How Kerala defended easing Covid norms for Bakri Id in SC

The Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that it is ”vigorously vaccinating” people against Covid-19 and is expected to inoculate at least 60 per cent of its population within......

No Ganesh festival at Bengaluru Idgah ground, rules SC, orders status quo

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will not be held at Bengaluru's Idgah Maidan, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while refusing to grant permission for the function and ordered status quo on the plot......

Dhaka carnage: Have 2 terrorists fled to India?

Sources told Rediff.com that the terrorist captured alive provided information about the absconding terrorists.Rediff.com's Indrani Roy reports. IMAGE: Border Security Force personnel keep a vigil......

Bihar polls to be completed before November 29, confirms EC

The Election Commission is yet to announce the dates of Bihar assembly elections, but Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Saturday said the poll process in the state will be completed before......

Q1 earnings to guide equity markets this week

The first quarter earnings season will dictate the trend in the equity markets in this holiday-shortened week amid absence of major macroeconomic drivers, say analysts. Illustration: Uttam......

Markets may stay choppy in holiday-shortened week ahead

Stock markets may see volatile trading sessions in a holiday-shortened week ahead amid derivative contracts expiry and would take cues from foreign investors' investment trend and movement of the......

Rupee gains 14 paise against dollar

Recovering from nearly seven-month low level, the rupee on Wednesday closed 14 paise higher at 61.61 against the US currency amid fresh dollar selling by exporters and some banks ahead of long......

Rupee extends fall, down 24 paise on Fed rate hike fear

The rupee is expected to become more jittery and choppy in the near-term The rupee continued its downtrend for the second-straight day, depreciating by 24 paise to end at 66.92 against the US......