For Congress in Telangana, it's a vote on 5-month rule

Congress hopes for a continuation of the assembly poll results last year when it stunned the BRS and rode to power in the state. IMAGE: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy plays football along......

Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told

The Supreme Court on Thursday described as a "serious issue" the matter raised by an NGO relating to the Central Board of Direct Taxes' allegation against the makers of Dolo tablets that they......

'Polyester Flags Go Against The Ethos Of Freedom Movement'

'If you want to change everything all of a sudden to polyester, then the production of khadi flags will come under trouble.' IMAGE: The world's largest national flag is displayed along the......

Govt's new draft rules make it easier to fly drones

The ministry of civil aviation has issued draft rules to ensure ease of using drones in India on the basis of "trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring", an official statement said on......

Budget: Why exporters are seeking Rs 750 cr from Sitharaman

Exporters on Thursday sought a fund of Rs 750 crore for three years to tap USD 25 billion export potential in the US, aiming to seize potential opportunities that may arise as the US......

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......

Why SME players are a worried lot today

Sebi has proposed an overhaul of the SME IPO rules to curb instances of fund diversion and malpractices. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Of the total 199 small and medium enterprises......

How the markets will fare this week

With the earnings season drawing to a close, stock markets will take cues from global trends and foreign investors' trading activity this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic......

Weren't consulted before formation of committee: Protesting wrestlers

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia were part of the sit-in against Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, MP. Photograph:......

'I'd have won gold had I been a little taller'

'I could not believe that the prime minister knew me.' IMAGE: Dutee Chand clocked 11.32 seconds to finish a close second in the women's 100 metres. Photograph: PTI Dutee Chand is the first Indian......

So, these days what is Djokovic's priority?

Winning Grand Slams is no longer my priority, says Djokovic IMAGE: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters. Novak Djokovic no longer sees winning Grand Slam titles or......

With most likes, followers, Wimbledon takes social media by storm

It's the most popular Grand Slam across popular social networking sites With nearly 900k followers on Twitter, former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki is highly popular on the micro-blogging site.......

Top athletics coach calls doping report, inaccurate and irresponsible journalism

Coach Alberto Salazar directs athletes Cam Levins of the Canada and Mo Farah of Great Britain. Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Top athletics coach Alberto Salazar and US Olympic silver......