Modi launches India's first vertical lift sea bridge in TN, Stalin opts out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge, providing rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train......

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

India needs another shot of difficult reform, of the kind only possible at gunpoint. Mr Trump holds that gun to our heads now.A drastic reduction in tariff protection, other elements of sarkari......

Shimla school drops Eid celebration plan after right-wing threat

A private school in Shimla on Monday withdrew its decision asking students to wear 'kurta-pajama' with a small cap and bring 'roti' roll with 'paneer', 'sevaiyan' and dry fruits for Eid-ul-Fitr......

Salaries, allowances, pensions of MPs hiked; monthly income rises to...

The Centre on Monday notified a 24 percent hike in the salaries of members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023, on the basis of the Cost Inflation Index, taking their monthly salaries to......

Proposed RBI norms may hit gold-loan NBFCs in near term: Analysts

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) draft guidelines on gold loans, if implemented in their current form, are expected to impact non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and mid-tier......

Indian markets spring back to life with best weekly gains since 2021

Indian equity benchmarks rose nearly 2 per cent on Thursday, capping a truncated trading week with their strongest weekly performance in over four years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Sensex reclaims 78K-level; Nifty surges 414 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 2 per cent on Thursday, registering their fourth day of rally, as investors turned buoyant after foreign investors returned to domestic equities......

RBI's draft circular seeks to standardise gold loan regulations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday came out with comprehensive draft guidelines to harmonise and regulate gold loans across all financial entities, including putting a cap of 75 per cent......

Krishna Beats Cramps, Wins Purple Cap

IMAGE: Prasidh Krishna bowled a zinger that had his Karnataka team-mate K L Rahul plumb; Rahul didn't bother to take the DRS and walked off the ground. Photograph: BCCI   Prasidh Krishna has......

'Rohit will be crucial for MI's sixth IPL title'

Mumbai Indians' pacer Trent Boult has backed "world-class" Rohit Sharma to play a pivotal role in the team's pursuit for a record-extending sixth IPL title, following back-to-back half-centuries......

SKY's bat does the talking... this time, it was for her

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 40 off just 19 deliveries, making the chase look effortless. Photograph: BCCI Suryakumar Yadav delivered yet another masterclass with the......

Prasidh Krishna is priceless gem for Gujarat Titans

IMAGE: Prasidh Krishna is currently the Purple Cap holder with 16 wickets in 8 matches so far this season. Photograph: BCCI Former England and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan was all......

How Nehra reignited Siraj's IPL fire!

Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra has been a "big influence" in reviving the sagging morale of Mohammed Siraj, who was sidelined from India's white-ball setup following their T20 World Cup......