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Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

'A prime minister should take the country forward'

'The prime minister took a meeting recently and he asked for suggestions and ideas for a plan till 2047.' IMAGE: Nitin Gadkari with his family and others after he voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha......

Total Solar Eclipse: Breathtaking Scenes

On Monday, April 8, 2024, millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse. The Mexican beachside resort town of Mazatlan was the first......

Class X student stabbed for not showing answers during exam

Three students allegedly stabbed their classmate after he refused to show his answer-sheet to them during a written examination of Class 10 in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police......

133 dead in Russia terror attack; 4 gunmen among 11 arrested

At least 133 people were killed after a group of armed men in combat fatigues stormed into a concert hall in Moscow and unleashed gunfire and detonated explosives among the crowd on Friday (local......

Air India-Vistara merger may impact 600 non-flying staff

Around 600 non-flying staff of Air India and Vistara are likely to be impacted by the two airlines' mega-merger, and efforts will be made to provide job opportunities to the affected employees......

Revealed: Swiggy, Ola, Flipkart's IPO Plans

'Key indicators for a startup's IPO success include robust financial performance, a well-defined business model, a clear growth strategy, a competitive market position, and a compelling value......

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out of $1.4 bn deal

Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a $1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to......

Byju's growing slowly but sustainably; it's close to profitability: CEO

Edtech major Byju's is growing slowly but sustainably and is close to achieving profitability at the group level, the company's CEO Byju Raveendran said on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

Let's get business running, crisis-hit Go First's IRP tells staff

Go First chief executive officer Kaushik Khona and tribunal-appointed interim resolution professional Abhilash Lal on Thursday reached out to the airline’s staff, seeking their support for......

'Actors Are Asking For The Sun, Moon And Earth'

'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.''How's that math working?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar believes the film......

'The hooligans started to take over'

'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.''The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country.''Today, it has gone to the dogs.'......

The Secret Ingredient Of Pathaan's Success

Charlie Yerme, 29, is a video editor based out of Nagpur. He is also the president of The Club SRK, a city-based fan club devoted to Shah Rukh Khan. It was set up in 2013 to 'celebrate sir's......

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam.All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for......

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Pan Nalin's Gujarati film, Chhello Show (English title:......

Rohit's Walk Gets Ric Flair's Nod

Photograph: BCCI/X India's T20 World Cup victory is still the talk of the town, even catching the eye of wrestling legend Ric Flair! Three days after the win, Flair himself settled a debate......

World No 1 Sinner leads Italy's tennis renaissance

Andrea Binaghi, who has headed the Italian tennis federation (FITP) since 2001, pointed to reforms over the last 10-15 years to decentralise the coaching system and offer more financial, technical......

Danni Wyatt Says 'I Do'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Danni Wyatt/Instagram England women's cricketer Danni Wyatt married her longtime partner Georgie Hodge at the Chelsea Old Town Hall in London on Monday, June 10,......

League Cup: Man United booed, Arsenal knocked out!

IMAGE: West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen scores their third goal past Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in......

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

IMAGE: Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi near the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters In Rosario, the......

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