Haryana results manipulated, can't accept: Cong

The Congress on Tuesday said it cannot accept the Haryana assembly polls verdict as there were 'serious issues' about the integrity of the counting process and functioning of the EVMs in some......

UP shocker: Class 2 student 'sacrificed' for school's 'prosperity'

A student of class 2 was killed in an alleged "sacrificial ritual" performed by the owners of his school in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras to make it more "prosperous", police said on Friday. Image only......

In first speech in new LS, Mahua shows she's lost none of her fire

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra hit out at the ruling party for expelling her in the last Lok Sabha session, saying they paid a very heavy price for throttling her voice which led to loss......

Akhilesh Yadav blames 'extortion racket' for Kanpur trader's death

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Kanpur businessman in a police raid, claiming that the case is linked to an extortion......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

How much will this painting sell for?

This is the largest single-owner sale of Indian modern art, but it is for reasons other than this historicity that it will be remembered, says Kishore Singh. IMAGE: The Winner of Hippies by......

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Just the other day, a very senior banker I was in conversation with said to......

More power to electricity commission

An old British jingle says, 'I am the parliamentary draftsman. I compose the country's laws. And of half of the litigation, I am undoubtedly the cause.' Even with the best of intentions, the......

Bigg Boss 10: A 100-crore moviestar in the house!

Navin joins the drama, Manu and Mona get filmi!Divya Nair's must-read take on recent Bigg Boss episodes. On Monday's episode, Om Swami declares that he has finally found his alternate career -- it......

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

It is less than 100 hours since the Bigg Boss 10 contestants entered the game show but people have already found their ways to steal the thunder. For the first time, maybe in the history of Bigg......

Ajith's Vedalam teaser is a huge hit!

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry. Ajith's Vedalam teaser has been creating waves since its release on October 8.  The 45-second teaser had 50,000 likes within the......

Will these 3 Indians win the Grammy?

Music, they say, has no barriers. No wonder, Vienna echoes in the strains of the music of the Manganiyars (a singing community from Rajasthan). No wonder also that Baul singers from the villages......

'It's not easy to muster courage to take on a powerful man'

IMAGE: Wrestlers Satyawart Kadian and Sakshi Malik reiterated that their protest was not politically motivated. Photograph: Twitter Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and her wrestler husband......

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal beat Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the quarter-finals of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament . Photograph:......