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With new hq, Congress leaves behind more than an address

If walls could talk, 24 Akbar Road would write itself a book -- of the days of the Raj, of the Burma of the 1960s and mostly of the dramatic ups and downs of the Congress that headquartered itself......

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......

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).......

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......

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......

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 'can be likened, in essence, to a new Salman Khan actioner where the core audience goes in with a checklist knowing they'll get some cheeky dialogue, some......

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......

88 Facts You Didn't Know About Dev Anand -- VII

In this seventh batch of the special series, we present some more lesser-known facts about Dev Anand. Read the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth parts here.1. Mumtaz was offered Zeenat......

PIX: Star Wars characters, then and now!

Here's how its lead actors have changed over the years. With only a few days left for its much-awaited release, diehard Star Wars fans are waiting with bated breath to see the movie in......

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......

Bale to undergo ankle surgery in London

Gareth Bale will undergo ankle surgery next week to repair damaged tendons, Real Madrid said on Thursday. The Wales international picked up the injury during Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League victory......

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