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Zakia Jafri, wife of ex-Cong MP killed in 2002 Gujarat riots, dies

Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, died on Saturday in Ahmedabad at the age of 86. IMAGE: Zakia Jafri shows a photograph of her......

Everest climbing fees hiked to tackle trash crisis

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak,......

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

A Night Outside The ICU

My patient was my 86-year-old father hospitalised for the first time in his life. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was an assembly of the anxious. Daughters and sons, mothers and......

How IMD became global weather leader in 150 years

From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

Sensex rises 227 points on buying in blue-chip stocks

Extending the winning run to the third day, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday on buying in heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank.......

'MRF is now world's 11th largest tyre company'

'We are driven only by what the market wants and if there is a requirement in the market, we will go in for expansion.' IMAGE: A biker performs a stunt during the MRF MoGrip Federation of Motor......

Bajaj Fin target price hiked; stock reclaims Rs 8,000-mark after 15 months

Shares of Bajaj Finance surged over 6 per cent on Thursday after the diversified non-banking finance company reported an 18 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,308 crore for the......

Depreciating rupee offers opportunities for NRIs, GCCs

Industry experts say the rupee's record low last week presents an investment opportunity for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and global capability centres (GCCs). Illustration: Dominic......

Game Changer Enjoys Fair Weekend At Box Office

IMAGE: Kiara Advani and Ram Charan in Game Changer. It was a fair weekend for the Hindi dubbed version of Game Changer as Rs 25 crore* (Rs 250 million) came in. The film opened at Rs 8.64 crore......

I-League: Rajasthan FC thrash Dempo at home

A clinical Rajasthan FC looked more at home than hosts Dempo Sports Club, securing a commanding 4-0 win in an I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Kohli's Ranji return disappoints, Delhi crush Railways

Delhi short fall of knockouts, secure an innings win against Railways; Kohli's return concludes with single-digit score IMAGE: Delhi is at the third place in Group D with two wins, two draws and......

Lifter Bindyarani sets new record and bags gold

Manipur's star weightlifter S Bindyarani Devi set a national record in snatch en route to her gold medal-winning effort in the women's 55kg category at the ongoing National Games in Dehradun on......

14-year-old dominates National Games!

Teenage sensation Dhinidhi Desinghu continued her exploits on the pool with her fifth gold as Karnataka continued their domination in swimming with two more top podium finishes at the 38th National......

PIX: Virat Kohli disappoints Delhi fans

IMAGE: Delhi fans went berserk when Virat Kohli went out to bat on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match against Railways on Friday. Photograph: X The moment that the Delhi fans were waiting for......

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