'Are you Mohammed?': 'BJP leader' had slapped man found dead in MP

Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday arrested a 38-year-old man for alleged murder after a video showed him hitting a mentally challenged person repeatedly while seeking to know his identity. IMAGE:......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

CBI to probe 2013 Jiram valley attack

The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation enquiry into the 2013 Jiram valley attack by Naxals in which some prominent Congress leaders were killed. In......

Rivals raise 'city of contrasts' to target Sonia in Rae Bareli

Glaring contrasts in various spheres in this Nehru-Gandhi family pocket borough are being raised by the rivals to target Congress President Sonia Gandhi for lop-sided development in the......

How diamond industry stands to gain from GST cut

Blocked working capital worth Rs 1,500 crore, in the almost-defunct job work diamond polishing units, is expected to be released even as diamantaires will issue fresh orders to such units following......

Tax proposals a mixed bag, more could have been done: Experts

The government's plan to mop-up additional revenue from indirect tax may not materialise Experts have termed tax proposals in the Budget as a mixed bag without major surprises as most key measures......

Room for repo rate cut in coming quarters, say experts

Even as the Reserve Bank maintained status quo on policy rates today, there is a room for reduction in repo rate in coming quarters, say analysts. Experts said they expect RBI to reduce policy......

Bears grip billionaires, small investors

When the markets nosedived to 12,961.68 points on July 1, the country's richest man (read Mukesh Ambani) and his family lost more than Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion), all in a single day. The......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Will Russell be KKR's answer to Gayle?

Eyes on Gayle, Russell as Kolkata, Punjab battle at Eden. IMAGE: Kings XI Punjab’s Chris Gayle will be looking to continue his assault against the spin-oriented Kolkata Knight Riders attack.......

Amidst Ashwin's Mankad moment, Kings XI face KKR

It remains to be seen how Ashwin and Co. will start afresh in what will be their first away match of the season IMAGE: A winning start will keep Kings XI Punjab upbeat. Photograph: IPL/Twitter......

Ishant, not Virat, is India's Player of the Series

Harish Kotian/Rediff.com rates the Indian players in England. IMAGE: Ishant Sharma celebrates after taking Ben Stokes's wicket on Day 3 of the first Test at Edgbaston. Photograph: Gareth......

Karthik, Duminy guide Delhi to victory over Kolkata

JP Duminy hit a timely unbeaten 52 after skipper Dinesh Karthik set the foundation with a fighting 56-run knock as Delhi Daredevils edged out Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in a thrilling......