NCB busts Zambada, biggest LSD cartel on darknet, arrests 3

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday claimed to have busted the "biggest" darknet-based LSD cartel operating in India with the seizure of more than 13,000 blots and Rs 26 lakh in cash and the......

COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in India on Jan 16

India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16 in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the world's largest inoculation programme with priority to be given to nearly three......

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

Stunning winners of this year's Ocean Art underwater photo contest

The Underwater Photography Guide has announced the winners of their 8th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photography Competition: a selection that runs the gamut between beautiful, eye popping and, in......

Why did Chris Wood of Jefferies sell his holding in HDFC Bank stock?

Global fund managers remain bullish on the Japanese stock markets, which is now their most preferred destination in the Asian region. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Both Morgan Stanley and......

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following a net addition of 84, the......

Global Dark Economy Clouds Hover Over India

'Rhetoric and chest-thumping are running high on India's recent growth record.''But will the giant waves developing elsewhere allow us to sail smoothly into fair winds?' asks Debashis Basu.......

Banks Fallout: Time For RBI To Be Alert

The broader economy risks a potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, therefore pressure on the rupee and more bad news on the stock market, warns T N Ninan. IMAGE: The Credit Suisse building......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'James Cameron raved about my film'

'He asked me, "How can you do it Vinod? How did you come out of your comfort zone?"' 'When Jennifer Lawrence won over the older woman, I lost respect for the Oscars.' Vidhu Vinod Chopra takes......

Oscars 2015: Here's why these Best Director nominees are brilliant!

A soft-spoken hipster. A master teller of American tales.A Norwegian generating wide acclaim with his Hollywood debut.A ridiculously versatile director.And the world's most distinctive......

World Cup quarters a step too far for underdogs Poland

IMAGE: Poland forward Robert Lewandowski (9) heads the ball against France.Photograph: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Poland's World Cup last-16 exit on Sunday may have ended a run......

Budwiser's EPIC response to Qatar beer ban

'Well, this is awkward' Budweiser has been a World Cup sponsor since the 1986 tournament in Mexico IMAGE: Empty Budweiser tents are pictured outside the stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup in......

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

IMAGE: A woman holds soccer World Cup stickers in a street shop at Parque Rivadavia in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters In convenience stores around......

Pele @80: Milestones in the soccer legend's career

IMAGE: Brazilian footballer Pele in training for Brazil's match against England on January 1, 1963. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele celebrated his 80th......

Upset Maradona asks fans not to watch new documentary

'I don't like the title, and if I don't like the title I am not going to like the film. Don't go and see it'  IMAGE: Diego Maradona, who is now coaching in Mexico, missed the film's premier......