Govt orders probe into Tirupati stampede, heads roll

A day after six persons died in the Tirupati stampede, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced a judicial inquiry into the incident that seems to have been the result of a policeman's......

2 Delhi sisters held for knife attack on ex-DSP battling cancer

Two sisters armed with a knife allegedly barged into the house of a former Uttar Pradesh deputy superintendent of police and attacked him and his family following a dispute over honking in east......

Punjab reports yet another blast outside police post; third this month

An alleged blast took place on Wednesday night outside the Bakshiwal police chowki in Gurdaspur district, the Punjab police said on Thursday. IMAGE: Cops condut probe after blast outside Islamabad......

MP woman picnicking with husband gang-raped; 7 detained

A newly married woman on an outing with her husband was allegedly raped by five men in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, and seven persons were detained on Friday in connection with the attack, the......

'Markets To Undergo Time Correction'

'Future market gains will likely depend primarily on earnings growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It doesn't appear that we are heading toward a prolonged bear market, as smaller......

Promoter dilution in small, midcaps surges

The controlling shareholders of smaller and mid-sized companies are reducing their stakes at levels seldom seen since the 2008 global financial crisis. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Why Have Focused Funds Pulled Out Rs 27 Billion?

The outflows could be a result of a mix of factors led by the underperformance of some of the larger funds amid elevated return expectations. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Focused......

BAF's Withstand Black Monday Turmoil

Data from Amfi shows that NAV of every one in two BAFs declined 1.5% or less on Monday compared to a 3.13% decline in Nifty 500. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Balanced Advantage......

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap. Ravi Teja is a formidable star within the Telugu film industry who has made a......

'Today's heroes do anything they want'

'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.''Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.''Now we have got bigger scope.'......

Kiara, Janhvi, Disha: Bollywood's Style Icons

Hard core glamour and entertainment were the highlights of the second edition of the Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards, held in Mumbai over the weekend. So who won what? Let's take a look. Disha......

'Don't Forget Siraj Is A DSP Now'

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj's fiery showdown with Devon Conway grabbed the spotlight. Photograph: BCCI India had a frustrating day at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday as they were......

Meet DSP Nikhat Zareen!

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and others officials during her promotion to DSP. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/X   Boxer Nikhat Zareen has a life......

Why Indian shooters could fire blanks at Paris Olympics

Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar IMAGE: Shooter Vijay Kumar with his 2012 Olympic medal. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff/Files Olympic medallist shooter Vijay Kumar......

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma appointed UP Police DSP

'I always dreamt of becoming a police officer. I used to see that it is a difficult job but I always wanted to wear that uniform once and wanted to see how it felt.' IMAGE: Deepti Sharma was named......

India hockey player Varun accused of rape; booked under POCSO

IMAGE: Varun Kumar is currently training with the national squad in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming FIH Pro League. Photograph: Varun Kumar/Instagram Arjuna award-winning India hockey player Varun......