CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

A CBI team on Tuesday began an investigation into allegations of criminal negligence leading to the Balasore railway accident involving three trains, with officials saying the agency may take views......

Odisha train tragedy: Rescuer hallucinated blood upon seeing water

Traumatised by what they saw when they reached the three train crash site in Odisha's Balasore district, one National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuer hallucinated that he was seeing blood......

Tax dept unearths Rs 100 cr of investments from 2 Jharkhand Congress MLAs

The income-tax department has detected "unaccounted" transactions and investments worth more than Rs 100 crore after it raided two Jharkhand Congress MLAs, their alleged associates and linked coal......

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

If you thought human beings were expressive, take a look at these animals; they beat us hollow! And, to prove that, it is that time of the year again -- The Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

Anil Agarwal to demerge 5 businesses of Vedanta, restructure zinc unit

Mining magnate Anil Agarwal's conglomerate on Friday announced a major business shake-up, with flagship Vedanta Ltd approving a spin-off of its metals, power, aluminium and oil and gas businesses......

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

'India's future: To manufacture so efficiently that we do not need protection,' says Naushad Forbes.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Sociologist Ronald Dore was a great scholar of......

Fascinating story of how Tata Steel sealed the Bhushan deal

'Normally, one would have taken 10-15 days after the NCLT approval to get things done, but we got it done in 48-72 hours.' The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) got a leg-up with Tata......

'Indian markets to grow over 10% in 2016'

Glenwyn P Baptist, below, left, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Pramerica International Investments, believes global markets could give modest returns in 2016. He is,......

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.Nikitta Puri reports. All Photographs:......

Katrina's 10 BIGGEST HITS

After back-to-back disappointments with Thugs Of Hindostan and Zero, Katrina Kaif is back to her winning ways.  Her new film with Salman Khan -- Bharat -- has scored well at the box......

Rishi Kapoor, in FLASHBACK mode

Rishi Kapoor has one of the most interesting voices on Twitter. Not only does he say outrageous things but he also occasionally treats us to some flashback pictures. Only recently did he post some......

Radhika Apte teams with Fahadh Faasil

Hindi film actor Radhika Apte is playing Fahadh Faasil’s heroine in film editor turned director Vinod Sukumaran’s new film. The title of the film, which was earlier known as Ism, has......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

IMAGE: Anthony Martial poses during his presentation after signing for Sevilla on loan at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville on Wednesday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters French striker......

Inspiring woman! Meet Peru's 92-year-old soccer coach

Age and gender are no bar in the city of Lima, the capital of Peru, especially when it concerns football.   Symbolising this very statement is Maria Angelica Ramos, a 92-year-old woman......

How the Rio Olympics gold medals are made

Broken mirrors to X-ray plates - Olympic gold not what it seems. IMAGE: A worker from the Casa da Moeda do Brasil (Brazilian Mint) gives the finishing touches to a Rio Olympics medal. Photograph:......

Switzerland may tighten anti-money laundering rules

A man is silhouetted as he makes his way past the main entrance of FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Switzerland may tighten its anti-money laundering laws after......