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T'gana allows early leave for Muslim staffers during Ramzan; BJP slams move

The Telangana government has issued a circular permitting Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, a move slammed by the Opposition BJP, which wondered why......

First time no foreign attempt to disrupt Parliament session: Modi

It is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to 'stoke a fire' in India before the start of a Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.......

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code tomorrow

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.......

Kumbh: 'Everybody's Becoming A VIP'

'If hundreds of VIPs are allowed to roam with passes and roads blocked for their movement, then that will cause trouble for the public and disrupt the Mela.' IMAGE: A person is carried on a......

Trump says World War 3 is not far away

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday, while speaking at FII Priority Summit in Miami, warned that 'World War III is not far away' but claimed that his leadership would prevent it from......

'People Will Have More Money In Their Hands'

'When people have money in their hands, they make their judgment about whether they want to spend it entirely or spend some out of it.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok......

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

'The voice which came wherever I travelled was that we are proud taxpayers. We are honest taxpayers. We want to continue to serve the country by being good taxpayers.''But what do you think about......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

Check Out Mahindra's BE 6e, XEV 9e

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the new electric SUVs from Mahindra! Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Hitesh Harisinghani describe the futuristic BE 6e and XEV 9e. Mahindra has once again raised the......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

Zero Se Restart Review: Riveting

Zero Se Restart is a must watch for cinema students, and also, perhaps for the layperson who has never been on a film set, and is curious about what goes into the making of a movie, recommends......

Henry, Goud shine as UP Warriorz claim first WPL win

Chinelle Henry's (62) record-equalling half-century and four wickets each for Kranti Goud and Grace Harris gave UP Warriorz their maiden win in the third edition of the Women's Premier League as......

ODI Rankings: Two Indians hot on the heels of World No 1 Azam

IMAGE: Shubman Gill hit a free-flowing century in the 3rd ODI against England in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI India opener Shubman Gill gained one place to move to second spot in the......

Freestyle Chess: Gukesh draws with Nakamura; Keymer shocks Carlsen

IMAGE: D Gukesh matched Hikaru Nakamura move for move right till the end of the game. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Freestyle Chess Grand Slam World champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw......

Day after Trump's order, NCAA bans transgender women from sports

The NCAA previously allowed transgender women to compete as long as they met testosterone limits on a sport-by-sport basis. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning......

Tata Steel Masters: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead

IMAGE: A draw with Jorden van Foreest of The Netherlands was enough for World champion D Gukesh to share the lead with compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the Tata Steel Masters Chess, at Wijk Aan Zee......

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