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Army ramps up ops in Jammu, to boost military-civilian relations

The Army has increased its operational footprint in the Jammu region, including the strategic occupation of the upper reaches of the Pir Panjal range, a senior officer said on Saturday. ......

Govt tweaks election rule; why is ECI afraid, asks Cong

The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage as well as video recordings of candidates to......

In Kuwait, Modi meets Mahabharata, Ramayana's Arabic translator

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met two Kuwaiti nationals who translated and published India's two iconic epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana in Arabic. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Mumbai boat tragedy: Missing boy's body found after 3 days

The body of a 7-year-old boy missing after the ferry-Navy craft collision off Mumbai coast was found on Saturday morning, taking the death toll in the December 18 tragedy to 15, officials said.......

ASI inspects 'Skanda Purana' well at newly found Sambhal temple

An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team inspected an old well on the 'Kalki Vishnu' temple premises in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Saturday, a day after the agency conducted a survey of a......

How Many Billionaires Does India Have?

The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period, reaching 185 in 2024.Their wealth has grown by 263 per cent to $905.6 billion. IMAGE: Mukesh D Ambani, left, and......

Stocks Crash: Worst Week in Years

The week's losses wiped out investor wealth worth Rs 18.43 trillion, with the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms now at Rs 441 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.87 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.99 billion to $652.87 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the......

Sensex tanks 1,176 points, Nifty falls below 23,500

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged about 1.5 per cent on Friday, taking their downtrend to the fifth straight session, due to risk aversion in the global markets after the hawkish......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

My Top 10 Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

Govind Nihalani, One Of India's Best

Govind Nihalani made some of the finest films of the 20th century: Aakrosh, Ardh Satya, Party, Aaghat and, of course, the Partition epic television series Tamas.On his 84th birthday on December 19, a...

This Is What Happens When Vaani...

Sharvari's hot photoshoot... Shraddha's New Year resolution... Alia's 2024 album... Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaani Kapoor/Instagram Vaani Kapoor explains her state of mind: 'This is what happens......

Bowlers Prep Hard For 4th Test

SEE: Indian bowlers go hard in the nets ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Video: BCCI/X The Indian bowling attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah, bent their backs in the nets ahead on Saturday,......

Injury scare for Rahul

IMAGE: India opemer KL Rahul is attended to by the physio in the nets on Saturday. Photograph: X India opener KL Rahul got hit on his hand while batting at the nets in Melbourne on Saturday and......

Vijay Hazare: Srijith's150 eclipses Shreyas' ton as Karnataka win

IMAGE: KL Shrijith, who was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in the recent IPL auction, hammered 150 off 101 balls with 20 fours and four sixes to help Karnataka scale down 383 with 3.4......

Teen Konstas excited to face Indian challenge

'I've got a few plans against those (Indian) bowlers. Feeling like I'm moving really nice and hopefully I get that opportunity.' IMAGE: If Sam Konstas, who turned 19 on October 2, is......

Asian Youth C'ships: Lifters Koyel, Nilam bag silver

IMAGE: L Nilam Devi lifted 86 in snatch and 104kg in clean & jerk for an overall 190kg. Photograph: Screengrab/X India's Koyel Bar and L. Nilam Devi won silver medals in the 55kg Youth and......

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