Mount Everest's snow cover recedes by 150 metres

Snow cover atop Mount Everest retreated by 150 metres, indicating a lack of snow accumulation during the winter season of 2024-2025, researchers have noted. IMAGE: Mount Everest seen through an......

Why a Pakistani man living in police station in Mumbai

For the last four months, a police station in south Mumbai has become the temporary home of a 65-year-old Pakistani man who has served a sentence for illegal entry into India and is now awaiting......

Sangam water unfit for bathing, contains faecal bacteria: Govt data

The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed......

Delhi station tightens crowd control; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede at the New Delhi station and said there was no extraordinary rush either, even as agencies enhanced crowd......

'Plan Rapido's 500-city presence in next two quarters'

'We handle close to 3 million rides daily, making us one of the largest players in this segment.' All photographs: Kind courtesy, Rapido/Facebook Ride-hailing unicorn Rapido, which recently......

Fighting digital fraud: From KYC processes to advanced authentication

In today’s rapidly evolving digital payment landscape, security concerns remain a top priority for stakeholders across sectors. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com At a panel discussion in......

RBI to conduct daily variable rate repo auctions to infuse liquidity

In a first, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will conduct daily variable rate repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai, until further notice. Illustration: Dominic......

Lack of charging infra a shock for booming EV market

Proliferation of home chargers of around 7 KWh and above, which take six to seven hours to fully charge a car depending on the model, bring running costs down by a third or so. That, coupled with......

Manga Fever Takes Over India

'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A Dragon......

Mrs Review: A Must Watch!

Mrs succeeds in riling you up for all the right reasons. And without resorting to high-pitched drama, applauds Sukanya Verma. Few films have boiled my blood like Jeo Baby's The Great Indian......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

From no grounds to Ranji final: Kerala cricket's rise

IMAGE: Kerala advanced to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after clinching a dramatic two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in the semi-finals on Friday. Photographs: Kerala Cricket Association/X......

Fit-again Djokovic targets 100th title in Doha

'I hope that the 100th trophy can come already in Doha, I've been chasing it for a long time.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will be hoping to become only the third man to win 100 singles titles on the......

Konstas heads home but not out of Test team's plans

According to Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian selectors "have chosen to send Konstas home early so he can play" in the first round of Shield games after the Big Bash League, as he has......

Sri Lanka batter Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test

IMAGE: Dimuth Karunaratne has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Tests over nearly 14 years. Photograph: Dimuth Karunaratne/Instagram......

12 Billion Spent, Gaddafi Stadium Still Not Ready

Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source IMAGE: The ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium......