'Nagrik Devo Bhava': Modi's message to bureaucrats

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked civil servants to follow the principle of "Nagrik Devo Bhava" while redressal of issues of underprivileged people, and emphasised last-mile delivery to......

Why Are Child TB Cases Rising?

Children below the age of 15 years account for about 10 to 12 per cent of India's overall TB burden. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Man gets life term for raping Covid patient in ambulance in Kerala

A court in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally raping and physically assaulting a 19-year-old COVID-19 patient, who belongs to a Dalit community,......

Kerala madrasa teacher gets 187-year jail in sexual abuse case

A madrasa teacher in Kerala's Kannur was sentenced to 187 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGE: Image used for representational purpose......

Fitch cuts India growth estimates by 10 bps to 6.4%

Fitch Ratings on Thursday cut India's GDP growth estimate by 10 basis points to 6.4 per cent for the current fiscal, but retained the projections for the next financial year, on concerns over a......

Unsold affordable units drop 19% in top 7 cities in Q1CY25, bucking slump

After the post-pandemic slump in demand, unsold inventory in the affordable housing segment in the top seven cities dropped by 19 per cent in the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year (Q1CY25),......

Private Hospitals to Add 34,000 Beds by FY29

Leading chains plan Rs 40K crore infra revival to close capacity gap over next 3-5 years Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo India's......

Religious Tourism Is A Money Spinner

Religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating Rs 1.34 trillion in revenue. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.IMAGE: A Naga sadhu......

Thanks To Chhaava, Highest-Grossing February Post-Pandemic

January and February surpassed the monthly domestic box collection on a year-on-year basis. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in Chhaava. The Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava has been......

Watch Chhaava On OTT!

The biggest hit of 2025 arrives on OTT this week, along with many other highs and horrors. Sukanya Verma lists them out.   ChhaavaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the biggest......

Why Rashmika Is A Box Office Queen

Rashmika Mandanna is on a roll. She has been delivering unending box office blockbusters, and it's not just Rs 100 crore-Rs 200 crore (Rs 1 billion to Rs 2 billion). We're talking blockbusters......

'We Are Still Struggling'

'The audience wants content.''If your trailer lands, if your teaser runs, if people like the songs, they will definitely come.'Rediff.com's Patcy N, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report......

India's young Ajmina wants to make her dad proud

'I am grateful that they have given me a chance to play now so I have to give my 100 per cent.'   IMAGE: Ajmina Kujur is focussed on her fitness ahead of the series against Australia.......

Indian athlete who inspires Olympic champ Duplantis.... its not Kohli, Dhoni

Long before he became a global star with two Olympic medals, Swedish-American pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis remembers meeting a humble Neeraj Chopra, who remained the "same nice guy" even after......

T20 Mumbai set for revival with Rohit at the helm

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma is set to be the ambassador of T20 Mumbai League with the MCA expressing hope that the city's other stars such as Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav will......

'Suddenly... 11 Yorkers at 145 kmph'

Even the best in the business can buckle under pressure but pace-bowling stalwart Mitchell Starc delivered on the faith reposed in him by Axar Patel, reassuring the Delhi Capitals skipper that he......

'Use of saliva, second new ball rule helped bowlers'

IMAGE: Ahead of IPL 2025, the BCCI lifted the long-standing ban on the use of saliva and also introduced the "second ball rule". Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Mohit Sharma feels the......