Don't fall for riot provocation, Mamata warns on Eid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people not to fall for provocations that could fuel communal riots and stressed that her government would stand with the residents,......

'Depleted' Maoists calls for ceasefire but with conditions

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said his government has already clarified it was ready for unconditional peace talks with Naxalites, remarks coming after the top rebel......

Anti-Terrorist Operation Resumes In Kathua

Security personnel resumed the anti-terrorist operation near Jakhole village in the Ghati Juthana area of Rajbagh in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.     Photographs: ANI Photo    ......

Waqf Bill to be introduced in this Parliament session: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear on Friday that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) in August 2024, will be reintroduced in the current......

Meet India's first private reinsurer

In Debasish Panda’s last board meeting as chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator approved the “R2” licence for Kamlesh......

Delhi's Fuel Ban On 15-year-old Vehicles Finds No Backers

The Delhi government has announced that vehicles older than 15 years will be denied fuel at petrol pumps starting April 1. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational......

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to 2018's Lucifer, has been......

Who Is Gauri Spratt, Aamir's Latest Love?

Her grandfather Philip Spratt was accused by the British Raj in the Meerut Conspiracy Case in the 1920s.Meet the lady in Aamir Khan's life. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Aamir Khan,......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

Aamir Khan Is Not Single Anymore

Gauri Spratt has met Aamir's family and they are all 'extremely happy'. IMAGE: Aamir Khan at his pre-birthday celebration event, March 13, 2025. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The 60s......

How Titans' 'black soil' tactic stumped Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton during the IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill......

Goodbye Paddy!

No article on Paddy can be complete without a reference to his not getting to wear the India cap. Having known the man for more than two decades, it was not Paddy who was the unfortunate one but......