Deepotsav 8.0: Ayodhya sets two world records

Two Guinness World Records -- most people performing 'aarti' simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps -- were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

Diyas have been laid out in squares of 16 -- some in special patterns, security staff have fanned across the city, laser lights have been set up and drones are whirring overhead. IMAGE:......

Oh, To Buy A Home In Srinagar...!

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com tried to buy a house on his recent visit to Srinagar. This is what he discovered. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indians are rejoicing that Article......

Terrorists behind killings of J-K chemist, teachers identified

Security agencies on Tuesday identified the terrorists they believed were behind the civilian killings in Srinagar last week, and the attackers included their 25-year-old kingpin Basit Ahmed Dar, a......

Singapore court grants WazirX four-month moratorium

A Singapore court on Thursday granted a four-month moratorium to Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, a period which the embattled firm will use to restructure its business without worrying about......

Binance detaches self from liabilities after WazirX hack

Global cryptocurrency giant Binance has asserted that it never owned or controlled WazirX before or after the embattled Indian exchange was hacked in July that led to a security breach of more than......

WazirX looks for white knight; users set to lose 43% funds

Crypto exchange WazirX has said customers affected by the recent cyber attack will not be able to recover their full funds even as the firm looks to restructure. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has......

WazirX moves Singapore court for protection against Rs 19bn loss

Crypto currency platform WazirX, a cyber-attack on July 19 this year in which nearly 40 lakh Indians have suffered a loss of to a tune of $230 million or Rs 19.12 billion, has moved the Singapore......

Review: Ko Ante Koti is fairly engaging

Radhika Rajamani feels that Telugu film Ko Ante Koti makes for a fairly engaging watch.After Avakkai Biryani, Anish Yohan Kuruvilla switches genres with Ko Ante Koti and comes up with a crime and......

'I want to be like Aamir Khan'

What do you get when you put two lead stars of a film together ina room? A lot of jokes, that's what! Dino Morea and Koel Purie, the two stars of their new film Life Mein Kabhi Kabhigot chatty......

Shooter Sheoran claims podium finish in ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: India's Akhil Sheoran in action in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. Photograph: ISSF / X In a year marred by disappointments, shooter Akhil Sheoran redeemed himself by winning the......

Why Manu Bhaker pulled out of World Cup Final in Delhi

IMAGE: Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to......

Agarwal cleared for Ranji return after health scare

Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal receives fitness clearance to return to Ranji action Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mayank Agarwal/X Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal, who was recently hospitalised......

Teen rifle shooter Nischal wins silver at Rio World Cup

IMAGE: The 19-year-old Nischal finished behind Norwegian rifle ace Jeanette Hegg Duestad with a score of 458.0 in the final. Photograph: SAI Media/X Young Indian shooter Nischal stamped her mark......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara shines for Saurashtra; Fifer for Mithun

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Saurahtra's Cheteshwar Pujara scored an unbeaten half-century against Railways on Day 2 of their Ranji match on......