women's hockey team celebrate after winning their FIH Hockey Pro League match against the Netherlands in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.. Photographs: Hockey India The Indian women's hockey......

PIX: PSG thrash Lille; Atletico go top of LaLiga

A summary of Saturday's action in Ligue 1, LaLiga and Bundesliga. IMAGE: Desire Doue celebrates scoring Paris St Germain's fourth goal against Lille at Parc des Princes, Paris, on Saturday.......

Ranji final: Form favours Vidarbha vs sprightly Kerala

IMAGE: Captain Akshay Wadkar, who has had a fine run with the bat thus far, scoring 674 runs in nine matches, including two centuries and as many fifties, holds the key to Vidarbha's fortunes in......