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Sunita's village plans Diwali-like festivities for astronaut's return

With prayers on their lips, residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat are waiting for her safe return to Earth with bated breath and planned Diwali-like festivities......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

What Are Trump, Putin, Kim Doing?

The Rose Monday Parade is the highlight of Germany's carnival celebrations, particularly in cities like Cologne, Dusseldorf and Mainz. It is held on the Monday before Ash Wednesday and features......

Maha Kumbh ended on...: Shankaracharya slams 'Sarkari Kumbh'

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday criticized the ongoing Maha Kumbh, stating that the real event had already concluded with the full moon of the Magh......

Pune bus rape accused sent to police custody till Mar 12

The police on Friday arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman inside a parked state transport bus at Swargate depot in Pune city after mounting a massive manhunt involving drones,......

India Inc holds breath for Trump's new tariffs to kick in

Industry insiders in India warn that any such move in the pharmaceutical sector could be counterproductive for the US as it may face increased drug shortages if tariffs are imposed on such imports.......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

Equity MFs inflow drops 14% in Nov

Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 35,943 crore in November, marking a drop of 14 per cent on a month-on-month basis, amid heightened volatility in stock markets driven by various......

Beware! Markets Headed For Downturn

Trumponomics, poor growth, and high valuation certainly don't make a bullish recipe for Indian markets, warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian stock......

What To Expect From Parineeti's OTT Debut

Photograph: Kind courtesy Netflix/Instagram Parineeti Chopra is all set to make her OTT debut in Netflix's new thriller series. 'Some mysteries don't just unfold -- they pull you in, keep you......

'Why Can't Women Be Crazy In Love?'

'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.''A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.' hotograph: Kind courtesy Anjali......

Chhaava Enters Rs 300 Crore Club

IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in Chhaava. Ten days after its release, Chhaava continues to dominate theatres. If the film's first weekend ensured an entry into the 100 Crore (Rs 1......

How Alia Spent Her Weekend

Kriti has a challenge for you... Has Disha looked sexier?... Shraddha's paani-puri story... Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt spent the weekend 'celebrating love.' The......

Lots Of Romance In Theatres This February

February is the month of Valentine's Day and expectedly, there are quite a few romantic films coming up. But there's some variety in the non-romantic films too, which makes this month really......

So far so good for Tuchel as England win two in two

IMAGE: England manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions to England's Reece James during their World Cup European Qualifiers against Latvia at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, on Monday.......

New Zealand second team to qualify for 2026 World Cup

'This is my fifth attempt to get to a World Cup. So I'm really sort of emotional, very happy and sort of had flashbacks of the last 15 years.' IMAGE: New Zealand advance to their third football......

CSK Vs MI: Who Batted Best? Vote!

Chennai Super Kings got off to a winning start in IPL 2025 with a win over the Mumbai Indians in Chennai on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Here are the batters who brought the crowds to their feet at......

League Cup: Newcastle stun Liverpool, end 70-year trophy drought

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier lift the trophy after winning the Carabao Cup. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic......

India's Pranav Venkatesh is World Junior Chess Champion

Emulates mentor Visvanathan Anand, who had won the tournament back in 1987. IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh scored a total of seven victories and four draws to end up on nine points out of a possible 11......

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