6 devotees killed, dozens hurt in stampede at Tirupati temple

At least six devotees died and dozens were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on......

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......

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......

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......

'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......

Did Thandel Producer Hint At Ghajini 2?

'I should make a Rs 1,000 crore film with you.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Naga Chaitanya at the Thandel trailer launch. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Naga Chaitanya's first project after......

Black Warrant's Zahan-Rahul Face Off

'I hope to serve stories and characters to the best of my ability.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor and Anurag Thakur on the sets of Black Warrant. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikramaditya Motwane/Instagram......

'What An Engineer Earns In A Month, We Earn In 2 Hours'

'The more popular, the more work, the more money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saloni Thakkar/Instagram Singer Saloni Thakkar is happy that her new track, Namo Namah Shivaya, is out and is......

'I Am Getting 1,000 Calls Every Day'

'I am 7 feet and 7 inches tall.' How do you make sense of striding across two polar opposite professions? You don't, you just dive straight into it. Jammu-based Sunil Kumar is a police constable......

Deepti Sharma Joins UP Police as DSP

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma played a pivotal role in the team’s silver medal triumph at the 2023 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Deepti Sharma/Instagram Indian cricketer......

Hima Das takes a dip in Ganga at Maha Kumbh

IMAGE: Assam sprinter Hima Das visited the Maha Kumbh on Sunday. Photograph: Hima Das/Instagram Star sprinter Hima Das, who is gearing up for the new season after serving a 16-month suspension for......

'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......