'Depleted' Maoists calls for ceasefire but with conditions

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said his government has already clarified it was ready for unconditional peace talks with Naxalites, remarks coming after the top rebel......

Shah sounds poll bugle in Bihar, targets Lalu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the bugle for Bihar assembly polls due later this year, urging the people to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by voting the......

Seized cash, gold worth Rs 52 cr belonged to MP ex-cop, claims ED

The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday said cash and gold worth about Rs 52 crore seized from an abandoned SUV in Madhya Pradesh last year "belonged" to former state transport department constable......

Muslim law board to challenge Waqf 'black law' in court

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), a major organisation representing Muslims in India, on Wednesday said it will challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in court and take the fight......

Govt dividends from CPSEs set to log record Rs 70,000 crore in FY25

Dividends paid by central public-sector enterprises (CPSEs) in 2024-25 are set to be the highest ever, with the government receiving 69,873 crore so far. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

Banks set to make treasury gains in Q4 FY25 as bond yields soften

Banks are set to make treasury gains in the fourth quarter of the current financial year (2024-25) as the yield on government bonds has softened so far this quarter, driven by strong inflows into......

What fintechs must do to scale up presence of e

Non-banking entities such as fintech firms will have to tap into use cases beyond peer-to-peer (P2P) and peer-to-merchant (P2M) transactions to scale up the presence of the retail version of the......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

Salah nets for Egypt as big guns flex muscle in World Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: Captain Mohamed Salah Egypt's opening goal as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Friday.......

Pakistan-origin cricketer dies after collapsing on ground

IMAGE: Junaid Zafar Khan, who moved to Adelaide from Pakistan in 2013 to work in the IT industry, collapsd on the ground during a local match played in extreme heat. Photograph: BCCI In his 40s,......