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'All Is Not Well With Election Commission'

'They refuse to be transparent. They refuse to be accountable.' IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flanked by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu arrives in Chandigarh......

SC orders govt to grant permanent commission to woman Army officer

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to grant permanent commission to a woman officer who was denied benefits given to similarly placed officers, observing "what is sauce for......

Nuclear scientist R Chidambaram dies at 88

Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He was 88. IMAGE:......

Navy Gets Ready For Historic Milestone

January 15, 2025 is set to become a landmark day in India's history as the Indian Navy prepares to commission three state-of-the-art combatants in a grand ceremony at the Naval Dockyard,...

Bride decamps mid-wedding with jewellery, cash in UP

A bride in Gorakhpur's Khajni area of Uttar Pradesh decamped mid-wedding with jewellery and cash leaving her 40-year-old groom high and dry. Image used for representational purposes......

CBIC clarifies rules, says no GST to apply on pre-paid gift vouchers, cards

In a recent clarification, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) provided insights into the goods and services tax (GST) treatment of transactions involving vouchers.......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

'India Not tougher Than Other Markets'

'Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Varun Beverages' growth strategy could help investors reap benefits

The expansion of VBL's snacks portfolio in Zimbabwe, Morocco and Zambia will be revenue accretive. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Varun Beverages Varun Beverages (VBL) has increased its Africa......

Lovlina joins fight to keep boxing in Olympics

All the right moves must be made to keep boxing in LA 2028 programme: Lovlina Borgohain IMAGE: Boxing was not on the initial programme for the Los Angeles Olympics and a decision on its......

Carlsen disqualified from World Rapid and Blitz for wearing jeans

IMAGE: Defending champion Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 after he arrived for Round 9 of the Rapid event on Friday wearing jeans. Photograph:......

World Champion Gukesh Big Fan Favourite In Singapore!

IMAGE: A young fan clicks meets World chess champion D Gukesh in Singapore. Photographs: Maria Emelianova/FIDE Newly crowned World chess champion D Gukesh was felicitated by the Indian community......

PICS: Akash Deep-Bumrah frustrate depleted Australia

Though Australia have dominated the rain-hit Test, time will most likely deny the hosts. SCORECARD IMAGE: Akash Deep and Bumrah put on an unbroken 39-run 10th wicket partnership to help......

Olympian Mirabai's future hangs in balance

IWF scraps her weight category; Olympic weight category yet to be known. IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu had won a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in 49 kg category. Photograph: Amanda......

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