Cong spokesperson Radhika Khera quits citing 'injustice'

All India Congress Committee spokesperson Radhika Khera on Sunday resigned from the party claiming that criticism over her visit to Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya led to the denial of justice to her in......

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the tribal face of the party, Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, 10 days after the saffron party returned to......

Cong moves EC against Shah, Himanta for poll code violation

The Congress on Wednesday lodged complaints against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the Election Commission, alleging that their remarks during the......

Inspirational! How Police Reforms First-Time Offenders

288 first-time offenders have been coaxed to leave the path of crime and lead a normal life.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports on a unique initiative by the Chennai police. Illustration: Dominic......

Data reveals true story about Modi govt's pet initiatives

While the government has claimed significant increase in funds for farm credit, facts show a different story, explains Manoj K. Image: Narendra Modi being presented a "Plough" as symbol of......

BSE, NSE to shift scrips to restricted segment on Aug 5

Top stock exchanges BSE and NSE will shift securities of several companies including Ramco Systems to the restricted trading segment from Wednesday for ensuring greater investor safety. In separate......

New simplified pension form for retired govt employees

Government on Friday introduced a new pension form for its retired employees which simplifies the process of sanctioning pension and doing away with the requirement for submission of affidavits.......

Buying stocks? Listen to the expert first

The Sensex opened the week with a negative gap of 114 points and slipped to a low of 15,573 - down 235 points from the previous close - due to negative cues from the global markets. Buying in......

Kai Vanda Kalai: Boring

When well-known director and actor R Pandiyarajan -- who has acted in more than 80 films and directed 11 films in his career spanning 25 years -- launches his son Prithi and is also handling the......

Seeta Aur Geeta: A rollicking entertainer

Dinesh RahejaHema Malini's first double role, Seeta Aur Geeta, was a hoot from start to finish. This rollicking entertainer was a huge crowd-pleaser and earned the then 24-year-old Hema the......

Perera first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over

IMAGE: Thisara Perera is the ninth cricketer in the world to have achieved this feat in professional cricket. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri......

Road Safety World Series: Yusuf, Yuvraj shine in India Legends' title win

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan struck quickfire fifties. Photograph: Road Safety World Series/Twitter India Legends emerged champions in the first edition of the Road Safety World......

AFC Cup: Norde stars as Bagan advance to play-offs

Riding on Haitian Sony Norde's superb display, Mohun Bagan beat Colombo Football Club 2-1 in the return leg fixture to storm into the play-off stage of the AFC Cup South Asia Zone on 4-2 aggregate......

No Indian in ICC Women's World Cup Team of the Tournament

Not a single Indian cricketer featured in the ICC Women's World Cup team of the tournament even as players from Australia and England dominated the list announced in Mumbai on Monday. Sri Lanka's......

Women's WC: Lankan eves thrash SA by 87 runs to finish 5th

Sri Lanka thrashed South Africa by 87 runs to finish fifth in the ICC Women's World Cup in Cuttack on Friday. Batting first at the Barabati Stadium, Sri Lanka put up a decent score of 243 for seven......