SC seeks details from Centre on steps taken to stop manual scavenging

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to apprise it about the status of implementation of a 2013 law that prohibits manual scavenging and the steps taken to rehabilitated people falling within the......

Indore retains 'cleanest city' tag for 6th time in a row

Indore was adjudged India's cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, while Surat and Navi Mumbai followed it on the next two spots in the Central government's annual cleanliness survey, the......

Everyone's worried, says HC, calls for report on Delhi's earthquake readiness

Everyone is concerned about the safety of their lives, the Delhi high court observed on Thursday while hearing a plea related to earthquake preparedness in the national capital.   IMAGE:......

Cantt board polls: BJP loses all 7 seats in Modi's constituency Varanasi

In a major jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, none of the candidates supported by it could ensure victory in the Cantonment Board polls in Varanasi and Lucknow, and managed to win......

LIC plans housing schemes

The south central zone of Life Insurance Corporation of India is looking at launching two housing schemes in Hyderabad and Bangalore for its policyholders at an approximate cost of Rs 42 crore (Rs......

Hoardings' revenue in Delhi to cross Rs 150 cr

The outdoor media in Delhi is back. Between 1997, when hoardings were banned in the city, and now, the billboard prices have shot up by about 500 per cent. And as advertisers vie for space on bus......

Service tax dept may disrupt your grand party

To get what it thinks are its dues, its brass have directed; construction, realty, renting of property, personnel supply, security & goods transport among those under lensThe next time you organise......

NRIs, PIOs cannot open PPF accounts

Sandeep Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment. A Rediff India Abroad feature: I have been a non-resident Indian for......

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Relentless Niskanen takes gold for Finland in men's 15 km classic IMAGE: Niskanen of Finland celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant......

Yusuf Pathan becomes first Indian to sign for foreign league

IMAGE: Yusuf Pathan was unveiled by Kowloon Cantons for the Hong Kong League. Photograph: BCCI Yusuf Pathan has become the first Indian male cricketer to sign for an overseas franchise-based......

'I asked my son to come back with a medal'

It was well past midnight, but Manju Rathore, mother of Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, did not mind talking about her son's achievement. It had been a hectic evening for her and her......

Mumbai face stiff task against Rajasthan's 530

After conceding huge ground in the first two sessions of the second day, Mumbai fought back against holders Rajasthan through their third wicket pair of Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar in their......