Fate of 683 candidates in balance as 43 seats in Jharkhand vote

Jharkhand is geared up for polling in 43 of the 81 assembly seats in the first phase on Wednesday, when the electoral fate of 683 candidates, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP......

Woman groped on flooded Lucknow road, 16 held; 8 cops face action

A woman was groped by a rowdy group on a waterlogged street in Lucknow, prompting the arrest of 16 men, action against eight policemen including a deputy commissioner of police and a cryptic remark......

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

Thirty-three first-timers have found place in the third Modi government sworn in on Sunday and at least six of them hail from well-known political families. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu and......

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday evening, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers. Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:  ......

The movie that made Kishore Kumar famous

Rediff.com celebrates Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary today by tracing his life from small beginnings to unfulfilled dreams.  Photograph: Rediff Archives Kishore Kumar, after Mukesh,......

PK poster: MP court directs police to register case against Aamir

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood.A local court in Madhya Pradesh has directed the police to register a case against Aamir Khan, filmmakers Raju Hirani, Vidhu Vinod......

Indian men shatter 15-year-old national relay record

IMAGE: Indian men's 4x100m relay team clocked 38.69 seconds to set a new national record during the Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Photograph: Athletics Federation of......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Humpy roars back to form

Grandmaster and top seed Koneru Humpy is all set to challenge the male domain of Indian chess after roaring back to winning form with a crushing victory over P Konguvel in the 41st National 'B'......

Kings XI face stern test against Gujarat Lions

Image: Kings XI Punjab players Glenn Maxwell (right) and David Miller. Photograph: BCCI They endured a disastrous run the last time around to finish at the bottom of the heap and Kings XI Punjab......

IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming (left) with Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta. Photograph: PTI The Players' Auction for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League again saw cash......