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Cash row: HC probe report, SC video cast doubt on Delhi fire chief's claim

The Delhi high court's inquiry report and a video uploaded on the Supreme Court website have cast doubt on the Delhi Fire Services' claim that fire fighters found no cash while dousing flames at......

Cash recovery: CJI sets up probe panel after HC CJ's report, police video

A video shared by the police commissioner of burnt wads of cash at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence and preliminary findings of the Delhi high court chief justice calling for a "deeper probe"......

Holi celebrations till 2:30 pm, namaaz to follow in Sambhal on Mar 14

Hindus would play Holi till 2.30 pm on March 14 while Muslims would offer Jumma namaaz after 2.30 pm in Sambhal in the communally sensitive city of Uttar Pradesh, a senior police official on Friday......

SC uploads probe report, with photos, video of 'cash recovery' at judge home

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court late on Saturday night uploaded on its website an in-house inquiry report (external link), including photos and videos, into the alleged discovery......

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

Retail inflation slows to 5-month low of 4.3% in Jan

Continuing the downward trend, retail inflation fell to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January, mainly due to a decline in the prices of vegetables, eggs, and pulses. Photograph: Shailesh......

Will Sitharaman's Debt-GDP vs Fiscal Deficit Gamble Pay Off?

Using the debt-to-GDP ratio as a fiscal anchor aligns with efforts to promote fiscal transparency through proper disclosure of off-budget borrowings. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

All eyes on RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra as MPC meeting begins

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years in Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s first monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on......

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for the economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outgoing Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday said one must understand the economic landscape and do......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.' IMAGE: Malayalam film director Ranjith, left, and actor Siddique. PhotographS: Kind courtesy......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

West Indies to review player safety after harassment claims

IMAGE: The review follows previous measures, including new safety protocols for women's tours introduced in 2021 and the provision of single-room accommodation for the senior women's team on......

Why Rohit could continue as Test captain in England

'After Australia Tests, India haven't played any Tests and hence there has been no change in Test captaincy. ' IMAGE: It is understood that a consensus has not been reached on Rohit Sharma as an......

Sports Minister on why he revoked WFI suspension

'WFI must reverse all amendments made during its suspension and ensure checks and balances in decision-making within four weeks.' IMAGE: Not revoking WFI suspension would have been injustice......

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

'The Asian Chess Championship will give great exposure for young chess players. But the AICF is curtailing the number of Indian players with a strange rule.' Kindly note the image has only been......

Two down, one to go as Rohit has unfinished business

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy and the ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: ICC/X There were two instances during Rohit Sharma's lengthy post-tournament press......

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