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......

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Punjab Police thwarted farmers' attempt to march to Chandigarh on the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, as multiple checkpoints were set up across the state......

Tushar Shah To Travel to Space On Tue

Blue Origin's 10th human flight, NS-30, will lift off from Launch Site in West Texas on Tuesday, February 25. IMAGE: A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches. All photographs: Kind courtesy Blue......

BJP Hands 'Tamil Pride' On A Platter To DMK

If the DMK is able to sustain the momentum until the assembly polls, the AIADMK especially and the PMK and possibly the infant TVK too would find it hard to sign up with the BJP, explains N Sathiya......

Selling in HDFC Bank, RIL drag markets down

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 112 points while Nifty fell for the ninth straight session on Monday following selling in blue-chips HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. Photograph: Francis......

Tariff threats spook markets; Sensex tanks 1414 points

Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 2 per cent on Friday, mirroring deep losses in global markets after the latest announcement of additional 10 per cent tariff......

Investors poorer by Rs 7.46 lakh cr as markets sink

Investors' wealth tumbled by Rs 7.46 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday, in-tandem with a sharp decline in the domestic equity market, with the benchmark Sensex plunging over 1,000 points......

How the markets will fare this week

Equity markets will take cues from the US tariff related developments, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors this week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Will India's Olympic dreams depend on cricket?

Hailing cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president's post frontrunner Sebastian Coe says the move will open up new markets, which will be......

Ex-Spain football chief Rubiales says Hermoso consented to kiss

IMAGE: Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales celebrates with Jennifer Hermoso after Spain beat England in the FIFA Women's World Cup final at Stadium Australia, Sydney, on August 20,......

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

IMAGE: In September, Hammad Albalawi, the head of Saudi Arabia's World Cup bid unit, also assured that LGBTQ fans would be welcome and their privacy respected. Photograph: Bernadette......

'That tainted one of the happiest days of my life'

Hermoso tells Madrid's High Court the kiss was not consensual.  IMAGE: The Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales placed an unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso's lips during......

ICC action on home soil has Pakistan fans buzzing

  IMAGE: People attend the inauguration of the National Bank Stadium after the completion of renovation works ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday,......