Pak Army Chief Will Now Stay Till Nov 2027

Whenever tenures of army chiefs were extended in the recent past, prime ministers were subsequently eased out of office by the same army chief, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at......

RG Kar rape-murder case: Trial to begin on November 11

Eighty-seven days after the body of a woman medic was found at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Kolkata court on Monday framed charges against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy. IMAGE:......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Census to begin next year, no decision on caste data

The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future......

Factory output up 3.1% in September

India's industrial production expanded by 3.1 per cent in September, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Tuesday. Photograph: Amit......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

A host of macroeconomic data announcements, the last batch of September quarter earnings, global trends, and trading activity of foreign investors will be the major driving factors for the equity......

Execution key for further gains in Tata Power after Q2

Tata Power’s Q2FY25 reported results were above consensus despite challenges like low plant availability at Mundra and Odisha discom operations affected by rain. Image used for......

Vehicle retail sales in India sees 32% rise Y-o-Y in Oct: FADA

The total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 per cent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth,......

ATP Finals: Fritz fizzles out, Sinner cruises to victory

IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his singles group stage match against Taylor Fritz of the US. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters World number one Jannik Sinner made it two wins......

ATP Finals: Rejuvenated Medvedev back on track!

IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after winning his match against Alex De Minaur. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters Daniil Medvedev might have to delay his holiday plans a......

Gauff is youngest player since Sharapova to win WTA Finals

IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's singles final against China's Qinwen Zheng at the WTA Finals in King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi......

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

IMAGE: Nishant Sindhu took 5 wickets in the second innings. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nishant Sindhu/Instagram Left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu delivered a match-winning performance, taking 5/56 in......

Five-star Rauf routs Australia in 2nd ODI

'I've been bowling here for the Melbourne Stars, I know the pitch, I know the length.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Haris Rauf took five for 29 to help Pakistan go level in the ODI series. Photograph: Kind......