11 dead as LPG tanker crash triggers inferno on Jaipur highway

An LPG tanker collided with a truck on Friday, sparking a massive fireball that turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno in which 11 people were killed and 37 vehicles engulfed......

Senthil Balaji's appointment as minister terribly wrong: SC slams TN govt

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was "terribly wrong" to appoint Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji as a minister in the Tamil Nadu government days after he was granted bail in a......

Horror On The Highway

An LPG tanker collided with multiple vehicles on Friday, December 20, 2024, leading to a massive fireball that turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno, killing at least eight......

Sambhal MP fined Rs 1.91 crore for 'power theft', supply cut

Electricity Department has imposed a fine of Rs 1.91 crore on Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman and also disconnected the electricity supply to his residence for alleged power theft at his......

Will CBI Train Bankers To Detect Fraud?

The number of frauds in the banking sector increased over four times in the past five years to 36,075. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Indian Banking Association (IBA) has......

WPI inflation down to 3-month low. Will RBI cut rate in Feb?

Wholesale price based inflation declined to a 3-month low of 1.89 per cent in November on cheaper food items, and experts predicted a 0.25 per cent interest rate cut by the RBI in the policy review......

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying it will use its own resources for the project. Image used for......

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for the economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outgoing Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday said one must understand the economic landscape and do......

Mismatched Season 3 Review: Breezy Watch

Like most rom-com shows, this one lives up to the feel-good factor to a large extent despite getting a bit boring here and there, observes Namrata Thakker.   It's been three years since......

Allu Arjun Walks Out After Night in Prison

Actor Allu Arjun was released on Saturday morning from the jail where he spent the night after being arrested in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede in Hyderabad during the premiere......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Agni Review: All About Infernos

For all its flaws, Agni is a clutter-breaking film, and its portrayal of the lives of firefighters is a case of better late than never, observes Deepa Gahlot. Soldiers and police officers......

Jyoshna Sabar smashes youth Asian record on way to gold

IMAGE: Jyoshna Sabar won the top prize in the 40kg youth girls category by lifting 135kg (60kg snatch + 75kg clean and jerk) at the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships. Photograph: Department......

India storm into U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup final

A rampaging India reached the final of the U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last Super Four contest in Singapore on Friday, extending their unbeaten run in......

Ashwin's exit mirrors Dhoni, Kumble's abrupt farewells

IMAGE: R Ashwin and MS Dhoni played their final Test Down Under, and called it quits on their own terms. Photograph: CSK/X A heavy sense of deja vu accompanied R Ashwin's retirement from......

PIX: Rain forces draw at Gabba after India bowlers rattle Aus

IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd Test played at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday. SCORECARD   IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Usman Khawaja. Photograph: BCCI/X India escaped......

CM Stalin lauds Gukesh, announces major chess initiative

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates World Chess Champion D Gukesh in Chennai. Photograph: CMO Tamil Nadu / X World's youngest chess champion D Gukesh was felicitated by Tamil Nadu Chief......