'They were dead although they were walking out free'

'We had 110 Adivasis who were languishing in jail for nearly five years because it was claimed they were responsible for some blasts.''When the time to give the proof came, they had no proof to......

Gujarat records 61% turnout in phase 2, down from 70% in 2017

A moderate voter turnout of 60.94 per cent was recorded in the second and final phase of the Gujarat assembly elections covering 93 seats across 14 districts of north and central regions on Monday,......

At 102, Mumbai sees highest Covid cases after Feb 27; no deaths reported

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 102 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest one-day rise after February 27 this year, taking the tally of infections to 10,59,433, the city civic body said. IMAGE: A......

Covid: Time to open economy but with caution, Centre tells states, UTs

In view of a decline in COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Wednesday asked states to follow a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic and social activities. IMAGE: Beneficiary......

LIC IPO: Govt to review & simplify FDI policy

The government is working towards further review and simplification of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to facilitate the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance......

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In my earlier column I offered the......

Maruti advances factory shutdown to 'save oxygen'

The country's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki India  (MSI) on Wednesday said it has decided to advance maintenance shutdown at its two Haryana-based manufacturing plants by a month amid a surge in......

Sensex rallies 375 pts tracking gains in index majors

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging over 3 per cent, followed by HDFC, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank, SBI, Kotak Bank and Bajaj Finance. NSE Nifty jumped 109.75 points to 14,406.15.......

Why films give me hope in these times of war

What happens when two teenagers -- one Israeli and one Palestinian -- discover that they were accidentally switched at birth? The Other Son is a wonderful vision of Israel and Palestine. There is......

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

'At the Oval Test, you were climbing stairs used by 5,000 people. So, to point a finger at a book launch?' 'There were about 250 people there and no-one got COVID from that party.' IMAGE: India......

EPL PIX: Spurs record first loss at new home stadium

Images from the EPL matches played on Saturday IMAGE: West Ham's Michail Antonio (right) celebrates scoring their first goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, on......

Winter Olympics: Doping case launched against Russian athlete

IMAGE: Olympic Athlete from Russia Aleksandr Krushelnitckii sweeps during the Curling mixed-doubles semi-final the at Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb 12. Photograph: Cathal......

Football PHOTOS: Spain, Italy register easy wins

Spain strolled to a 4-1 win at home to Israel, while Italy survived some first-half scares on the way to a 2-0 win and Croatia registered a 1-0 home win over Ukraine in an action-packed game.......

Champions League: Manchester clubs go down; Ronaldo surpasses Messi

Photos from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday IMAGE: PSV Eindhoven players celebrate Hector Moreno's goal against Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League......