Kota coaching hub sees 50% drop in student suicides in 2024

The Kota district administration has claimed that there has been a 50 percent decline in the number of suicides by students this year as compared to 2023 in this coaching hub of Rajasthan known for......

B'luru engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to......

How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

Why clean air remains a pipe dream across India

Data from the ministry of environment, forest and climate change reveals that 30 cities recorded an increase in PM10 levels compared to 2017-18 (FY18), indicating deteriorating air quality. IMAGE:......

UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec; value at Rs 23.25 trn

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions saw an 8 per cent month-on-month increase in volume to 16.73 billion in December, the highest volume for the digital system since it became operational......

Rs 6,691 cr worth Rs 2000 notes still with public

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday said 98.12 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,691 crore worth such notes are still with the public.......

Siemens stock drops rapidly as management flags growth challenges ahead

Siemens’s share price has lost ground in the past few sessions following weak management commentary. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters The management indicated challenges to the......

Amazon, Flipkart Will Need $1 Billion To...

... catch up with Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto... Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Ecommerce majors Amazon and Flipkart, which are planning to scale up their quick commerce......

Pushpa 2 Marching To 800 Crore Club!

IMAGE: Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2. The Hindi version of Pushpa: The Rule is the first film in the Rs 700 Crore Club (Rs 7 billion). Last year, Pathaan had kickstarted the campaign for films that......

Pushpa 2 To Enter 700 Cr Club This Week

IMAGE: Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2. There were multiple new releases, across languages, last weekend. But Pushpa: The Rule (Hindi) continued to rule the roost. The film gathered huge moolah and set a......

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

2024 has been a rather uneven year for the movies at the box office. While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan, Animal), this year had only two.   Pushpa: The Rule......

Pushpa 2: All Time Blockbuster!

It's raining records for Pushpa: The Rule. After scoring the biggest opening day, biggest weekend, biggest first week, the Hindi version of the film has entered the Rs 500 Crore Club (Rs 5......

Arrest warrant issued against Robin Uthappa

IMAGE: Robin Uthappa is wanted in related to a case of defrauding employees. Photograph: Rediff.com Archives An arrest warrant has been issued against former India batter Robin Uthappa in......

BCCI's earnings hit record highs as per latest reports

IMAGE: In FY24-25, the BCCI is expected to earn Rs 10,054 crore with the total budgeted expenditure set at Rs 2,348 crore. Photograph: Arko Datta / Reuters BCCI's healthy bank balance got......

Unexpected Buys At The IPL Auction

Unfancied Indian bowlers hit pay dirt at the IPL auction in Jeddah across November 24 and November 25. But some players were hired at a price way below their real value. Here are players bought at......

IPL 2025: Meet The Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

IMAGE: IPL 2024 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders look like the most complete squad heading into IPL 2025. Photograph: KKR/Instagram Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to get back Venkatesh Iyer,......

IPL Auction: 10 Most Expensive Players

The IPL 2025 auction was a spectacle of astronomical bids and shattered records. While Shreyas Iyer's unexpected rise to the Rs 26.75 crore (Rs 267.5 million) mark set the tone, it was Rishabh Pant......