Contests That Startled India

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Girls with their faces and hands painted with......

Kerala's Alappuzha reports bird flu; under control, say authorities

As an outbreak of avian flu has been reported in some districts of neighbouring Kerala, the border areas of Karnataka, including Mangaluru, have been put on high alert, officials of the Karnataka......

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Was C M Ibrahim's Rediff Interview the last straw for Deve Gowda? A couple of hours after the Rediff.com interview with Janata Dal-Secular's Karnataka unit president Chand Mahal Ibrahim was......

'We are eagerly awaiting Rahulji'

'The entire electorate of Wayanad is joyful. Rahulji is with us and we are with him wherever he is.' IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament after the Lok Sabha secretariat restored......

Bengaluru cab drivers up the ante against Uber, Ola

JD(S) will help them build a competing app, which, will work on a cooperative model, where drivers will own the app and will decide prices which the customers will have to pay H D Kumaraswamy,......

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

The success of public private partnership model in Indian airports has led to a significant improvement in infrastructure and collection of revenues, says the Economic Survey 2014-15. It said......

RCom inks Rs 10,000-cr deal with Etisalat DB

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company Reliance Communications said on Wednesday it has bagged a 10-year deal valued at Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) from UAE-based Etisalat's Indian telecom arm to......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

Sadma director Balu Mahendra passes away

Renowned filmmaker Balu Mahendra passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday, February 13, following a cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said. He was 74. Balu......

PIX: Genelia, Sunny, Salman at CCL cricket matches

Indian movie stars come together for the Celebrity Cricket League matches. Quite a few movie stars were spotted at the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), held over the weekend, in......

PIX: Mohanlal, Riteish play cricket, Sridevi, Nargis cheer

Movie stars from all over India got together to enjoy a few games of cricket over the weekend. Four CCL (Celebrity Cricket League) matches were played in Chennai and Pune.......

Prashant Narayanan on Mr Singh Mrs Mehta

There's more to Mr Singh Mrs Mehta than just the nude scenes and all that kissing, says Prashant Narayanan, the lead actor in the movie which hits the big screen this Friday. Born in Kerala,......

Indian Soccer: Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United share spoils

IMAGE: Kerala continued to occupy the ninth position with eight points from 10 matches while NorthEast are seventh with 11 points. Photograph: ISL Media Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United......

Ranji round-up: Delhi seamers blow away Hyderabad

Here is a round-up of all the Ranji Trophy action from Day 2 on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi's Ishant Sharma celebrates with teammates after dismissing a Hyderabad batsman on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy......

Ranji Roundup: Baby piles on Delhi's miseries; Haryana in control

Kerala post 525/9, Delhi in trouble IMAGE: Ganesh Satish brings up a ton as Vidarbha secure a first-innings lead against Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Skipper Sachin Baby......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai on the verge of early exit

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer is bowled by Akshay Wakhare. Photograph: PTI Vidarbha piled up a mammoth 511 in their first essay and then reduced Mumbai to 169 for six on the second day of their Elite Group......

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

IMAGE: England's players celebrate. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images England will continue their tour of Sri Lanka as planned but the cricketers have been asked to be careful amid the......