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China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

'It's almost like the tissue of the lung has a cancer spreading to it, which is causing scarring and rapidly progresses.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Jihadists Are A Major Threat To Israel'

'Israel would make Iran and its proxies pay. They, along with Qatar, fund terror all over the world.' IMAGE: Israeli soldiers during the Israel defense forces' ground operation in the Gaza Strip,......

SC wants EVM plea sent to bench behind paper ballot verdict

The Supreme Court on Friday said the plea seeking a policy for verification of electronic voting machines should go before the same bench that delivered a verdict in April rejecting the demand for......

Why Gadkari 'tries to hide his face in meetings abroad'

"When I go to attend international conferences where there is a discussion on road accidents, I try to hide my face," Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, underlining he had set a target to reduce......

How Dr Singh Changed Stockmarkets

'He will be remembered more for what he did as finance minister -- as someone who functioned well when the political fallout was taken care of.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh in......

Zomato surpasses HUL, Nestle in Sensex with a weightage of 2.77%

Zomato on Monday became the first new-age company to join the prestigious 30-share benchmark Sensex, replacing JSW Steel. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters This milestone marks a significant......

'India Not tougher Than Other Markets'

'Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory......

Hotel Rates Hit Record High In '24

Driven by a boom in domestic tourism, a record number of weddings in November and December, and a surge in extended weekend vacations. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

'Never Put Anyone To Sleep During Sex'

'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".' IMAGE: A scene from Khwaabon Ka Jhamela. Modern love and sex are......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Pushpa 2 Creates Box Office History!

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2. The Hindi version of Pushpa: The Rule has broken multiple records at the box office. First, it has scored the biggest first day ever (Rs 72......

10 Bollywood Actors Who Retired Suddenly

IMAGE: Vikrant Massey in The Sabarmati Express. At 46, Quentin Tarantino said he would quit Hollywood at the age of 60 after he directs his 10th movie, reasoning he wouldn't want to linger on past......

End of the Road? Rohit's Test career in the balance

'There will be a second innings and two more in Sydney. Questions will be asked if he doesn't score in those three innings.' IMAGE: Questions are mounting on when the 37-year-old India captain......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

Fresh Pitches For Aussies, Not India?

IMAGE: India began their preparations for the MCG Test on Saturday, December 21, and continued through Sunday before taking a break on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian cricket team's......

Will visa delay cost Erigaisi a chance to shine?

GM Erigaisi requests US Embassy to grant him visa for World Rapid and Blitz IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi has been in sensational form this year, having won an individual gold as well as team title in......

Why Brands Are Chasing Gukesh

'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......

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