Maha court acquits ex-corporator among 6 in extortion, assault cases

A court in Thane in Maharashtra has acquitted six persons, including a former corporator, booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act for allegedly extorting and......

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday began a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of an examination recently held by Bihar Public Service Commission. IMAGE: Jan Suraj......

Can rising temple-mosque disputes shape UP polls in 2027?

Although the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have......

After 40 yrs, Bhopal gas waste to be shifted for disposal

The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has got underway ahead of its planned disposal near Indore. IMAGE: People hold placards......

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Council, in......

Budget 2025: What farmers want from Sitharaman

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive......

AI tool MuleHunter to tackle financial fraud

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday said the central bank has developed an innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based model MuleHunter.ai......

UPI Frauds Cost Indians Rs 485 Crore

In FY24 alone, 1.34 million fraud cases were reported, amounting to losses of Rs 1,087 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indians have lost Rs 485 crore (Rs 4.85 billion) to......

Paatal Lok 2 Review: Riveting!

Paatal Lok 2 breaks the second season curse and spins yet another engrossing mystery, observes Mayur Sanap. It is always daunting to dive into shows that had excellent first seasons, as more often......

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say, sighs Mayur Sanap. What's worse......

Agni, Jigra, Mismatched, Squid Game...

Joginder Tuteja lists the OTT releases in December. MatkaWhere to watch: Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: December 5 This Telugu-language period action thriller, starring Varun Tej and directed by......

Will Pushpa 2 End 2024 On A High?

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2: The Rule. The Indian film industry is having a difficult run in 2024, with box office collections from January to October dropping 7 per cent......

Women's HIL: Soorma HC edge out Warriors in nail-biter

Soorma Hockey Club continued their strong showing in the Women's Hockey India League, winning their second match by overcoming Odisha Warriors 2-1 in Ranchi on Wednesday. IMAGE: The Soormas......

ISL: Jamshedpur climbs table with win over Kerala

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC jumped to fourth spot from eighth in the standings with 21 points from 12 matches. Photograph: ISL/X Pratik Chaudhari scored the all-important goal in the second half as......

PKL: UP Yoddhas seal third spot with emphatic win over Bengaluru Bulls

IMAGE: The win helped Yoddhas to secure the third spot in the league table. Photograph: PKL/X Pardeep Narwal entered the 1800 Raid Point club but could not stop UP Yoddhas from registering a......

Shami to be rested ahead of Bengal's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

IMAGE: Shami recently returned to domestic cricket after a lengthy injury layoff due to ankle surgery. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal's Vijay Hazare......

Former T10 assistant coach Sunny Dhillon banned for 'match-fixing'

IMAGE: Sunny Dhillon, a former assistant coach in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, was one of eight individuals charged last year for breaching the Anti-Corruption Code in 2021. Photograph: BCCI Sunny......