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Sunita's village plans Diwali-like festivities for astronaut's return

With prayers on their lips, residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat are waiting for her safe return to Earth with bated breath and planned Diwali-like festivities......

HOLI HAI! India Celebrates Festival Of Colour

Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. IMAGE: Women celebrate Holi at Balurghat in Dinajpur, West Bengal. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

Holi Or Jumma? Bihar Politicos Heat Up Festival Time

IMAGE: Students of Patna Women's College applying colours ahead of Holi. All photographs: ANI Photo   Ahead of Holi, controversial statements by leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party......

Who Is CDS Shaking Hands With?

IMAGE: General Anil Chauhan shakes hands with a robot during Rakshakriti. Photographs: ANI Photo On Friday, March 28, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, inaugurated Techkriti 2025,......

'Bhai' sparks 13-minute ruckus in Delhi assembly, AAP-BJP clash

Bhai, an otherwise unremarkable word, led to a 13-minute-long disruption and heated exchanges between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly on Thursday.......

Gold at fresh record high of Rs 91,950/10 gm

Gold prices advanced Rs 700 to reach a new lifetime high of Rs 91,950 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday on the back of continued buying by jewellers ahead of wedding season,......

Flight tickets to be cheaper this Holi

With only a few days to go before the country celebrates Holi, several airline companies offered discounts on fares on the occasion of the festival of colours. Photograph: ANI Photo While two......

Passenger vehicle sales crash 10% in Feb, 2Ws down 6%

The meltdown in Dalal Street that wiped out investor wealth to the tune of 44 trillion in 2025 also seems to be having a ripple effect on the country's vibrant automobile retail sales. Kindly note......

Shoe pinches for most large footwear companies

Footwear companies were among the weakest performers in the consumer discretionary sector during the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25. Photograph: Joseph Campbell/Reuters The combined......

DPIIT to Rope In Corporates For Startup Boost

Companies have been approached to set up incubation centres that will offer financial and non-financial support to manufacturing startups at various levels. Kindly note the image has only been......

Ready For The Aamir Khan Film Festival?

In his illustrious career, Aamir Khan has delivered a number of entertainers, majority of which have turned out to be big hits. While re-releases are in vogue, PVR-INOX is coming up with an Aamir......

Kajal Aggarwal's WOW Fashion Game

Like her Sikander co-star Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal is quite the fashionista. Whether it's couture, designer saris or smart casuals, this yummy mummy can pull off any piece garment while......

Thanks To Chhaava, Highest-Grossing February Post-Pandemic

January and February surpassed the monthly domestic box collection on a year-on-year basis. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in Chhaava. The Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava has been......

Who Was Salman Singing THIS Song For?

When Salman sang the evergreen song Lag Jaa Gale, did he have anyone in mind?Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar bring back interesting scenes from the Sikandar trailer......

'Just Because You Are An Actress Doesn't Mean...'

'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Ayesha......

IPL 2025: New date fixed for KKR Vs LSG tie in Kolkata

IMAGE: The match between KKR and LSG will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata itself and not in Guwahati, as speculated earlier. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India......

IPL 2025: KKR-LSG match set to be shifted to Guwahati

IMAGE: CAB chief Snehasish Ganguly said the police have refused to give clearance to the fixture in view of security concerns on Ram Navami. Photograph: BCCI Defending champions Kolkata Knight......

'Illegal, un-Islamic': Cleric targets Shami again

A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohammed Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer's daughter as "illegal" and "against Shariat".......

Recognise This Cricket Legend?

IMAGE: LSG Coach Justin Langer has some Holi dhamaal. Photograph: LSG/X From Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran to Coach Justin Langer, everyone at Lucknow Super Giants soaked in the colours and......

'Pahari Mode On': All Eyes On Sakshi Dhoni

IMAGE: Complementing the Pichora, Sakshi Dhoni adorned herself with exquisite Pahari jewellry. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram Sakshi Dhoni's presence at Rishabh Pant's sister's......

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