UP Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Varanasi college,

The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board has claimed that a mosque on a college campus here and the land in its vicinity are Waqf properties, a charge rejected by the college administration.......

17 persons killed, 33 hurt in Andhra pharma unit fire

A major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit here on Wednesday leaving 17 people dead and 33 injured. The damage could have been worse but due to lunchtime fewer workers were in the......

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Enquiries in Kalpetta showed that Wayanad will continue to support Rahul, but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous, reports Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Rahul......

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the third and......

Market May Slide To 72,000 Levels

If technical analysts are to be believed, the index has more room for a slide down to 72,000 levels in the worst-case scenario, wiping out all the gains made in 2024 so far. Kindly note the image......

Maharashtra election 2024 outcome not a major worry for markets: Analysts

The concerns that some investors may have is that a government led by MVA could perhaps give lower priority to some of the infrastructure projects Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

'In terms of incentives, if you think about it, hybrids are a 20-year-old technology.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay As several major carmakers struggle with a slowdown in India, Mahindra and......

Will govt cut petrol, diesel prices before Maha election?

International oil prices continue to be extremely volatile, falling on one day and rising thereafter, a top oil ministry official said explaining the reason behind no reduction in petrol and diesel......

World No 1 Sinner leads Italy's tennis renaissance

Andrea Binaghi, who has headed the Italian tennis federation (FITP) since 2001, pointed to reforms over the last 10-15 years to decentralise the coaching system and offer more financial, technical......

Second-best foreign coaches won't make us the best: Gopichand

IMAGE: Pullela Gopicand  feels there is a need for programs that turn former players into coaches. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Pullela Gopichand says a good mix of......

Padukone launches badminton coaching program in Mumbai

IMAGE: Prakash Padukone plays badminton on the revamped badminton courts at the NSCI in Mumbai on Tuesday. The legendary Prakash Padukone's sports management company, in partnership with the......

Working towards a miracle: Narang on fifth Olympics

IMAGE: Shooter Gagan Narang in pensive mood. Photograph: PTI Photos The unassuming Gagan Narang, on Wednesday, put down the prospects of a fifth Olympic appearance to a 'miracle', one that......

Football Focus: FIFA wants to improve the offside rule

IMAGE: 'We are looking to see if we can make the offside rule better, not because of VAR but because we want to foster offensive football.' Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Pool via Getty Images FIFA wants......