Coaching deaths: Rau's offers Rs 50L to victims' kin; Rs 10L by others

Rau's IAS Study Circle has offered compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of three UPSC aspirants who died after rainwater gushed inside the institute's basement in Old Rajinder Nagar last......

Lead margin less than third placed candidate's votes in many seats

In at least 15 Lok Sabha seats, the margin of votes between the top two leading candidates was less than the votes secured by the person third in the tally by 6 pm. IMAGE: The counting of votes......

Cong releases 2nd list, Nakul Nath fielded from Chhindwara

The Congress on Tuesday announced its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath once again from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara and Ashok Gehlot's son......

Rajasthan: Can Congress Prevent BJP Clean Sweep?

The BJP is far more prepared than the Congress as their pool of prospective candidates is much bigger, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the crowds during the......

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Since he lives locally, Harish Patel is one of the luckier migrant workers in Surat — in that his employer was able to squeeze in a single shift for him at the weaving unit in Kamrej in......

Swamy's plea seeking to set aside Air India divestment dismissed

The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking to set aside the Air India divestment process on the allegation that the methodology adopted by the government......

GST meet on June 12 will discuss tax exemption on Covid essentials

Currently, 5 per cent is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines, while it is 12 per cent for Covid drugs and oxygen concentrators. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and......

GST cut on Covid drugs, equipment, retained for vaccines

The GST Council on Saturday slashed tax rate on Covid-19 drugs such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab as well as on medical oxygen and oxygen concentrators but ignored demands for reduction in taxes on......

The Andaz Apna Apna cast: THEN and NOW!

Our favourite cult comedy turns 20 this year. Here's how the actors, who immortalised each and every frame of the film, have changed in the years gone by.Most of us have fond memories of when we......

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam.All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

When Bollywood made EVIL So Much FUN!

Every story needs a hero and a villain. But sometimes one antagonist is just not enough. Take Director Sujeeth's hugely hyped Saaho for instance. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, the Prabhas......

Should Pujara, Rahane Be Recalled For Australia Tour?

'They need batters who can bat out a full session in Australia.''You have seniors like Pujara and Rahane, who are scoring runs in domestic cricket. They have experience of Australian conditions......

How Samson, Chahal, Dube Made The Cut

Unlike the IPL, the wickets in the United States and the West Indies could be slow and could assist spinners.That could be why India went in for experience in their batting ahead of strike rates,......

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

Why Brands Prefer Kohli To Ashwin/Jadeja

'When people look at Kohli, they see a boy from Delhi who is taking on the Aussies in their own backyard and aspire to be like him.''Players like Jadeja and Ashwin lack this quotient.' IMAGE:......