Played with people's life: No bail to Raut aide in Covid centre scam

A special court in Mumbai on Monday denied bail to businessman Sujit Patkar, an aide of Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP Sanjay Raut, in the alleged COVID treatment centres scam, noting he......

Jharkhand records 66.18% voter turnout; no Maoist attack reported

Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 percent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said.......

Fate of 683 candidates in balance as 43 seats in Jharkhand vote

Jharkhand is geared up for polling in 43 of the 81 assembly seats in the first phase on Wednesday, when the electoral fate of 683 candidates, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP......

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and......

Walmart-owned PhonePe crosses 500 million lifetime registered users

Walmart-owned fintech firm PhonePe said it has crossed 500 million lifetime registered users on its platform. With this milestone, 1 in 3 Indians are now on PhonePe. The company said it is the......

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question. Ishita Ayan......

Payments by Indian firms for foreign software not taxable: SC

The apex court has settled the long-pending dispute between companies such as Samsung, IBM, HP & others and the tax department. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Supreme Court has ruled......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......