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Day after Delhi blast, school near explosion site gets hoax bomb threat

A private school in Delhi's Rohini, located within one kilometre of the site of a low-intensity blast in Prashant Vihar, received a bomb threat via email on Friday, Delhi Fire Service officials......

Karnataka school sacks teacher for 'anti-Hindu' remarks

A private school in Mangaluru has dismissed a teacher accused of hurting religious sentiments of her students after an uproar by right wing activists and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders over......

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Dronaacharya was the victim of what we would today call a politically motivated disinformation campaign. The Pandav strategy had the classic characteristics of disinformation. Three takeaways for......

12 tourists among 14 killed as small plane crashes in Brazil

As many as 14 people, including passengers and crew, died after a medium-sized aircraft crashed in Barcelos, Brazil on Saturday afternoon, CNN Brasil reported. Image used for representational......

SC revives Gyanvapi plea it disposed of 'inadvertently'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a plea by the Gyanvapi panel that it had inadvertently disposed of on July 24 while staying an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the mosque to......

Can Renault India turn around its fortunes?

'No plans to phase out Kwid until rules allow.' Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Renault India, which saw a 33 per cent decline in sales in 2023, is facing a challenging 2024. The company's......

Swiggy refiles IPO papers; eyes Rs 3,750 cr via fresh issue

Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy on Thursday filed its updated draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through its much anticipated initial public offering (IPO).......

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Postings to places at an altitude above 1,000 metres but less than 1,500 metres, between 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and above 3,000 metres entail different rates of allowances -- the higher the......

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India......

'Angel tax' provisions in Finance Bill will not impact startups

The 'angel tax' provision in the Finance Bill will not impact startups in India, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups which are registered......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi is glorious

You don't have to be a Star Wars nerd to enjoy its poignant pursuit of virtue, feels Sukanya Verma. In its 40th year now, the Star Wars legacy is the most iconic outcome of George Lucas' vision of......

'Everyday was a nightmare on the sets of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on and, finally, the film was made.' 'But it was like riding a......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

IMAGE: Praveen Chitravel, a farm labourer's son, won gold at the inaugural Khelo India School Games. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Praveen Chitravel, a farm labourer's son from Tamil Nadu, won a......

Sports Ministry revokes IOA suspension

The Sports Ministry on Friday lifted the suspension on the Indian Olympic Association with immediate effect after it removed the corruption-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as......

IOA drops Kalmadi, Chautala; to regain Sports Ministry's recognition

'Kamaldi and Chautala are no longer part of IOA and have nothing to do with IOA.' IMAGE: Suresh Kalmadi, left, and Abhay Singh Chautala. Photograph: PTI Forced to remove the scam-tainted Suresh......

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