Kathua ambush: Truck driver who sought pass, 50 others held

The manhunt for the terrorists responsible for the ambush in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, which resulted in the tragic death of five army personnel, has led to the detention of a truck......

Nitish Kumar offers to touch official's feet to expedite road project

A livid Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked a representative of a private company to expedite a road project in Patna and even offered to touch his feet to speed it up. The......

Ready to 'properly handle' border situation, Chinese FM tells Doval

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed readiness to join hands with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to "properly handle" issues related to the situation on the ground in the......

'India Has Become More Aggressive With China'

'China will do everything to hamper our ability to be a competitor.''China wants every country in the region to be subservient and we are the biggest stumbling block.' IMAGE: An Indian soldier......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A column on what......

Insurance amendment bill may be introduced in Budget session

The government is likely to introduce a bill seeking amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938, during the upcoming Budget session to achieve 'Insurance for All by 2047'. Illustration: Dominic......

HCL Tech Q1 net profit surges 20.4% to Rs 4,257 cr

IT services company HCLTech on Friday posted a 20.4 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,257 crore for the June-ended quarter and gave a revenue growth guidance of 3-5 per cent for FY25......

Budget 2024: Wishlist of the pharma industry

There is a need to incentivise R&D investments, offer corporate tax concessions and establish an effective intellectual property rights regime in order to push the growth of domestic pharmaceutical......

Ready For Some Fantasy OTT?

Fantasy and road trips rule OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you options to take your pick from.   Descendants: The Rise of Red DisneyWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English Queen......

Count On Shilpa To Brighten Your Day

Nimrat in Shirdi... Taapsee in Udaipur... Esha in Srinagar... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty looks hot, doesn't she?   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajal A......

10 Key Moments Of Sonakshi's Wedding

We have loved seeing pictures of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal's wedding and reception. There were candid pictures clicked by stars as well as media pictures. But what did the wedding look like......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

Who will replace Kohli, Rohit in India's T20 team?

IMAGE: Shubman Gill is expected to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the three T20Is in Sri Lanka later this month. Photograph: BCCI/X The competition for the openers' slots has intensified......

Copa America: Is security in the US broken?

Fans raise questions over USA's ability to control crowds after the chaos at Copa America final and hoped that the organisers of the 2026 World Cup, being co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and......

French sports minister swims in Seine ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera briefly swam in the Seine near the Alexandre III and Invalides bridges. Photographs: Amelie Oudea Castera/X French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea......

PIX: India make short work of Zim, lead series 3-1

IMAGES from the 4th T20I played between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on an unbeaten opening stand of 156 to take India to......

How Yashasvi Jaiswal steered India to victory

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal went hammer and tongs during his unbeaten 93-run knock. Photograph: BCCI/X Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a superb 93 from 53 balls to guide India to a 10-wicket win over......