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T'gana minister withdraws Samantha remarks, is sued by Nagarjuna

Under attack for her comments on the divorce of actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya, Telangana minister Konda Surekha on Thursday withdrew her remarks that triggered strong reactions......

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths in Telangana

As Telangana voters queued up to exercise their franchise in the assembly polls on Thursday, they were pleasantly surprised by finding some of the well-known actors and politicians around them.......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Govt notifies new RTI rules; CIC tenure cut to 3 yrs

The Centre has curtailed the tenure of information commissioners in transparency panels across the country to three years in new Right to Information rules notified Thursday night, a move......

Lok Sabha passes bill for death to child rape convicts

A crucial bill seeking to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years and making the law against such sexual offences more stringent, was passed by the Lok......

'2 to 3 years for economy to recover'

'It was like a doctor giving some simple pain killers to a patient in dire requirement of chemotherapy.''There was no sense of urgency or desperation in this particular Budget.' IMAGE: Finance......

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian." India lost a......

Pvt sector bank officers form union; to join Sept 2 strike

The All India Bank Officers Association (AIBOA) on Monday said it has launched a wing to deal with issues faced by those working for private sector lenders. The officials from the private banks......

Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai

Mohandas Pai (photographed) wanted an honest and transparent Budget from the new government. The chairman of Manipal Global Education Services was forthright when he said the government often......

COLUMN: Is this why DMK supported Pranab Mukherjee?

The flow of funds to Kalignar TV begins on 23rd December 2008 and goes on till August 2009. The Finance Minister during that time was Pranab Mukherjee - the UPA's candidate for the post of......

Aradhanaa Makes A Smashing Debut And Wins An Award

IIFA packed in a lot of entertainment over its three-day weekend course. From fashion, awards and performances, there was a lot of dhamaka on stage in Abu Dhabi. But picture abhi baaki hai, mere......

Alia-Ranbir At Radhika-Anant's Wedding

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani wed at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures star guests at......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk.Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Revenge And Rebellion On OTT This Week

Revenge, rebellion, quarrel and fight for justice, it's quite a heated mood on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week. The Glory Part IIWhere to watch?......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Asian shooting championship: Jitu wins silver

IMAGE: Jitu Rai in action. Photograph: PTI Ace shooter Jitu Rai won India's first senior medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship, finishing second behind Korea's Park Daehun in the finals......

Gibraltar Chess: Adhiban in joint lead

Grandmaster and former national champion B Adhiban crashed through the defences of former women's world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria to remain in joint lead in the Masters section of......

Harikrishna off to good start in Gibraltar Chess

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna started his campaign by outclassing Eric De Haan of Holland in the first round of the Masters' section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess festival at the Caleta in......

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