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How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

Assembly bypoll results: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP bags 2

In a boost to the INDIA bloc, its constituents won 10 of the 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held in seven states, while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to bag two and an Independent......

Row over Shivaji's 'wagh nakh'; Maha minister clarifies

Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told the legislative assembly on Thursday that nobody has claimed that the wagh nakh or tiger claw-shaped weapon being brought to the state from London......

18 killed, 19 injured as bus hits milk tanker in UP's Unnao

Eighteen people were killed and 19 injured when a double-decker sleeper bus headed for Delhi hit a milk tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao on Wednesday, officials said. IMAGE: Mangled......

'India Has Become More Aggressive With China'

'China will do everything to hamper our ability to be a competitor.''China wants every country in the region to be subservient and we are the biggest stumbling block.' IMAGE: An Indian soldier......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Budget 2024: KPMG urges FM to double standard deduction

Doubling standard deduction to Rs 1 lakh, increasing tax break on interest paid on housing loan and rationalisation of capital gains tax regime are some of the expectations that consultancy firm......

Robust production, new initiatives to drive growth for Coal India

Coal India looks set to achieve its 2024-25 (FY25) production targets. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters If it can achieve its aim of ramping up Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) and e-auction volumes,......

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki's 4th......

Godrej Properties on solid growth foundation amid strong pre-sales

Godrej Properties (GPL) reported strong pre-sales of Rs 22,500 crore in FY24, up 84 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Photograph: Courtesy, Godrej Properties The performance was led by new launches,......

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Director......

'If God wills, I Will Become A Star'

'People are saying that a new star is in the making.''It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya/Instagram Lakshya started his......

2024's Biggest Hindi Flops So Far

Many of the highly anticipated films did not bring any moolah at the box office, making the first half of 2024 quite disappointing. Yes, there were hits but Bollywood has seen better times. Here's......

How Bhumi Spent Her English Holiday

Nimrat's foodie holiday... Bipasha's fun time with Devi... Sidharth explores Europe... Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Bhumi Pednekar, who will turn 35 on July 18, enjoys her......

'I Have Never Received So Much Love'

'Playing Murlikant Petkar changed my life.' IMAGE: Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion. Kartik Aaryan considers Chandu Champion the most important film of his career so far. "Playing Murlikant Petkar......

Spain and England's journeys to the Euro 2024 final

Spain and England have experienced very different paths to Sunday's Euro 2024 final. Here's a look back at their way to Berlin... ENGLAND IMAGE: England's Jude Bellingham celebrates after......

Gold-chasing India will stick to their mantra at Paris Games

'Right now hockey is totally changed and anyone can beat anyone depending on the day. It depends on how many chances you create.' IMAGE: The Indian hockey team were bronze medallists at the Tokyo......

Bumrah, Mandhana shine with ICC Player of the Month

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Hero of India's victorious T20 World Cup campaign, Jasprit Bumrah added another feather to his hat when he was on Tuesday named the 'ICC Men's Player of the Month......

Manager Ten Hag extends stay at Manchester United

IMAGE: Erik ten Hag is United's fifth permanent manager since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 as the club have searched for someone to lead them back to the heights of their glory years........

Modi Hosts Breakfast For Champions

Photograph and video: ANI/X On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi warmly welcomed the victorious Indian cricket team, hosting them for a celebratory breakfast at his official residence.......

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