Imran Khan supporters storm Pak army headquarters, corps commander's home

In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the corps commander's residence in......

Remark on PM: SC transfers 3 FIRs against Pawan Khera to Lucknow

The Supreme Court on Monday clubbed three FIRs lodged against Congress leader Pawan Khera in Assam and Uttar Pradesh for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi,......

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons in Uttar Pradesh today.There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.......

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......

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......

Investing in realty? Terrific tax benefit

Real estate, or property, is one of the one of the major asset classes people the world over invest in. Such real estate could be residential house property, whether self-occupied or let out,......

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......

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......

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......

'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......