Bypolls: Voting picks up amid stone pelting in UP

An average voter turnout of 20 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of voting in the bypolls to 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand on Wednesday......

Meet Maharashtra's Wealthiest Candidate

'When honest, wealthy people come forward to serve India, people should feel proud and welcome them.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during a rally in support of BJP......

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Can only a Muslim best represent Muslims?Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate?Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about......

Centre to send 50 more CAPF companies to Manipur

The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 CAPF companies comprising more than 5,000 personnel to Manipur in view of the "challenging" security and law and order situation in the northeastern......

Vedanta slumps from Sept 30 peak: Is it a good entry point?

After climbing to a record high of Rs 523 on September 30, shares of commodity major Vedanta have come off over 15 per cent amid a fall in the overall markets. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

A third of iPhone output to be India-made

Apple and its vendors are aiming to assemble 32 per cent of iPhone’s global production volume and 26 per cent of its value in India by 2026-27 —a year after the final year of the......

Record $2 bn! Smartphone exports ring louder in Oct

India’s smartphone exports have set a new benchmark, surging past the $2 billion mark in October — the highest monthly total ever recorded. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters This......

Retail tomato prices drop 22.4% on improved supplies

Retail tomato prices declined 22.4 per cent month-on-month on improved supplies across the country, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The all-India......

Why Ashwin, Jadeja Were Dropped

IMAGE: India dropped Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the Perth Test. Photograph: BCCI/X   India opted to bat first after winning the toss in the first Test at the Optus stadium in......

IPL Auction: Look Out For These Veterans

T20 cricket is regarded as a young player's game. Yet, in every IPL season, several senior players prove that age is just a number, as they leave a lasting impact with their brilliant performances......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

Ponting's advice for struggling Kohli, Smith

'My batting went downhill the harder I tried. The harder I tried to be perfect the more I was getting further and further away' IMAGE: Virat Kohli has faced an elongated lean patch in the......