This year, both rural and urban markets have reported around 18 per cent fall in the first quarter. However, most auto majors expect that by January, there would be a pick up.

Lisa Haydon is pregnant with her second child. And she's glowing!

Kumaraswamy said he was ready for probe by even an international agency.

The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is expected to reach the moon's orbit on August 20 and land on lunar surface on September 7.

Noushad did not think twice while opening the sealed bundles of new clothes, kept in his godown for Eid, and donate it to the distressed people, who are living in relief camps after losing everything in the floods and massive landslides in north Kerala.

The Glanza is clearly a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Baleno, however, Toyota has given it a longer warranty and a lower starting price to make it more attractive. Are there other compelling reasons to consider it over Baleno?

Samsung has introduced two Galaxy Note 10 phones -- a powerful version called the Note 10+ and its smaller, lite sibling, the Note 10. Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com has the details.

Moving the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in the Upper House, Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the proposed legislation should be not seen through a political prism or vote bank politics, as it aims at ensuring gender dignity, justice and equality.

'MFs have a combined exposure of Rs 3.2 lakh crore to NBFCs, out of which Rs 1.1 lakh crore matures by September 2019.'

Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, after approving more than two dozen official amendments, by voice vote, thus completing the Budgetary exercise for 2019-20 in the Lower House.

Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, including the radical right-wing's Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case.

Shooters Suma Shirur and Deepali Deshpande are unhappy over the sport being left out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Bollywood remembers their daddies on Father's Day.

Kumar insisted that allies should have been given proportional representation in the cabinet.

Every woman has a 'period' story. Some are funny, others are embarrassing, humiliating or painful.

Patnaik, won his his home turf Hinjili by over 60,000 votes, while he was leading from Bijepur till early on Friday morning.

'I believe that God has sent him in this world to just bat.' 'He only has to bat and the rest will follow for him.'

'No right thinking student of politics can name one state where the BJP gains in double digits.'

Abhishek Banerjee sent a defamation notice to PM for alleged derogatory remarks made against him at a public rally.

The Special Protection Group, the National Security Guard, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police are ensuring a watertight VIP security cover everyday to politicians campaigning across the country.

Ghosh suffered minor injuries when a group of women allegedly attacked her when she tried to take one BJP agent inside a polling booth.

Bhavna Pandit, 43, writes about her favourite book.

Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.

Rediff reader Dr Divya Pal Singh, 62 from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh writes about the book he's read a dozen times.

Rediff reader Khan Imran Ahmed writes about the book that inspired him the most.

Rediff reader Hemant Pundlik Kamlaskar, 53 from Nashik writes about his favourite book.

Rediff reader Ajeet Scott from Chattisgarh writes about his favourite book and author.

Mumbai's Vihaan Kulkarni tells us how much he loves the Harry Potter series.

'When we walk around wearing Batman t-shirts, buy posters of Green Lantern and collect little vinyl figurines of Hulk, such actions remind us that these heroes deal with the realities running rampant in our own lives,' says Kumar Abhishek.

Mopeds are sought by people with smaller businesses, with their weight-carrying and haulage ability beside being lighter and easy to manoeuvre in traffic.

The annual employability report has some disturbing findings.

Traders are 'chowkidar' (watchman) of Indian economy, CAIT secretary general said.

The list, which is a mix of seasoned political players and greenhorns, has 17 women candidates, five more than the last elections, constituting roughly 41 per cent of the candidates.

Husbands need to take equal share, parents can lend a hand. It is important for women to dispel any self-doubt they have.

The youth were demanding right to quality education, provision of trained interpreters for deaf students and preventing fraudulent distribution of disability certificates to able-bodied individuals among others.

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa calling the FOC a 'major milestone'.

We are going to deliver 36 aircraft. If the government of India wants more aircraft, we will be pleased to deliver, he said.

Iceland hasn't looked *this* romantic before!

The proceedings were washed out over various issues including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and roster system for reservation in educational institutions.

Tax expert Anil Rego answers readers' questions about how Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Budget affects you.