Air Chief Marshal A P Singh takes over as IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, an accomplished fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, on Monday assumed charge as new chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding......

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is new chief of air staff

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari......

Managing party without him is...: Ajit Pawar on uncle

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party, has said that helming the NCP away from the shadows of his uncle and founder Sharad Pawar after the split is......

Deshmukh told me extorted funds routed to Maha NCP chief: Ex-cop Param Bir

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has alleged that Anil Deshmukh, the ex-home minister of Maharashtra, told him multiple times that extorted funds were funnelled to Jayant Patil,......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

US sales momentum, margin gains to support pharma major Cipla's stock

A strong performance in the July-September quarter of 2023-24 (Q2FY24), an upward revision in the margin guidance and sustained momentum in US sales has helped the stock of pharmaceutical major......

Aurobindo Pharma: Strong prospects offset by valuation concerns

Since the start of this financial year (FY24), the stock of Aurobindo Pharma has been one of the top pharma gainers, enhancing investor wealth by over 68 per cent, with a third of those gains......

Select unsecured loans up by nearly Rs 7 trillion since 2019

People are availing far more of certain kinds of unsecured loans than was the case before the pandemic. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bank lending for buying consumer durables and funding......

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ila Arun/Instagram Want to watch a play from the comfort of your home? Peechha Karti Parchhaiyan, starring Ila Arun and K K Raina, is now a teleplay. Zee Theatre has......

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

'Is 21 An Age To Die?'

IMAGE: Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, Param Vir Chakra. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The legendary Dharmendra feels rejuvenated as an actor after the global success of Rocky Aur Rani Kii......

Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon event

  IMAGE: Both Gukesh and Abdusattorov have earned a spot at the Armageddon's Grand Finale in September. Photograph: D Gukesh Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned former world rapid......

WPL opening ceremony: AP Dhillon, Kiara, Kriti sizzle

IMAGE: Kiara Advani performs during the WPL opening ceremony. Photograph: BCCI/WPL The grand opening ceremony for inaugural Women's Premier League kicked off at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi......

PIX: Men's hockey team visits National War Memorial

Photographs: Kind courtesy SAI Media/Twitter With the 75th Independence Day around the corner, the India men's hockey team post their victorious return from Commonwealth Games 2022 visited the......

Chess Olympiad: India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event

IMAGE: India's Bhakti Kulkarni in action during the Chess Olympiad in Mamallaouram on Monday. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes The top-seeded India 'A' team outclassed Kazakhstan 3.5-0.5 for a......

Chess Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa shines as India 'B' draw

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa did the star turn for India 'B' against Azerbaijan, beating Vasif Durarbayli in 66 moves at the Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Photograph: FIDE/Vasif Durarbayli India 'B' played......