Independence Day speech will sound poll bugle

Expect Modi to speak about internal security, terrorism, agriculture, the Triple Talaq Bill, the SC/ST Bill and, of course, the controversial NRC. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi,......

11 schemes that may have won Modi the 2019 election

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com lists 11 Modi flagship schemes that may have been gamechangers in the Lok Sabha election. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Bharatiya Janata Party......

PM Modi launches Rs 16,000 crore power scheme for all

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a Rs 16,320-crore scheme - Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’ -- to provide electricity connections to over 4......

How Yogi asserts his authority against party pressure

It was conveyed that he would not have a free rein in making bureaucratic postings.Sunil Bansal, handpicked by BJP president Amit Shah to execute his UP blueprint, has made it clear the......

CBDT notifies ITR forms for Assessment Year 2024-25

The Income Tax department on Friday said it has notified I-T return forms 2, 3 and 5 for filing tax returns for assessment year 2024-25. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The ITR-1, which......

Income-Tax forms 1, 4 for FY2023-24 issued

The Income Tax Department has notified ITR forms 1 and 4, which are filed by individuals and entities with annual total income of up to Rs 50 lakh for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25). Illustration: Uttam......

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

Two years after the Centre’s flagship village electrification scheme Saubhagya concluded with the government claiming 99.9 per cent success, several states have added close to 1.1 million......

Income Tax: All you want to know about ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam

The department notified ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam in January against the usual practice of notifying returns in April, with disclosure requirements related to cash deposits, spending on foreign......

Parineeti-Raghav's Haldi Ceremony

Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram Weeks after her destination wedding on September 24, Parineeti Chopra posted pictures of her haldi ceremony on social media. The groom -- Aam......

Say Hello To Newlyweds Parineeti And Raghav

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha arrive in New Delhi, September 25, 2023. Photograph: Ayush Sharma/ANI Photo After getting married fairy-tale style in Udaipur, Parineeti Chopra and AAP MP......

At Parineeti's Dreamy Engagement

All Photographs: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram Parineeti Chopra give us glimpses into her engagement ceremony to Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha. 'When you know, you know. One......

Nimrat Celebrates Ram Navmi

Neha is off to the Maldives... Parineeti tucks in momos... Esha goes to Venice... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nimrat Kaur/Instagram Nimrat Kaur celebrates Ram Navmi by sharing a throwback picture......

Chess: Chithambaram wins Dubai Open; 7 Indians in top 10

IMAGE: Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram finished half a point ahead of the rest of the field to win the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament in Dubai on Sunday,. Photograph: Aravindh......

Sahaj Grover becomes Grandmaster

Former under-10 world champion Sahaj Grover completed the formalities to become a Grandmaster defeating Jorge Cori of Peru in the ninth round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Athens,......

Sahaj Grover becomes International Master

Former under-10 World champion Sahaj Grover became India's youngest International Master after winning the final round game against the higher-rated Nicolas Clery to finish fifth in the......

Sahaj Grover wins world U-10 title

Delhi boy Sahaj Grover drew with Jekhongir Vakhidov of Uzbekistan in the 11th and final round to win his maiden world title in the under-10 section of the World Youth Chess Championships in......

Abhijeet Gupta suffers shock defeat in Cappelle chess

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kaido Kulaots of Estonia and went out of contention for a podium finish after seventh round of the 31st Cappelle La Grande......