TN temple town turns fortress over Hindu Munnani protest

The Hindu Munnani members staged a massive protest at Palanganatham in Madurai on Tuesday evening, barely hours after the Madras high court gave its nod for the agitation at the new venue. IMAGE:......

59 HMPV cases so far, 2 deaths due to co-morbidities: Minister in RS

As many as 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus and two deaths due to co-morbidities have been reported from January 6-29, as per the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Union minister......

Brand ambassador, cricket...: How Maldives aims to attract 3L Indians in 2025

The Maldives government has set a target of attracting 3,00,000 Indian tourists in 2025 after their number went from top place in 2023 to sixth in 2024 following the strained relations between Male......

Waiting for muhurat? SC slams Assam over delay in deporting foreigners

"Are you waiting for some muhurat", the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government, which was censured for keeping persons declared foreigners in detention centres indefinitely and not......

Will Indian exporters gain from US-China trade war?

The trade war between the US and China is expected to benefit Indian exporters in increasing their shipments to the American market, sources said. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters They said the......

Sensex jumps 1,397 pts as Trump delays tariffs

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday in line with a recovery in Asian peers after US President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a......

Budget focuses on domestic consumption amid global uncertainties

The Budget 2025-26 meets the expectations of fiscal consolidation, maintaining capital expenditure, and boosting consumption through tax cuts. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo There are many......

'Time To Play Tests Not T20s In Markets'

'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union Budget 2025 seems to have provided......

Alia-Ranbir's Night Out With Aamir

Photographs: ANI Photo Aamir Khan hosted a special screening of his son Junaid Khan's debut film, Loveyapa, co-starring Khushi Kapoor. Interestingly, the screening was held for Alia Bhatt and......

'Feels Very Nice To Be Standing'

IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Jewel Thief. Saif Ali Khan made his first media appearance after his shocking stabbing incident last month, and looked happy to announce his latest film Jewel Thief: The......

'People Take Offence To My Jokes So I Have Stopped Joking'

'I have passed this to my son Aryan and told him, 'Jaa beta, baap ka naam roshan kar.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shah Rukh Khan bets on his son Aryan for......

Will Kaveri Kapur Be Bollywood's Next Star?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveri Kapur/Instagram It's raining star kids debuts this February! Joining Junaid Khan, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor is Suchitra Krishnamoorthy and Shekhar Kapur's......

Karnataka's Nataraj, Desinghu on cloud 9!

IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer finished his National Games campaign with 10 medals, including 9 gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Karnataka's star swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu ended......

Chakravarthy added to ODI squad for Eng series

Mystery spinner bowls in nets as India prep for three-match ODI series vs England IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy finished the just concluded T20I series against England with 14 wickets to his credit.......

'Virat, Rohit are not robots'

'You guys need to understand, these guys are human beings. You give them the stick now, but at the end of their careers, you look back and how did they make you feel when they played? They made......

Should Bumrah be rested from IPL?

IMAGE: Indian selectors must make some 'very big decisions' about Jasprit Bumrah's workload, says Kevin Pietersen. Photograph: BCCI/X Former England captain Kevin Pietersen emphasised that India......

Early blows for India at Chennai Open Challenger

Ramanathan, Singh and Sasikumar shown the door in first round. Third seed Duje Ajdukovic and the trio of Indian players, including Ramkumar Ramanathan and Mukund Sasikumar, were knocked out in the......