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SEE: India's first glass bridge over sea

A 77-meter-long and 10-metre wide glass bridge connecting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the 133-feet high Thiruvalluvar statue off the coast of Kanyakumari was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief......

Sinking ferry passengers considered throwing kids into sea: CISF rescuers

A team of Central Industrial Security Force marine commandos rescued dozens of passengers from a sinking tourist ferry off the Mumbai coast, preventing panicked parents from throwing their children......

NDA allies get 11 ministerial positions

Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance partners have got five cabinet ministerial berths in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as against none in the outgoing......

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

Filmmaker's remark on Chola king triggers row in TN

More than his monumental achievements and the Brihadishwara temple in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur that he constructed which still draws lakhs of devotees annually, the mighty Chola emperor Raja Raja's......

HC rejects Mallya's plea for stay on ED's request

The ED had filed an application before a special PMLA court seeking the 'fugitive' tag for Mallya under the Fugitive Economic Offenders' Act, 2018. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Bombay......

Now, websites targets of copycats in Hindi films

After stories and music, it is now websites that are said to be the target of copycats in and around the Hindi film industry. Idealake Information Technologies on Friday accused Percept Knorigin of......

China's basics right, India flubs stuff: Fortune

Bad government and inadequate infrastructure has prevented India from matching China's economic growth although both nations started reforms in early 1990s, the Fortune magazine said on Friday.Slow......

Gaanth Chapter 1: Jamnaa Paar Review: Boring

It introduces random characters, goes on several wild goose chases and is incapable of holding onto any thread of the plot, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Last year there was Aakhri Sach; there was also an......

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban a good two weeks after he first saw......

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there’s something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, says Sreehari Nair. In Qarib Qarib Singlle, the camera starts out mimicking......

38 High Points Of Hrithik Roshan's Life

Think you know everything there's to know about Dishy Roshan? Uh-oh... we don't think you do. Check out Sukanya Verma's fun-filled fact sheet:) and you'll know why! Hrithik Roshan, 40? That......

Vyshak's dream comes true: From overweight to Team India

IMAGE: Vyshak Vijaykumar's fitness was far beyond ideal then and his action was all over the place, cutting his pace by a couple of yards. Photograph: BCCI Nearly five years ago, Vyshak......

'Wish you were here': Kobe's widow hails Lakers' victory

IMAGE: A file photo of Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters Vanessa Bryant congratulated the Los Angeles Lakers after they beat Miami Heat 106-93 to win their 17th......

There will be no cheerleaders in IPL 7: Savant

There will be no cheerleaders in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League in the wake of spot-fixing scandal that rocked the sixth edition of the cash-rich tournament, Board of......

Savant defeats Shetty, becomes MCA's interim president

MCA treasurer Ravi Savant, on Friday, defeated Prof Ratnakar Shetty by 10 votes to five to take over the reins of the Mumbai Cricket Association as its interim president in place of Vilasrao......

Bombay HC refuses interim stay on ticket sales for India-WI ODI

IMAGE: The Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. Photograph: DJulian Herbert/Getty Images The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was not inclined to grant interim stay on the sale of tickets for the......

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