Priyanka Gandhi likely to be part of simultaneous polls JPC

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari are set to be among the Congress representatives in the parliamentary panel that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state......

Amid Parl ruckus, Rahul, Kharge attend Modi-led meet

A committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met to select the next chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), sources said.  Photograph: ANI Photo They also said Congress......

'Welcome change': Shinde on Uddhav-Fadnavis meet

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday labelled the meeting between Shiv Sena-UBT head Uddhav Thackeray and CM Devendra Fadnavis a welcome change. IMAGE: Shiv Sena-UBT chief......

'All Is Not Well With Election Commission'

'They refuse to be transparent. They refuse to be accountable.' IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flanked by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu arrives in Chandigarh......

The ambitious plans of Flipkart-backed super.money

The company will roll out credit products such as credit on UPI, unsecured credit cards, and personal loans within the first half of 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Flipkart-backed......

Gold slumps by Rs 1,150/10 gm; silver declines Rs 300

Gold prices slumped for the second straight session by Rs 1,150 to Rs 78,350 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, the All India Sarafa......

Sensex falls 385 points amid weak global trends

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision amid weak global cues. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Higher tax will drive capital away, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran said the reduction of poverty, and not income inequality, is the litmus test of equitable growth. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Taxing capital less may not lead to more......

The Last Days Of Raj Kapoor

Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- the nation's highest honour for cinematic achievement -- by then President Ramaswamy......

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies.   Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......

'My Father Was First Entertainer I Knew'

'He showed me how much joy there is in being the person in the middle of a party.''He taught me how to be confident and vulnerable at the same time.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film......

When Rishi Kapoor Was 'Delighted' By Modi

'"When I was in China, a song by your father was being played," Modi told Ranbir.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor with Prime Minister Narendra D Modi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia......

Santosh Trophy: Bengal beat Rajasthan to secure QF spot

IMAGE: West Bengal's Naro Hari Shreshtha celebrates with a teammate after scoring against Rajasthan. Photograph: AIFF  West Bengal beat Rajasthan 2-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of......

Ashwin's exit mirrors Dhoni, Kumble's abrupt farewells

IMAGE: R Ashwin and MS Dhoni played their final Test Down Under, and called it quits on their own terms. Photograph: CSK/X A heavy sense of deja vu accompanied R Ashwin's retirement from......

Rohit taking no chances with Shami's fitness

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami made his comeback from injury during the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and has also been named in Bengal's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting Saturday.......

Ashwin's Retirement Sends SM Into Spin

IMAGE: Virat Kohli hugs Ravichandran Ashwin in the dressing room at The Gabba in Brisbane during the tea break on Day 5 of the 3rd Test. Photograph: Screengrab/X   Spin legend Ravichandran......

WFI chaos, Olympic losses: Indian Wrestling stalls in 2024

Bajrang Punia banned, Phogat turns politician, WFI suspension, litigations, and lost medals: How Indian wrestling stagnated in 2024 IMAGE: Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle......