SC orders stricter anti-pollution curbs as Delhi AQI slips to 'severe+'

With the Air Quality Index entering into the 'severe plus' category choking the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to strictly......

'I've Not Backstabbed Anybody'

'They are attacking my wife; they are attacking our 13-month-old daughter. They are saying that I do drugs.' 'I'm giving an open challenge to Mr Nawab Malik and Ms Sana Malik let's go to the labs......

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.''And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this......

Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

Banks urge RBI for boards' workload mgmt

Private sector bank board members have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) top brass to consider workload management of the boards as they feel there are too many issues that go to the boards for......

Follow KYC norms or face regulatory action: RBI to banks

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has asked banks to follow KYC guidelines with both "precision and empathy", failing which regulatory actions will be taken against them by the central bank.......

Punit Goenka resigns as managing director of Zee; appointed CEO

Punit Goenka has resigned as the managing director of Zee Entertainment and has been appointed as CEO to have his focus entirely on operational responsibilities assigned to him by the board of the......

Sitharaman urges banks to make loans affordable

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said people are finding current interest rates "very stressful" and urged banks to make them affordable. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

KL Rahul in the spotlight as India A takes on Aus A

IMAGE: KL Rahul lost his spot in the Indian Test team to Sarfaraz Khan. Photograph: BCCI KL Rahul's batting number and current form will be keenly watched by the national selection committee as he......

India A: Can Rahul regain lost touch at MCG?

IMAGE: KL Rahul will open for India A against Austtalia A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI KL Rahul's batting number and current form will be keenly watched by the......

A wake-up call for Indian cricket?

IMAGE: Former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes it is unfair to compare the two eras given the amount of cricket being played now. Photograph: MCA/X The gruelling Test tour of South Africa......

End of an era? Ageing India stars face uncertain future

IMAGE: Several players are in the final phase of their Test cricket career. Photograph: BCCI The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI......

Kirsten's controversial exit: PCB reveals the truth

Kirsten broke his contract with PCB’ and made some breaches: Mohsin Naqvi IMAGE: Gary Kirsten, who coached India to victory at the 2011 ODI World, was appointed by the PCB on a two-year......