Yet another bridge collapses in Bihar, third incident in less than a week

An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. Image used for representational purpose only.......

INDIA bloc pins hopes on TDP, JD-U as BJP struggles to majority

As the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to fall short of majority, the INDIA bloc parties asked NDA allies N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata......

Mumbai serial blasts convict killed as inmates attack him in jail

A convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case was fatally attacked by five inmates in Kalamba Central Jail in Kolhapur on Sunday, police said. Image used for representational purpose only.......

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting solar panels in Gujarat, renewable energy looked like a sector ripe for startups. Renewables were clearly the......

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

From almost 60 per cent as of December 2019, the share of liquidations in the mode of closure of total Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cases came down to 44 per cent till September 2023, data......

Gandhigiri To Recover Bad Loans

Every defaulter is not a wilful defaulter who has the capability of paying back and is yet not servicing the bank loan, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

With Zepto Becoming First Unicorn of 2023, is Funding Winter About to Thaw?

Quick commerce startups hope to race towards better days. Can they crack the execution code? Photograph: Kind courtesy Zepto/Linkedin This is what one big funding round can do. Quick commerce rode......

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

Bhakshak Review: The Horror Of Child Abuse

Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot. There are sporadic media reports on the horrific abuse of girls in orphanages......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

England's Chris Jordan makes history with 1st T20I hat-trick

IMAGE: England's Chris Jordan wiped out USA's tail with a hat-trick. Photograph: England Cricket/X Pacer Chris Jordan reached a significant milestone during the Super Eights match between......

T20 WC PIX: Buttler blazes England into semis

IMAGES from the Super Eight Match of the T20 World Cup, played between England and USA, in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jos Buttler unleashed a blazing knock, scoring an......

England eye big win vs USA to stay alive in T20 WC

IMAGE: Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone. Photograph: England Cricket/X Defending champions England will need their power hitters to do the job against a demoralised yet tricky USA in their......

WC T20: USA, Windies lock horns in crucial Super 8 tie

IMAGE: West Indian players and officials during a training session ahead of the crucial match against USA. Photograph: Windies Cricket /X The West Indies face a critical match against a......

Super 8: Proteas quell USA's spirited challenge

IMAGE: Anrich Nortje celebrates the wicket of Corey Anderson. Photograph: ICC/X South Africa beat the United States by 18 runs in the first T20 World Cup Super 8 game in Antigua on Wednesday as......