Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India's criminal justice system. IMAGE: The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code,......

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

The firefighting operation in Uttarakhand's forests with the help of an Indian Air Force helicopter continued for the second day on Sunday with the blaze being brought under control in several......

Congress-TMC in heated war of words over lone MLA joining Mamata

The Congress and the Trinamool Congress engaged in a verbal duel after the grand old party's lone MLA in West Bengal crossed over to the state's ruling party, and accused one another of working......

'Khalistan is a business'

'Khalistanis can be divided into three categories: Firstly, hardcore ideological people. They are microscopic, not even 1%.''Secondly, those who consider Khalistan a business.''The third category......

PM urged to drop 'harsh' norms on sale, promotion of tobacco products

New proposals like booking of retailers selling loose cigarettes and 7 years of imprisonment, are unacceptable, traders argued. The Federation of Retailers Association of India (FRAI), an industry......

'No way. Modicare is not the same as Obamacare'

'The government is abdicating its responsibility on healthcare''Just to start this scheme, it will take a minimum till October 2018 and elections are coming in 2019, so before that this can go into......

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

From 0% to 28%, here’s the breakup of what attracts how much GST. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Here are the tax slabs that will come into effect after the Goods and Services Tax......

Foodgrains, cereals, milk to be cheaper under GST

Foodgrains, cereals and milk will cost less from July 1 when the Goods and Services Tax is rolled out as the GST Council on Thursday decided to exempt these daily-use commodities from the levy.......

Even Manoj Bajpayee Can't Help Bhaiyya Ji

A film with a one-line plot needed a lot more pizzazz, whistle-worthy dialogue and a large-than-life, invincible protagonist. Karki makes a Rajinikanth kind of actioner (Bhaiyya Ji fights with a......

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.......

'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'

'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.''When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter......

When Irrfan was heartbroken

Irrfan was hoping he would get a role as one of the kids in Salaam Bombay!, and when that didn't happen, heartbreak and tears followed. Photograph: Kind courtesy Irrfan Khan/Instagram Much before......

Why Tendulkar, Beckham and Djokovic have come together

Ahead of Father's Day, Sachin joins Beckham and Djokovic for UNICEF's Super Dads campaign. IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar......