Crorepati MLAs rise to 96% in Haryana; 13% face criminal cases: ADR report

In the newly-elected 90-member Haryana assembly, 96 percent MLAs (86) are crorepatis, while 13 percent (12) have criminal cases against them, according to an analysis by poll rights body......

Bengal lawmakers have maximum cases of crimes against women

As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases,......

'The Trial' actor Noor Malabika Das found dead in Mumbai flat

Bollywood actor Noor Malabika Das, who starred in a 2023 web series The Trial, allegedly committed suicide at her flat in Oshiwara in Mumbai, police said on Monday. IMAGE: Actor Noor Malabika Das.......

About 50% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases, highest so far: ADR

As many as 251 (46 percent) of the 543 newly elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them and 27 of them have been convicted, according to an analysis by poll rights body......

Infosys Q2 net profit rises 4.7%; lifts FY25 revenue guidance

Infosys Ltd, India's second-largest IT services exporter, on Thursday reported a near 5 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit and raised revenue guidance for the year on broad-based......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

Highest-ever advancing stocks on BSE in April amid sharp rebound in markets

A little over 2,400 BSE-listed stocks ended with gains in April amid a sharp rebound in the broader markets from the March lows. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This was the highest......

HDFC Bank's ADR premium shrinks to nearly zero as FPIs turn bearish

After the latest rout, the American depositary receipt (ADR) premium of HDFC Bank to its local shares has shrunk to nearly zero. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Shares of HDFC Bank on......

Vinesh Phogat faces NADA scrutiny for missed dope test

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat in action during Paris 2024. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hyun / Reuters The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday served a notice to wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh......

Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping

IMAGE: Thiago Braz, who won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, will miss this year's Olympic Games in Paris. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Brazilian former Olympic pole vault......

CWG champion Sanjita handed 4-year doping ban

IMAGE: Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for an anabolic steroid during an in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujarat in September-October last year.. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty......

Arjuna Awardee Poovamma gets 2-year ban for doping

MR Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women's and mixed relay teams in the 2018 Asian Games and also part of the 4x400m relay squad that won the gold at the 2014 Asian Games.  ......