Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

Delhi's air quality worsens as people defy Diwali firecracker ban

Relentless bursting of firecrackers blanketed Delhi in dense smoke on Thursday, causing severe noise pollution and reducing visibility, as people defied a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali.......

BJP, Cong vote share close in Haryana despite saffron party's record win

The vote share of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress turned out to be close even though the saffron party won the elections with a simple majority. IMAGE: BJP supporters burn crackers as they......

'Overconfidence Caused Congress Defeat In Haryana'

'Congress leaders are ready to lose the election and not form the government, but are never ready to share seats with others.'   IMAGE: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini celebrates the......

Adani group stocks rally; Adani Power surges over 9%

Adani group stocks rallied on Thursday morning after Hindenburg Research, a US investment research firm known for short-selling, and whose reports resulted in wiping out billions of dollars of......

Analysts bullish on HDFC Life post Q3 results; Nomura upgrades to 'Buy'

HDFC Life Insurance Company (HDFC Life) delivered a strong performance in the December quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25), exceeding market expectations with robust earnings growth.......

Rs 24.69 lakh cr of investors' wealth wiped out in 4 days

Investors lost Rs 24.69 lakh crore in market valuation in the last four days of severe drubbing in the equity market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Spike in global crude prices,......

'Focus Is To Maintain The Casa Ratio'

'It has remained around 38 per cent over the past four to five quarters.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Facebook UCO Bank is planning to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through qualified institutional......

Wherever there are challenges, I love it: Rahane

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane’s career is defined by resilience. Photograph: BCCI Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has consistently embraced challenges on the cricket field, particularly when......

Ranji: Mumbai back on top with easy win over Maharashtra

IMAGE: Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre was named player of the match for his superb century in the first innings against Maharashtra. Photograph: MCA/X Defending champions Mumbai got their Ranji Trophy......

Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji out of Olympics after poor show

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji of India and Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland in action during heat 4. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Experienced Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani once again failed to impress......

Women's Asia Cup: Sri Lanka crush Malaysia; Bangladesh outplay Thailand

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Sri Lanka and Bangladesh produced superlative performances to secure victories over Malaysia and Thailand in group B and inch closer to the semifinal berth at the......

KKR await SRH in Qualifier 1; RR face RCB in Eliminator

IMAGE: KKR will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first Qualifier in Ahmedabad on Tuesday followed by the 'Eliminator' between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the same venue.......