51,000 diyas form 'Batoge to Katoge' slogan at Varanasi ghat

More than 51,000 diyas were lighted on Friday on Dev Deepawali at a Varanasi ghat to form 'Batoge to Katoge' -- a slogan given recently by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a call......

Siddique murder: Late-night calls by 4 friends help arrest main shooter

Four close friends, whose late-night conversations on social media apps raised suspicions, have played a pivotal role in helping Mumbai Police track down Shivkumar Gautam, the main shooter of NCP......

Scrap dealer who shot Baba Siddique dead held in UP

In a breakthrough, Mumbai Police and Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday arrested wanted shooter Shivkumar in Nationalist Congress Party politician Baba Siddique murder case from the......

2 UP officials dedicate their chairs to Lord Ram

In what they describe as their faith in Lord Ram, two women administrative officials in this Uttar Pradesh district have dedicated their chairs to the god and decided to run the administration in......

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters   The government's vast work has got modern help:......

'Industry Has To Help Us'

'There will be 200 ITIs developed as hubs, while 800 will be developed as spoke, connected with five National Skill Training Institutes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Skill......

Krishna Chivukula Donates Rs 228 Crore To IIT-Madras

'His contribution not only elevates our institution but also serves as an inspiring example of how our alumni community continues to drive meaningful change.' IMAGE: Indian Institute of Technology......

President Comforts Emotional Manasi Parekh

The 70th National Awards saw the best in the film business converge at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu. Photograph: ANI Photo Manasi Parekh gets emotional as......

Will Vicky Do Justice To Chhava?

Ishaan P Zore doesn't think Vicky Kaushal's persona quite matches Chhatrapati Sambhaji's iconic figure. Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the son of the great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji,......

Jaya, Shweta, Abhishek at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Photograph: ANI Photo Jaya Bachchan and her children Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi on Thursday, July 11, 2024.   Photograph:......

Fun, FUN Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again. Ready to test your filmi keeda with our super fun Bollywood quiz? Simply identify......

Telangana CM rewards Chess heroes Arjun, Harika

IMAGE: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitates chess grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Harika Dronavalli. Photographs: ANI Photo After winning the double gold medals at the Chess......

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......

Paralympics: Shooter Narwal wins silver in 10m air pistol

IMAGE: Manish Narwal claimed the silver in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) event at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Photograph: Eng Chin An/Reuters Tokyo Games gold medallist shooter Manish Narwal......

PV Sindhu, Sharath Kamal gear up for Parade of Nations

Photograph: PV Sindhu/Instagram At the Parade of Nations, India will be looking to make a striking impression with athletes donning a vibrant blend of tri-color hues in traditional attire.  ......

Indian hockey team lands in Paris

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X The Indian men's hockey team arrived in Paris on Saturday, kicking off their Olympic campaign with dreams of replicating the sport's golden era.   The......