SC reserves verdict on termination of 2 women judicial officers

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh heard submissions from senior lawyers Indira Jaising and R Basant, appearing for the terminated women officers, besides amicus curiae and......

Most Indian victims were from Punjab in Georgia restaurant tragedy

The 11 Indian nationals who died in an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, Georgia due to carbon monoxide poisoning are mostly from the state of Punjab, the sources said the embassy is working to......

Cold wave grips north, east India; Srinagar shivers at minus 5.3 degrees C

Cold weather conditions persisted in many parts of north and east India on Tuesday, with minimum temperature in parts of Kashmir dropping several notches below freezing point, and Kanke in......

Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

'Next 2-3 Months Crucial For Equities'

'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a topsy-turvy few months for the Indian equity markets. "Given......

FPIs account for 46.6% of shares sold in anchor category; highest since '21

The surge in FPI investments has driven record fund-raising through IPOs this year, with the total amount nearing Rs 1.5 trillion. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Foreign portfolio investors......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

Boards of Nifty 100 companies expand with more independent, women directors

61 companies reported having between nine and 13 directors in FY24, a slight drop from 65 in FY23 but an increase from 57 in FY21. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The boardrooms of......

Malavika In The Mood For 'Absolute Love'

Priyanka is Christmas-ready... Aahana goes pink in Jaipur... Priya walks the streets of Spain... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malavika Mohanan/Instagram Malavika Mohanan exudes 'absolute love' and......

When Shah Rukh Khan Sold A Dream

'I like to sell a dream.''I like to tell stories. I'm a very good storyteller.''I can convert the most boring topic into a riveting tale.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in Swades.......

Rakul-Jackky's Party Night Out

Genelia D'Souza threw a party for her husband Riteish Deshmukh as he turned 46 on December 17. Riteish and Genelia give out strong #CoupleGoals, as they support each other.   Rakul Singh......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

Kohli Link To Akash Deep's Heroics

IMAGE: India's Number 11 batter Akash Deep hit 31 runs to help India avoid the follow on. Photograph: BCCI/X   Akash Deep's maiden Test match in Australia will be one to remember. On Day 4 of......

Simran Shaikh Returns Home To Dharavi

Rediff.com's Afsar Dayatar captures glimpses of Simran Shaikh returning home to Dharavi, a couple of days after she became the most expensive hire at the Women's Premier League auction in Bengaluru......

PKL: Yoddhas beat in-form Steelers, keep playoff hopes alive

IMAGE: Action from the PKL match between UP Yoddhas and Haryana Steelers in Pune. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Bhavani Rajput picked up 11 points in a superb performance as UP Yoddhas beat table......

Need to execute our bowling plans better: Mandhana

IMAGE: Indian bowlers could only scalp a single wicket against West Indies. Photograph: BCCI India's stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana was disappointed that her bowlers put up a below-par......

East Bengal stun Punjab in spectacular comeback win

IMAGE: Action from the ISL league match between East Bengal and Punjab FC in Kolkata. Photograph: Indian Super League / X East Bengal scored four second half goals to recorded a sensational......