More BJP-ruled states roll out police quotas for ex-Agniveers

Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh have joined other Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states that have announced reservation or preference to ex-Agniveers for jobs in uniformed services like police, amid......

RJD MLC expelled from House for mimicking CM Nitish Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Sunil Kumar Singh was expelled from the Bihar legislative council on Friday, following an incident of unruly behaviour in the House earlier this year. IMAGE: RJD leader......

Defamation case filed for cheap publicity: Rahul in court

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, on Friday in a defamation case against him and said it was filed to gain "cheap publicity". IMAGE:......

Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name

The Supreme Court on Friday extended its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

Stock markets edge down on STT, LTCG hike

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty settled marginally lower in volatile trade on Tuesday as the government proposed to hike securities transaction tax on futures & options in the budget for 2024-25.......

Cabinet clears Union Budget 2024-25

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the full Budget for 2024-25, sources said. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Following this, Finance......

India in early stages of equity cult; budget eyed for populism: Chris Wood

Despite the rally in equities over the last few years, India, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is still in early stages of an equity cult. Illustration:......

Vijender backs players' demands for personal coaches

IMAGE: India's Vijender Singh poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's middleweight (75kg) final bout, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008. Photograph: Nick......

Our women boxers can win medals at Paris Olympics: Vijender

'The girls will do well, I hope we get one or two medals. It could be a silver or may be even a gold.' IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will be aiming to become the first......