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Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Several parts of Delhi remained waterlogged on Thursday, a day after heavy showers unleashed chaos in the city, officials said, adding that five people have died in separate rain-related incidents......

Mosque, cops attacked as vigil for UK stabbing victims turns violent

A far-right mob targeted a mosque in north-west England that saw three young girls fatally stabbed during a peaceful vigil in their memory and around 40 police officers suffered injuries in the......

UK knife attack leaves 3 children dead, 5 critical

A nine-year-old girl died on Tuesday in the “ferocious” stabbing incident in Southport, north-west England, taking the death toll to three after two children -- girls aged six and seven......

Landslides turn Wayanad's picturesque hamlets into destruction

Destroyed houses, swollen water bodies and broken branches of uprooted trees dot the high-range villages of Kerala's Wayanad, rocked by massive landslides on Tuesday. IMAGE: NDRF teams, locals......

'Criminal negligence': Cong on Delhi coaching centre deaths

The Congress on Sunday called for fixing accountability over the death of three IAS aspirants due to waterlogging in a building in Delhi with Rahul Gandhi asserting that common people are paying......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Ulajh Trailer: Janhvi's Raazi Moment

With a promising team at the helm and stellar cast steering the action, Ulajh may be that action-packed political drama we have been missing in Bollywood of late, hopes Mayur Sanap. One look......

Ready For Some Fantasy OTT?

Fantasy and road trips rule OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you options to take your pick from. Descendants: The Rise of Red DisneyWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English Queen......

'Hope Bigg Boss Brings Me Fame That Boxing Didn't'

'My only aim would be to entertain my audience and show them that boxers are lovely people.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Goyat/Instagram Professional boxer Neeraj Goyat has traded his boxing......

Luv Ki Arrange Marriage Review: Loud Comedy

If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated......

Review: Gullak 4: Pleasant Watch

The new season coasts along on the simple anecdotes that make up the piggy bank of family lore; the performances are as wonderful as before, but the sharpness of humour is starting to dull a bit,......

Olympics: Onus on young Indian shooters to end medal drought

The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre in......

Khatua's Olympic omission shrouded in secrecy

IMAGE: Twenty nine year old Abha holds the national record and she earned her place in the Paris Games through the world rankings quota. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Abha Khatua / X Shot putter Abha......

Wimbledon PIX: Sun snuffs out Raducanu's renaissance

IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday. IMAGE: New Zealand's Lulu Sun celebrates winning her fourth round match......

PICS: Murray's farewell begins with emotional doubles defeat

'Physically it's just too tough now. All of the injuries have added up. I love this sport. It's given me so much, taught me loads of lessons over the years that I can use for the rest of my life.'......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

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