Exclusion of 'creamy layer' from reservation is legislature's call: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons, who had availed quota benefits and were in a position to compete with others, were to be excluded......

'Dr Chidambaram Was An Extraordinary Mentor'

'He was deeply committed to nurturing young talent and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.' IMAGE: Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, then chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, in his......

SIT uncovers conspiracy in NDTV journalist's murder

Road construction contractor Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case in Chhattisgarh, had allegedly hatched a conspiracy to kill him four to five days......

No discrepancies found even after checking 4.5 cr VVPAT slips: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has asserted the integrity of India's electoral process, stating that no discrepancies have been found between the votes counted on electronic voting......

Govt revises gold import data from April; cuts Nov figures by $5 bn to $9.84 bn

The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

AI/data science roles to dominate job market in 2025

Indian IT hiring landscape is at a pivotal juncture as it transitions from a year of decline towards a more hopeful future. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The focus on specialised......

Banking system liquidity surplus touches Rs 1 trn, shows RBI data

While liquidity in the banking system has turned surplus in the last few weeks, it could go back to deficit again, mainly due to corporate advance tax outflows. Illustration: Uttam......

HSBC downgrades Indian stock markets to 'neutral' from 'overweight' for 2025

As India faces slowing economic growth, HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from "overweight" to "neutral". Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters In a report, the......