Maharashtra chemist stabbed to death for post supporting Nupur Sharma

A 54-year-old chemist was stabbed to death in Amravati city of Maharashtra, with the police suspecting that the accused committed the offence as the victim had allegedly shared a post on a social......

IAS probationers to learn critical thinking through crosswords

Solving crosswords as part of training modules will enable future civil servants to enhance their critical thinking and decision-making, and a plan towards that objective is afoot, the director of......

Don't Miss! The Best Videos of the Week

Shailajanand Mishra lists the Hottest Videos of the Week! Take a look. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi offers prayers at Bangladesh's Kali temple. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

The Maha village where children speak Japanese

A fascination for robotics and technology has pushed students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district to learn Japanese.  ......

As commodity prices rise, cars, home appliances to cost more

Metal prices from copper to aluminum and tin have shot up by about 7-32 per cent in the past three months. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Recently, consumer durables firm Blue Star launched......

Working with Ratan Tata

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Gopal Shetty As the first......

Tatas back Vaishnavi's Radia as 2G row rages

The Tata Group on Thursday stood behind corporate lobbyist Niira Radia who was caught in a controversy over her alleged role in 2G spectrum allocation, an issue on which the opposition is demanding......

How life insurance companies get celebrities on a small budget

Life insurance companies are balancing the increasing use of celebrity endorsers by limiting the association to short, event-led campaigns, finds M Saraswathy.     It seemed like an......

Where was Salman off to?

Here's how the week started in Bollywood. It was a manic Monday for film folk as they went about promoting their movies.   Salman Khan takes the cast from his coming film Race 3 to the sets......

Meet moms-to-be Shweta Tiwari, Teejay, Manasi

There's a baby boom in tinsel town! After Shahid-Mira and Harbhajan-Geeta, there's some more 'good news' coming up this year. Television actresses Shweta Tiwari, Manasi Parekh and Teejay......

'I want to do everything that comes my way'

'Karan Johar said you can be the next Khan of Bollywood. That was the best compliment I received.' Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa 8 winner Faisal Khan is enjoying the spotlight. Faisal Khan, 16, is the......

Aamir Khan's heartwarming gesture

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Following a post on Facebook, actor Aamir Khan decided to meet a 14-year-old fan, Nihal Bitla. Nihal suffers......

U19 WC: Vaishnavi shines as India crush Bangladesh

Reigning champions India continued their dominant run in the ICC Women's U19 World Cup with a resounding eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Super Six encounter in Kuala Lumpur on......

U-19 Women's World Cup: Vaishnavi's hat-trick powers India to big win!

IMAGE: Vaishnavi Sharma, centre, celebrates with team-mates after picking up a wicket against Malaysia during the Under-19 Women's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photograph: ICC/X Debutant......

4 Indians in U-19 T20 World Cup Team of Tournament

IMAGE: India outclassed South Africa by nine wickets in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for their second successive Under-19 T20 World Cup. Photograph: ICC/X Newly-crowned champions India......

Unbeaten India, SA in battle for U-19 Women's WC crown

IMAGE: India's players celebrate victory over England in the semi-final of the women's Under-19 T20 World Cup on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant......

India's U-19 Queens: Meet the stars of World Cup triumph

IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Under-19 T20 World Cup title, in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X India's march to a second successive U-19 Women's T20 World Cup title......