Work on Ayodhya Ram temple on schedule, darshan by Dec 2023, says official

Work on building a pilgrimage facilitation centre and other utilities in Ayodhya's Ram temple complex has started, with 'darshan' of Ram Lalla expected to open in December 2023, according to a......

NE: Tricolours' demand soars despite I-Day boycott calls

So what, if the militants in the North East have called for the 'routine boycott' of Independence Day celebrations in the region, tailors in the workshop of Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board......

Exercise Force 18 takes India's 'Act East policy' to the next level

India is no longer shying away from playing a role on the regional and international stages and is willing to don a bigger role in regional politics. It is showing traits of a responsible......

Karnataka judge declares assets online

Justice D V Shylendra Kumar, a Karnataka high court judge, who disclosed his assets to the registrar general of the high court on Wednesday, released an online statement on Thursday saying he chose......

Crypto firms see no long term impact of fall of US banks, investors unsure

SVB crisis: After the SVB was shut down by US regulators on Friday, the crypto market plunged deep into the red, but they had largely recovered by Tuesday. Raghav Aggarwal reports. Illustration:......

CoinSwitch holds Rs 1,083 cr of users' assets

*IMAGE: As of January 6, 2023, CoinSwitch held about Rs 933.83 crore (Rs 9.33 billion) worth of assets in wallets. Photograph: Kind courtesy RODNAE Productions/Pexels.com   Cryptocurrency......

Indian crypto exchanges stay put in business after 'a year to forget'

The price of bitcoin, the bestselling cryptocurrency, has shrunk nearly three times this year to mark the fate of such digital assets. Photograph: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Crashing prices,......

'There could be new challenges, new battles'

'The Indian economy and the Indian financial sector today remain resilient and much better placed.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amid much debate over whether the current firm growth in......

Praggnanandhaa suffers second defeat in FTX Crypto Cup

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa remains in second spot, behind world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, despite losing to Poland's Jan-Krzystof Duda, in the FTX Crypto Cup. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Nieman in 3rd round

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa notched up a third straight win. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Hans Nieman 2.5-1.5 in the third round to notch up a......

FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Giri, notches up second straight win

Photograph: Kind courtesy Stev Bonhage, Mark Livshitz & Niki Riga/FIDE Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued his fine run in the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions......

Chess: Chithambaram wins Dubai Open; 7 Indians in top 10

IMAGE: Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram finished half a point ahead of the rest of the field to win the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament in Dubai on Sunday,. Photograph: Aravindh......

Liem Le ends Praggnanandhaa's winning run at Crypto Cup

IMAGE: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lies in second place following victories over world No.4 Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Levon Aronian and Hans Niemann. Photograph: International Chess......