Audi car used by IAS officer Puja Khedkar confiscated

The Pune police on Sunday confiscated a luxury car used by controversial probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar by allegedly installing a red beacon light on it illegally, an official said IMAGE:......

8 cr jobs created in last 3-4 years has silenced...: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that as per a report by the Reserve Bank of India, eight crore new jobs were made available in the country in the last three to four years, which had......

Controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar likely to be sacked

Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is at the centre of a controversy over alleged misuse of power and privileges, may be terminated from service if found guilty, official sources said on......

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging......

India's Economic Reality And The Hype

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape, points out Devangshu Datta. Illustration:......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Modi To Finalise 100-Day Agenda After Budget

A lot of the 100-day programmes would be 'milestone-based' with timelines for achieving targets for social-sector schemes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Prime Minister Narendra......

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......

Movie Train Daredevilry To Remember!

From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

Bad Newz Coming Soon!

Kalki 2898 AD ended the first half of 2024 on a high. Now, one hopes for an encore in the second half of the year. Joginder Tuteja looks at the July releases in theatres.   Auron Mein Kahan......

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Lakshya Sen had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England......

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.''But now that there is a pathway you can see.' IMAGE: Corey Anderson, captain of the......

Yamal spells out his birthday wish ahead of Euro title clash

Lamine Yamal has been breaking records since making his professional debut for Barcelona less than 15 months ago, the last one becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Euros history with a stunning......

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Attempts to restart sports are risky, even when played outside. On Tuesday, an Israeli missile slammed into a football match at a tent encampment, killing at least 29 people, Palestinian officials......

Avinash Sable aims for Olympic medal, not just participation

IMAGE: Avinash Sable will be competing in his second Olympics. He had failed to make it to the finals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters India's top 3000m......