RG Kar verdict: 'Roy attacked victim while she was asleep'

Pronouncing sole accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at state-run RG Kar hospital, Sealdah court judge Anirban Das on Saturday said the convict had attacked the......

'We Want Justice, Not Money'

'Sanjay Roy is not alone.''If he's kept alive, maybe we will know what happened.''Why was he in the chest medicine department that night when he never went there earlier?''Nobody will parade in......

Fake medicines worth Rs 6.6 crore seized in Kolkata

'Anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious were seized from the raid carried out at the firm.' Image used only for representation. Photograph: Pixabay.com The Central......

BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

US sanctions may cut off India's access to Russian crude oil

India is preoccupied with analysing the US sanctions, which may cut off India's access to discounted Russian crude and force it to buy at market prices. IMAGE: Vladimir Putin Introduces the......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and......

Should you invest in gold? Read here to find out

Goldman Sachs expects gold to reach $3,150 per ounce in the international market by Dece­mber 2025, up around 19.1 per cent from its current level of $2,645, according to a recent report in......

Saif Ali Khan stabbed six times, is 'out of danger', say docs

Photograph: ANI Photo Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra early Thursday in a shocking attack that......

New Year, New Looks, Bollywood Style

New year, new ideas, new feelings. Sukanya Verma lists some bold new looks inspired by Bollywood's beautiful fashionistas that you can use to start the New Year.   Sara Ali Khan Photograph:......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently.But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour......

Varma, Chakravarthy climb in ICC T20I Rankings

IMAGE: Tilak Varma has a chance to overtake Travis Head and become the youngest-ever player to top the rankings. Photograph: BCCI/X Talented India batter Tilak Varma climbed one spot to second,......

History made! Trisha hits first-ever U19 T20 century

IMAGE: Trisha Gongadi displayed her array of strokes and slammed 110 not out off 59 balls. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books scoring the first-ever......

Masood, Babar fall as WI eye win in Multan

IMAGE: West Indies needed six more wickets to level the series in Multan. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan needed 178 runs to win the second Test and sweep the series, while West Indies were six wickets......

Bumrah continues to reign as World No 1

IMAGE: Jasprit Burmah, who recorded the highest-ever ICC rankings rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points during the series in Australia, has now surpassed that mark with a career-best tally of......

India commence Women's U-19 WC title defence with big win

IMAGE: India bowler Joshitha VJ set up the foundation for India’s win and was named Player of the Match. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X Indian bowlers shot a clueless West Indies batters......