Lucknow votes to elect first woman mayor in 100 years

Lucknow voters on Sunday cast ballots to elect their first woman mayor in the ongoing civic body polls in Uttar Pradesh which already has the distinction of giving the country its......

Defamation case: Arrest warrant issued against Uma Bharti

A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against Union Minister Uma Bharti by a local court in Bhopal on Thursday for not appearing before it in connection with a 13-year-old defamation case filed......

2009 Padma Award Winners

The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2009 on the following persons: Padma Vibhushan Sl.No. Name Discipline State / Domicile 1. Dr.Chandrika PrasadSrivastava......

FICCI urges govt to scrap windfall tax

The government should scrap the windfall profit tax on domestically produced crude oil as the levy is adversely impacting the capex-intensive exploration of oil and gas, the industry said in its......

Sensex at 52k. Time for profit-booking

'Do some profit booking and bring your equity allocation back to its original level.'Sanjay Kumar Singh finds out more. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Sensex soared past the......

That dream job may be hard to find

Truly, this seems to be the best of times. The estimated GDP growth is 8.1 per cent, the market is buzzing with activity, and foreign companies are jostling each other on their way to reach India.......

Sensex can top 12000 If...

The markets are on fire. Here's what the experts have to say on this historic achievement.UK Sinha, CEO & MD of UTI Mutual FundMarkets have been around these levels for a while now, and the fund......

Flashback 2022: Zero Returns

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

PIX: Mouni Roy, Kishwer Merchant dazzle at an award function

Gorgeous ladies, coming up! The 17th Indian Television Academy Awards saw a galaxy of stars on the red carpet. We saw the stylish couples. Now, it's time to look at the sexy solo appearances.......

'Dravid is the best choice'

Rahul Dravid was named the captain of the Indian team for the for the one-day international home series against Sri Lanka and South Africa.The Karnataka batsman took over the reins from Sourav......