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Ferry sinks off Mumbai coast as Navy boat rams it; 13 killed, 99 rescued

Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said. IMAGE: Indian Coast Guard rescued 80 passengers after a......

I took a life jacket, jumped into sea: Passenger recounts ferry mishap

When 45-year-old Ganesh saw the speed boat-like craft rushing towards the ferry on whose deck he was standing, a thought crossed his mind that the inevitable will happen -- and it did. IMAGE:......

Cong worker dies during protest near UP assembly; party blames police

A Congress worker died during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, with its UP unit chief Ajay Rai claiming that he died due to "police brutality". IMAGE: Congress......

Let there be no light: Sombre shadow over Gateway of India after mishap

A boat tragedy off the Mumbai coast, which claimed the lives of 13 people, including Navy personnel, has cast a sombre mood over the city's iconic Gateway of India. IMAGE: A doctor waits at......

India, China reach six-point consensus on border peace, healthy ties

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday held "substantive discussions" during the Special Representatives dialogue in Beijing and reached a six-point consensus,......

Sebi board decides to tighten SME IPO norms and more

Sebi has decided to make electronic payments mandatory for demat account holders to ensure quicker transactions. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Sebi board on Wednesday approved a......

Dmart adds another feather to its cap

Nykaa founded by Falguni Nayyar tops the 19 women entrepreneurs-founded businesses on the list, while Zepto's 21-year-old founder Kaivalya Vohra is the youngest on the list Photograph: PTI Photo......

Sensex, Nifty end in red on foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty stayed on the back foot for the third straight session on Wednesday as investors offloaded utility, capital goods and metal stocks amid foreign fund......

Tatas Explore Deploying Nuclear Microreactors In US

Tata Chemicals North America sees nuclear power as an important energy source in its pursuit of a more secure and sustainable supply chain and in providing a low carbon footprint product. IMAGE:......

A fifth of AIF investments questionable in terms of intent: Sebi official

Sebi had issued norms to bring clarity on the on boarding of accredited investors, however, the certification for the same have not picked up much. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Around Rs 1......

Girls Will Be Girls Review: Must Watch

This film should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap. In a landscape dominated by extravagant film franchises and flashy entertainers, experiencing a film like Girls......

Kriti, Aditi, Richa: Girls Will Be Girls!

Film folk attended the screening of Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's must-watch festival film Girls Will Be Girls at the PVR theatre in Juhu, northwest Mumbai. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime......

Sanjay Dutt, Yami Offer Prayers At Golden Temple

Photograph: ANI Photo Sanjay Dutt visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar with Uri Director Aditya Dhar, who's directing Dutt in his next. Accompanying them was a special guest. ......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

'Stop Bringing Up The Same Incident!

'If Lord Ram can forgive Manthara, if he can forgive Kaikeyi, if he can even forgive Ravan after the great battle was done, surely you can let go of this extremely small thing in comparison... not......

I-League: Churchill beat rivals Dempo to claim top spot

IMAGE: Action from the I-League match between Churchill Brothers and Dempo SC in Goa. Photograph: AIFF Media In their first I-League clash in over a decade, Churchill Brothers defeated their Goan......

Taskin leads Bangladesh to T20I series victory over Windies

IMAGE: Bangladesh players celebrate a West Indian wicket alongside Taskin Ahmed. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket / X Taskin Ahmed delivered a stellar performance, taking 3 wickets for just 16......

PKL: Nitesh, Amir propel Thalaivas to victory over Warriorz

IMAGE: Action from the Pro Kabaddi League match between Tamil Thalaivas and Bengal Warriorz in Pune. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Moein Shafaghi and Himanshu dished out superb performances as Tamil......

'A cricketer retires when he feels he's had enough'

IMAGE: Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-tacker with 537 scalps. Photograph: Amit Dave / Reuters A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had "enough" and something must have......

WATCH: Ashwin's Emotional Farewell Speech

IMAGE: R Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing. Photograph: CSK/X Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's greatest ever off-spinners, brought down the curtain on his......

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