Cong has become a 'parasite' that swallows...: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of being involved in a global conspiracy to weaken the Indian economy and democracy, and defame its institutions as the opposition party......

Several ex-members of banned Jamaat join fray in J-K

Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. IMAGE: A......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'Baloch Believe Pakistan Will Break Up'

'The struggle of insurgents and pro-independence political activists is fuelled by a deep conviction that not only is a free Balochistan possible, but they also believe that Pakistan will......

Embrace globalisation, Swraj Paul tells youth

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has asked the youth to seize the immense opportunities offered by globalisation that can benefit all nations. "You must be ready to work together with different......

Global mobile games contest in India

Indiagames, a leading Indian mobile entertainment developer and publisher, has signed an agreement with International Cyber Marketing, a game marketing company, to host the World Cyber Games......

Internet connectivity in Pakistan low: Google

Internet connectivity in Pakistan is quite low with estimated penetration rate of 10 per cent but opportunities for growth are evident as 62 per cent of Pakistanis are under the age of 25, Google......

Poll star Sitharaman woos middle class, women with tax and savings sops

In the Modi government's last full Budget before general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled tax rebates and saving plans to woo the middle class, women and......

Wenger to help unearth future football stars in India

IMAGE: Arsene Wenger, who is currently FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, is set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy. Photograph:......

IOC's Bach 'emotional' as Games chiefs meet in person

IMAGE: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the news conference at the International Broadcasting Center in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......

I have always wanted to lead from the front: Hardik

'If I want my team to function in a certain way, I need to be the first flag-bearer to show them the way.' IMAGE: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya, 2nd right, celebrates with team-mates after......

IOC 'fully committed' to staging Olympics in 2021

  IMAGE: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a meeting of IOC's executive board, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in......

NBA to launch training academy in NCR next year

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has planned to launch NBA AcademyIndia, an elite basketball training centre in the National Capital Region (NCR), next April for the top men and women......