Central government employees can now go skiing in the sylvan surroundings of Gulmarg or rock climbing in Manali, all while enjoying a special casual leave granted by the government which will also......
'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......
A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge. IMAGE: Congress leader......
'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......
The much-awaited consecration event at Ram temple will be held in Ayodhya on Monday in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals. The shrine will be opened to the......
The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: Zainal Abd Halim/Reuters The non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD)......
In Mann ki Baat, Modi says need to reduce black money in system, monsoon delay a cause for concern In Sunday's broadcast of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the need......
The biggest spend (Rs 4,406 crore) was for Schedule VII (II), which involves “promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills, especially among......
The Planning Commission has set up 17 consultative groups for inducting alternative perspectives into the process of mid-term appraisal of the Tenth Five Year Plan.The groups include members from......
Is it a last ditch attempt to reassure consumers, or a way to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table, or is it just a way of exhausting the treasure chest before the lights go out The......
India will host the next edition of the 'Live Earth 2008' series of music concerts, aimed at raising awareness for climate changes in the world, on December 7, its organisers announced in Mumbai.......
Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence, writes Paloma Sharma. Debutante director Divya Khosla......
Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......
IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......
IMAGE: While Avinash Sable will compete in 3000m steeplechase on October 1, his second event -- 5000m -- is on October 4. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Imagess from the Rediff Archives ......
'The athletes in Patiala, Bengaluru and Ooty will start outdoor fitness training from Monday.' IMAGE: The track runners, including start sprinter Hima Das, are based at the National Institute of......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......