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Slain By Terrorists, Dr Dar Is Laid To Rest

IMAGE: A child weeps at losing her father. All photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Dr Shahnawaz Ahmed Dar, who was killed in a terror attack in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, was laid to......

How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours

'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke. IMAGE: The Madras Sappers constructed a 190 feet-long Bailey bridge in......

Wayanad landslides: 210 bodies recovered so far; 300 people still missing

The number of people who have died in the massive landslides that hit Wayanad district three days ago has gone up to 210, Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said on Friday. IMAGE: A drone......

Kerala landslides: 190 dead, search for missing continues

The devastating landslides in Wayanad district has killed 190 people and left about 200 injured, and authorities are struggling to trace the missing and continue the rescue efforts in challenging......

123 killed, hundreds trapped under debris in Kerala landslides

In one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala, at least 123 persons were killed and 128 injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains in Wayanad on Tuesday. With hundreds trapped......

FPI selling tops $10 bn in Oct amid China shift

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net sold domestic shares worth over $10 billion so far this month amid a shift to China, which not only offers attractive valuations compared to India but......

Sensex tumbles 1,272 points; RIL, ICICI, HDFC Bank biggest drags

Equity benchmark indices tumbled nearly 1.5 per cent on Monday due to heavy selling in frontline stocks Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank amid rising geopolitical risks in the Middle......

Hong Kong pips India, becomes fourth-largest market

Hong Kong has regained its spot as the world’s fourth-largest market following a broad market rout in Indian equities. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters Currently, the Chinese territory’s......

Markets in bear hug; Sensex sinks over 900 points

Equity benchmark index Sensex on Wednesday crashed over 900 points to sink below the 73,000 level due to widespread selling pressure amid a sharp fall in smallcap and midcap indices. Photograph:......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

The Buckingham Murders Review: Kareena's Sublime Portrait Of Sadness

Kareena's sombre performance lingered on long after I had left the theatre, notes Sukanya Verma. Melancholy has a muse in Kareena Kapoor Khan. Stripped off all her effervescence, one of the most......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'Why Are Stars Being Paid Rs 35 Crore?'

'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office flop. Ashok Kumar is widely recognised as Hindi cinema's......

Kadak Singh Review: Requiem For The Moaner

To steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

EPL PIX: Liverpool firmly perched on top; Man City lose again

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: South Australian batter Nathan McSweeney has shown solid temperament and technique in his recent outings. Photograph: Molly......

PICS: Seven-star Sundar justifies Test recall

Scorecard IMAGE: Washington Sundar celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma after taking the wicket of Rachin Ravindra. Photograph: BCCI India's Washington Sundar claimed a career-best seven-wicket......

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Brilliant Bournemouth stun Arsenal IMAGE: Ryan Christie, right, celebrates scoring Bournemouth's first goal against Arsenal.......

Can India avoid defeat in Bengaluru Test?

IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates alongside Rishabh Pant. Photograph: BCCI India were in danger of suffering their first home Test loss to New Zealand since 1988, despite Sarfaraz Khan's 150 and......

Can Latham lift fading NZ against formidable India?

IMAGE: With no Test century under his belt for nearly two years, Tom Latham will be under pressure to lead from the front in the three-match series starting in Bangalore on October 16. Photograph:......

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