States can't acquire all private properties for common good, rules SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority of 7:2 on Tuesday held all private properties cannot form part of "material resources of the community" empowering states to take them over......

A Tamil Nadu Village Prays For Kamala

Hours before the US presidential elections, special prayers were held for Democrat candidate Kamala Devi Harris's victory at her ancestral village in Tamil Nadu. The prayers were organised by......

9 PIOs in fray for US Congress, 6 expected to win

Nine Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, which includes a re-election bid by six of them while three are making their maiden foray into Congressional politics. IMAGE:......

Shivakumar's remark on Shakti scheme sparks row, Sidda clarifies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that there is no proposal before the government to revisit the 'Shakti' scheme, which provides free bus travel for all women domiciled in the......

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Analysts are expecting pharmaceutical companies to post sales growth of 10-11 per cent in the second quarter this financial year while the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Who Are India's Newest Billionaires?

The collective wealth of the 100 richest went past $1 trillion for the first time. IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, left, has once again secured top......

Rs steady against $ in CY24, weakens vs euro, pound

The rupee has remained largely stable against the US greenback in the current calendar year (CY 2024), depreciating by just 0.59 per cent so far. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However,......

Alia-Ranbir-Raha's Beautiful Diwali

Diwali festivities with Bollywood stars and their little ones continue in full swing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt twins with Ranbir Kapoor and Raha for a perfect......

When Chiranjeevi Touched Amitabh's Feet

IMAGE: Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi and Amitabh Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chiranjeevi Konidela/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan presented Chiranjeevi with the ANR National Award in Hyderabad,......

'What If We Go Back A Few Hundred Years?'

'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.''The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?' IMAGE: Suriya in Kanguva. He always wondered when Indian cinema......

The Gorgeous Athiya Shetty

Shriya wins Best Actor...beautiful things are happening for Raashii... Dulquer is back! Photograph: Kind courtesy Athiya Shetty/Instagram Athiya Shetty looks ethereal in a heirloom sari by......

Riyadh to host IPL 2025 mega auction?

The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources. All ten franchises have announced their list of......

Coach Gambhir under fire after flurry of poor results

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has a tough task at hand to redeem himself and his team when they travel to Australia for a five-match Test series next month. Photograph: BCCI Unprecedented series defeats......

Sudarshan hits century but Australia A sniff victory

IMAGE: Sai Sudarshan scored a 103 before being dismissed on Day 3 of the unofficial Test against Australia A in Mackay, on Saturday. Photograph: X India A's first-innings batting collapse came......

Sudharsan, Padikkal Rescue India A

IMAGE: Sai Sudharsan scored a patient 96 off 185 balls, hitting nine boundaries. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Gujarat Titans/X Rising youngsters Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal struck......

SRH splurge on high-profile retainees for IPL 2025

IMAGE: SRH's Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, and Travis Head. Photograph: Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday announced that they have......