The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

Gangster Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP Special Task Force near Kanpur on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a......

Bed of banned notes: Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency seized, 16 held

As many as 16 people, including a noted builder, were arrested in connection with the seizure of over Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency notes from the builder’s ancestral house in Kanpur.......

Vyapam: Whistle-blower transferred, SC allows SIT to file chargesheets

A whistle-blower in Madhya Pradesh's Vyapam scam was transferred even as the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Special Investigative Team and Special Task Force of the state to file chargesheets......

BJP unveils 15-member panel for UP polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced its 15-member election committee headed by Uttar Pradesh party unit chief Surya Pratap Shahi for the assembly polls scheduled to be held next year.......

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand. IMAGE: The Lexus LF-30, at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Small town roads in India are soon......

Buying life insurance? Please read this

Agents often influence customers into buying new products every year instead of continuing with their existing policies, says Priyadarshini Maji.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A working......

No tax relief for these home buyers

There was no relief for existing home buyers who are stuck in stalled projects and are paying both rent and EMI on their home loans. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Home buyers association......

Why you must revive your lapsed insurance

The advantage of reviving a lapsed policy is that the interest that is normally charged on unpaid premium is waived off. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Life insurance companies hold......

Are you ready for Ram Charan Teja's Magadheera?

Finally, the long wait is going to be over. The most awaited movie of the year, Magadheera -- watch the trailer here -- is reaching the theatres this Friday. Many producers have postponed their......

Diwali dhamakka for Tamil cinema

Like always, this Diwali will also see a lot of fireworks at the box office. There are three major films fighting for eyeballs. Here's a look at them. Film: Thuppaki (Gun) Director. A R......

Director slams actresses!

Cinematographer turned filmmaker Thankar Bachchan (Azhagi) got into much trouble whilespeaking to a journalist recently. The result?A standstill of all film shootings in Tamil Nadu.Apparently,......

Asian Games Chess: Indian men held; women rout Mongolia

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X The top-seeded Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. In women's team event,......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......

Will BCCI reward Pujara for stellar show Down Under?

'Pujara's brilliant performance deserves recognition' IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara scored his third century of the series. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Cheteshwar Pujara's stellar......

World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses

Padmini Rout of India in action at the World Junior Chess championship in Pune. India's Padmini Rout scored an impressive victory with plenty of fireworks to maintain her joint lead in the Girls......

Nandrajog romps into third round

Gaurav Nandrajog and Cyril Kuhn of Chennai faced the same opponent and eased into the men's and the boys' under-19 third rounds respectively, in the 31st HSBC-Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open......