Chopper crash: Bodies of 6 more personnel identified, 5 cremated

The bodies of six more armed forces personnel, killed in the Indian Air Force chopper crash near Coonoor, were identified and the last rites of all but one of them were conducted on Saturday at......

Govt officers living in ivory towers, not alive to Covid situation: HC

COVID-19 has not spared even a single family and still central government's officers are living in "ivory towers" oblivious of ground realities, observed the Delhi high court which on Tuesday was......

12-hr night curfew in Pune; eateries, hotels shut for 1 week

Eateries, bars and restaurants in Pune district of Maharashtra will remain shut for seven days starting April 3 in view of the spike in coronavirus cases of late, a senior official said on Friday.......

China, Iran cosy up: India is the loser

Iran's decision to keep India out and welcome China to the scene is a huge strategic setback for India, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: In 2017, India sent its first consignment of wheat to......

SC dismisses interim bail plea of Shivinder Singh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea for interim bail of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh who along with others is accused of misappropriating Rs 2,397 crore of......

Govt to sell 15-20% stake in Railway arm

The government currently holds 87.40 per cent stake in IRCTC. To meet Sebi's public holding norm, it has to lower its stake in the company to 75 per cent. The government plans to sell about 15-20......

Why Railways' transformation plan has gone off-track

There was a plan to increase the Railways’ revenue by augmenting carrying capacity. This target has, however, become the source of a bitter battle between two ministries - the railways and......

Coal India divestment likely to fetch Rs 5,000 crore

The government is selling over 18.62 crore shares or 3 per cent in Coal India at a floor price of Rs 266 apiece. The government's 3 per cent stake sale in Coal India got over-subscribed on......

'Kay Kay came up with his own dance steps!'

Director Reema Kagti makes her debut this week with Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. Images: The Honeymoon couples The unconventional debut seems to be making waves among the rediff readers, and here's a......

Timeline: IPL spot-fixing scandal

India pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mate Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were on Sunday cleared of charges by a Delhi court in the spot-fixing and betting scandal in......