Paintings case: SC breather for M F Husain

Noted painter M F Husain on Monday got a major relief from the Supreme Court, which refused to initiate of criminal proceedings against him for allegedly hurting public sentiments through some of......

The list of dead and injured

The list of Mumbai blasts patients admitted to various hospitals:Sion Hospital: The list of injuredNumber Name Age 1. Navin Devdiya 36 2. Kalpesh Rauth 30 3. Sudhakar D...

Testimonies of courage & concern

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday. Reproduced almost verbatim:27th July 05 would always remain in my mind, as a memorable day for the many lessons it gave us. That day I was in......

Godhra victims allege BJP 'pressure'

In an embarrassing development for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat, some relatives of the Godhra train carnage on Sunday alleged being 'pressurised' by party and Vishwa Hindu Parishad......

Joker's Stash: Hope your credit, debit card details are not up for sale

Reports suggest this lot could fetch the cybercriminal as much as $130 million upon sale. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Media reports say that details of 1.3 million credit and debit cards,......

The IPO scam that changed India's primary market

Sebi had found irregularities in 21 IPOs between 2003 and 2005. Eleven years on, while 80% of scam-hit investors have been fully compensated, more than 50% of the sum is yet to be distributed,......

IDFC IPO scam trial begins

The trial in the 2005 Infrastructure Development Finance CompanyIPO scam involving over Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million), has begun in the sessions court.The sessions court last week began the trial by......

Survival guide for demat account holders

Let's say an arsonist sets fire to a building in a crowded area in order to collect the insurance. The fire brigade may demolish the next couple of buildings to prevent the fire spreading - even if......

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

IMAGE: Action from the match between Rajasthan and Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic / X Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir moved to 18/1 in the second innings after Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh led from the front with the bat on Day 3 on......

Ranji Trophy: Prithvi Shaw smashes triple ton against Assam

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw celebrates his triple century. Photograph: PTI Mumbai’s Prithvi Shaw scored a triple hundred against Assam in the Ranji Trophy on Wednesday in Guwahati.   The......

Vijay Hazare: Ishant, Dhawan help Delhi drub Vidharba

IMAGE: Tilak Verma remained unbeaten to help Hyderabad win. Photograph: ANI Photo Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries to set up Hyderabad's 17-run win over Himachal Pradesh......