Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Heavy rains lashed several parts across India, including Gujarat and Rajasthan, on Sunday affecting normal life as monsoon further advanced towards the northern states. IMAGE: A road caves in amid......

Rains May Be Delayed Over Northwest India

The rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, but then might slacken a bit, which could delay its arrival over Northwest India. IMAGE: People with umbrellas......

At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

Cyclone 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal's Sagar Island and Bangladesh's Khepupara on Sunday night, the India......

Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some......

Gujarat provides best ecosystem for start-ups

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged start-ups to focus on three Ps - product, process, people - for building Aatmnirbhar Bharat. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Gujarat has......

'No state should sell pulses at more than Rs 120/kg'

He lamented as to why his home state Bihar was not purchasing pulses at this price from the Centre to give relief to people from soaring prices. Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday......

10 states with the highest and lowest contribution to mutual funds

Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.  There is a big disparity among Indian states when it comes to contribution of assets to country's Rs 13 lakh-crore......