Israel confirms killing Nasrallah's presumed successor

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said that Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut earlier this month. IMAGE: Smoke billows over Beirut's southern......

Israel confirms Hezbollah chief killed in Beirut strikes

Israel has confirmed the killing of top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military in Beirut. IMAGE: Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, as......

'Omar Will Be Sure Shot Chief Minister'

'INDIA will easily cross 50 seats out of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir.' IMAGE: Omar Abdullah hits the campaign trail in Budgam. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Twenty four years is a long time......

Iron Dome Intercepts Hezbollah Rockets

270 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, September 23, 2024.   Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. IMAGE: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Mammootty is towering as the unflinching enigma that prevents Bramayugam from being a middling genre exercise, observes Arjun Menon. Bramayugam is the third directorial feature by Rahul Sadasivan......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Shami, Venkatesh Iyer sparkle

A round-up of Monday's action in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami took three wickets for 21 runs as Bengal beat Hyderabad by eight wickets in a Group A match of the......

Shami fails to fire but Bengal beat Punjab, Hardik powers Baroda

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's first white ball outing since 2023 World Cup final was below par. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami's first white ball outing since 2023 World......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

Shami Bowls Manjrekar A Yorker

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction and is listed at a base price of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million). Photograph: BCCI   Mohammed Shami on Thursday took......

Shubman's injury a jolt: Ganguly sounds alarm bells

IMAGE: Shubman Gill suffered a left thumb fracture while fielding in the intra-squad simulation between senior team and India A, ruling him out of the first Test. Photograph: BCCI/X Shubman Gill's......