And the next Chief Election Commissioner is...

The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi this evening and is learnt to have recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to the President,......

Tirupati temple board removes 18 non-Hindu employees

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, has barred 18 employees from participating in all religious and spiritual activities......

How a selfie with wife proved fatal for top Maoist

Chalapathi was careful in his movements and remained a mystery for decades until a selfie with his wife led security forces to him. Photograph: X One among the top seven in CPI-Maoist ranks, he......

UGC Draft Regulations And AMU

Will the Draft UGC Regulations 2025 undermine our universities?Unlikely, notes Professor Mohammad Sajjad, citing how AMU has utilised its exceptional autonomy. IMAGE: The Aligarh Muslim......

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......

RBI rate cut in Dec? Unlikely, say experts

Despite gross domestic product (GDP) growth being lower-than-expected for the July-September quarter, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the policy repo rate in the review......

Will RBI's new Guv usher a growth-propping rate cut in 2025?

Malhotra, who started his three-year term on December 11, has pointed to growth, stability and trust as his focus areas. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters The RBI under former governor......

Banks urge RBI for boards' workload mgmt

Private sector bank board members have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) top brass to consider workload management of the boards as they feel there are too many issues that go to the boards for......

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

IMAGE: A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post. Photograph: OCA Media Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sunday became......

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Indian team's star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Camila Caram from Chile women's side are the two players appointed as co-chairs of the International......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

IMAGE: Sri Lankan batter Danushka Gunathilaka in deep legal trouble for alleged sexual assault. Photograph: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images A three-member panel will probe the alleged sexual......

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India's image: IOA chief P T Usha

'She herself was an athlete and she is also a woman. We did not expect this harsh reaction from her, we expected support.' IMAGE: Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat are consoled by a......