Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda airports get bomb threat; security enhanced

The authorities of Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airports on Wednesday received threats about the presence of bombs on different flights but those later turned out to be a hoax, airport......

She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

'I can finish off Lawrence Bishnoi's network in 24 hrs'

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav said he could 'finish off within 24 hours' the network of Lawrence Bishnoi who is suspected to be behind the assassination of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

Will use weapons with full force if needed: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India has never attacked any country out of hatred or contempt but if its interests are threatened, 'we will not hesitate to take a big step'.......

Crude palm oil rates on boil, FMCG prices move north

With crude palm oil prices on the rise, companies have started to jack up rates of soaps and edible oils in order to pass on the hike to consumers. A migrant worker pushes a cart as he collects......

HUL Q2 profit down 2.33%; separates ice cream business

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Wednesday reported a 2.33 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,595 crore for the second quarter ended in September 30, 2024 impacted by......

NRIs yet to fully warm up to GIFT City's higher FPI limits

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has permitted 100 per cent contribution from non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of India (OCIs) in the corpus of foreign portfolio......

'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......

Watch: When Jimmy Sheirgill Got Violent

'As a storyteller, one always looks to create something for the audience which is thrilling, engaging and entertaining and that is exactly what we have endeavoured with Sikandar Ka......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

Ranbir's Ramayana To Release In 2 Parts

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Ramayana, a live-action film adaptation of the Hindu epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari, will release in two parts on the festival of Diwali in 2026 and......

'Never-Seen Before-Action'

Honey and Bunny is all set to charm you in the latest version of Citadel. Directed by Raj and DK, and written by Sita R Menon, the spy series stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha, and is a prequel to......

Ranji Roundup: Uttarakhand, Himachal off to good start

Photograph: BCCI Domestic / X Khanduri ton powers Uttarakhand to 232/1 against Andhra Opener Priyanshu Khanduri struck only his second century in a first-class career spanning seven years, helping......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

Hockey: India's unbeaten run continues in Sultan of Johor Cup

IMAGE: India are on top spot in the standings with nine points following the win against Malaysia. Photograph: Hockey India / X Three-time champions India defeated hosts Malaysia 4-2 to continue......

Sultan of Johor Cup: Dilraj leads India to victory

IMAGE: The Indian team maintained their strong performance and dominated the game from the very beginning. Photograph: Hockey India/X Dilraj Singh and Sharda Nand Tiwari scored a brace each as the......