HC rejects TMC MP's sealed cover apology in defamation case

The Delhi high court has refused to accept the apology of TMC MP Saket Gokhale in a sealed cover over a plea of former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and said he has "tarried and procrastinated"......

7 killed as rain-soaked wall collapses at Andhra temple

Seven people, including a couple and two of their relatives, were killed when a rain-soaked wall collapsed at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam here in the early hours of......

US veep JD Vance, wife Usha to visit India this month

United States Vice President J D Vance is likely to travel to India later this month, according to a media report. IMAGE: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance. Photograph: Jeenah......

Will Miss World Raise Telangana's Profile?

Many states are realising that hosting mega events puts the spotlight on them and raises their profile. IMAGE: Miss World 2024 Krystyna Pyszkova speaks at the Miss World press conference in......

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Industry leaders on Thursday mourned the death of Ratan Tata saying with his demise India has lost a visionary who shaped its industrial and philanthropic landscape. Photograph: Courtesy, Ratan......

After monsoon lull, price pressure, are cement stocks worth buying?

The Indian cement industry is hopeful of greener pastures after a long period of stress led by pricing pressures and other factors. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The second half of FY25......

Lakshmi-Ganesh On Rupee: Who Decides?

Any currency design change must be approved by the RBI central board and the central government. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who created a......

DBS retains Lakshmi Vilas Bank's name, logo

According to experts, 'Lakshmi' and the logo 'Godesses Lakshmi' have a lot of value in India and are the biggest driver for the Bank. Retaining the Lakshmi name and logo will help DBS. DBS Bank......

The AMAZING Life of Jr NTR!

Jr NTR, who will sharE screen space with Hrithik Roshan in War 2, turns a year older on May 20. As the talented actor gears up to entertain the audience with his latest outing in August, we take a......

Varun Tej-Lavanyaa Expecting First Child

Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Tej Konidela and Lavanyaa Konidela Tripathhi/Instagram Telugu actor Varun Tej Konidela and his wife Lavanyaa Konidela Tripathhi are expecting their first child. The......

'Everyone Wants To Get Scared And Laugh About It'

'Let's see if Subham gets the audiences' funnybone and their terror-pulse.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha makes her debut as a producer with the horror comedy Subham. As it......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

  IMAGE: Manipur thrashed Uttarakhand 5-2 in their pool match at the hockey event at the National Games in Dehradun on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hocke India/X Manipur and Madhya......

Breaking barriers: All-female match officials for Women's T20 WC

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC T20 World Cup/X The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024. A group of......

World Jr Girls' chess: Divya Deshmukh has slender lead

IMAGE: With her sixth victory in seven games, Divya Deshmukh swelled her tally to seven points in the World Junior Girls' chess championship and is now half a point ahead of nearest rivals Mariam......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......