Punjab govt cracks down on farmer leaders ahead of protest

Ahead of their planned protest in Chandigarh on March 5, several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders were detained in early morning raids at their residences on Tuesday and Chief Minister Bhagwant......

'We Were Handcuffed, Our Legs Were Chained'

'Prime Minister Modi should sit with Trump and find a solution to this issue.' A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants hailing from various states landed in Amritsar on Wednesday,......

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Was Ram Rahim's release on parole for the 10th time since his conviction in 2017 timed to coincide with the Haryana assembly elections? It does seem so when one considers he has been released......

India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistani threat to officials

India has summoned Canadian high commissioner in New Delhi over propaganda material, including posters, containing threats to Indian diplomats being circulated in Canada and has served a demarche......

Employer cannot be compelled to lower cut off mark

The Supreme Court has ruled that an employer has the right to fix cut-off marks for recruitment of staff and could not be directed to lower them unless it was arbitarily fixed.A bench comprising......

How to buy the best health insurance

Health insurance expert Anil Rego in an online chat with readers answers health insurance queries. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Prashant Soni: Can I buy 2-3 policies and pay the final......

Back on Indian soil, Neeraj Chopra strikes gold

IMAGE: Competing on Indian soil after three years, Neeraj Chopra clinched gold in the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

  IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

IMAGE: Priti Lamba was added to the squad for the upcoming Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priti Lamba/Instagram Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the......

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

'I can improve my timing a lot, because I am taking part here after four-five weeks of training at the national camp. I am completely recovered. I will work hard at the national camp and do well in......

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

IMAGE: India's Jehan Daruvala, driving for Red Bull, finished 2nd at the F2 race in Baku on Saturday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan Daruvala came within half a second of......