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'We are not worried what Modiji says about Muslims'

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com accompanies 26/11 prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam as he canvasses for votes in his first Lok Sabha election.Photographs: Palashranjan Bhaumick. IMAGE: From left: Ujjwal Nikam,......

No MP govt nod to charge Munawar Faruqui for insulting Hindu deities

The police are yet to submit a chargesheet against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a 2021 case for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Hindu deities during a show in Indore as the......

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Quiet Doesn't Flow The Cauvery

With the Lok Sabha polls only months away, any inter-state dispute over the Cauvery water dispute has the potential to take more political turns than otherwise, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi court sends four accused to 3-day ED custody

A court in New Delhi sent four persons, including the managing director of Lava International mobile company and a Chinese national, to three-day Enforcement Directorate custody in a......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......

How Bhubaneswar will transform into a smart city

In the second of a five-part series, Business Standard captures the action in Bhubaneswar, which has emerged first in the Smart City Challenge competition earlier this year.  Part 1: How Surat......

Greece defaults on IMF payment despite last-minute overtures to creditors

11th-hour bid for an extension of its international bailout and a two-year funding and debt restructuring programme offered no concessions to creditors' demands for economic reforms Greece's......

Greece asks for bailout extension as clock ticks down

The proposals appeared so far apart that success seemed higly unlikely A drop of water is seen on a Greek 20-drachma coin depicting ancient Athenian politician and general Pericles. Photograph:......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

My FAVOURITE Indian films of 2019

Sreehari Nair could not put up with turgid and self-serious ones like Super Deluxe and Gully Boy. His list of favourite Indian movies of 2019 contains just five names. Before you read any further,......

Ten 2018 Films I didn't like

Why these movies didn't impress Sreehari Nair... One or many of the films on this list would have made it to another critic's list of the Best Hindi Films of 2018. But I think we are living in too......

Umrika comes to India!

Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India. Aseem Chhabra spoke to its director Prashant......

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

IMAGE: Leander Paes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Photograph: Tony O’brien/Reuters Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the......

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1 rookie Russell a good fit for Williams IMAGE: Williams' George Russell during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One rookie George Russell’s earliest motorsport memory is of......

World Cup diary: Brussels metro plays French soccer anthem

IMAGE: A Belgian soccer fan reacts. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Brussels commuters, heading to work the morning after Belgium's painful World Cup loss to France, had to endure the......

Sports Shorts: Ennis-Hill not expecting apology; F1 to ditch 'halo' protection

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday. Ennis-Hill not expecting Chernova apology after doping ban IMAGE:Jessica Ennis-Hill. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty......

What is Monaco Grand Prix? Heaven or hell?

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez became the newest celebrity to become the face of the Monaco Grand Prix The billionaires, supermodels and suntanned celebrities sipping cocktails in the......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

Manipur's Tragedy

Here are news, updates and coverage from violence hit Manipur.

IPL 2023

Complete coverage of IPL 2023

Sri Lanka's Tour of India 2023

Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.

GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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