HP rain fury: 'Fear of death kept us awake all night'

Fear of death kept us awake all night as we climbed to a mountain to stay safe, residents of Rajban village in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district said on Friday, two days after a cloudburst left......

Houses washed away after cloudburst in Himachal; 5 dead, 50 missing

Five people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday.......

High Drama As Campaign Ends In TVM!

As the curtain falls on the campaign for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday, April 24, a ringside view of the closing ceremonies. IMAGE: A gallery of Shashi Tharoor cutouts on the......

Congress to field Oommen Chandy's family member from Puthuppalli seat

Hours after speculation began on who would replace late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy as the party candidate from the Puthuppally constituency he represented for 53 years, Kerala Pradesh Congress......

'This is the time to be an actor'

'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.' IMAGE: Sushmita Sen plays a transgender in Taali streaming on Jio Cinema.   Tip Tip Barsa Paani, the popular......

Pyaar Fundas, Bollywood Style

From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar. In the latest chartbuster from Ranbir Kapoor's rom-com, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar,......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

Bobby to Amar Akbar Antony: Super Rishi songs

A Rishi Kapoor song has an identity of its own. Brimming in carefree emotion and youthful courtship, its exuberance regaled listeners in the tradition of romance icons like Dev Anand and Rajesh......

Father Chandi on Sourav's 100th Test

In 1996, when Sourav Ganguly was creating electricity on debut at Lord's, there was paradoxically no electricity in the Ganguly home in Behala. Father Chandidas Ganguly speaks of following his......

This FIFA referee drives an autorickshaw for a living

M B Santhosh Kumar is one of four FIFA-accredited referees in India. Despite the FIFA tag, he drives an autorickshaw for a living. Such is the state of sport in our country! Rediff.com's Manu......

Tendulkar names his ISL football team 'Kerala Blasters'

The Kochi team for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament, co-owned by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has been named 'Kerala Blasters'.The name was announced by Kerala chief minister......