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Rahul Gandhi gets bail in Savarkar defamation case

A special court in Pune on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. IMAGE: Lok......

Manmohan Singh: Man of few words but immense wisdom

Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long......

Why Manmohan skipped meals during his Cambridge days

While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar......

Shocking! Class 3 girl dies of suspected heart attack in school

An eight-year-old girl studying in Class 3 died of a suspected cardiac arrest in her school in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Friday, officials said. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

Complainant drops out, Javed Akhtar acquitted in RSS defamation case

A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has......

Budget 2012 hikes AC, first class train fares further

Passengers travelling in all AC classes and first class will have to pay charges in addition to the recent hike in train fares with the General Budget on Friday bringing journeys in them under the......

Etihad takes first-class route to Indian skies

While Etihad Airways may have only recently cleared the last hurdle to its stake acquisition in Jet Airways, it has already stepped up its India presence. Its aggressive sales pitch includes a new......

Cost cutting? Ministers, top officers can still fly first class!

Austerity measures announced by the government to rein in the fiscal deficit will not apply on air travel by ministers and senior officers going abroad on official visit. The Finance Ministry has......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

Localisation saved Hyundai Rs 5,700 cr in forex since 2019

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has since 2019 saved around Rs 5,700 crore in foreign exchange (forex) by locally manufacturing or sourcing more than 1,200 components, including battery packs for......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

Matthew Wade to retire from First-Class cricket

IMAGE: Matthew Wade's last Test appeance was against India at Brisbane in 2021. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade on Friday said he will retire from......

England's Vince alleges ECB favouring IPL over PSL

England batter James Vince feels England and Wales Cricket Board's new No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) policy will see players picking T20 leagues over first-class cricket. He claimed that ECB's......

Team India's surprise pick as batting coach!

IMAGE: Sitanshu Kotak was considered a dogged left-hander during his in domestic cricket, where he amassed over 8,000 first-class runs, including 15 hundreds, in 130 appearances. Photograph:......

James Anderson set for T20 comeback after 11 years!

'While I'm still fit enough and young enough, I want to play.' IMAGE: James Anderson will feature in the County Championship season and T20 Blast, marking his first T20 appearance since 2014.......

Wankhede has given Indian cricket so much: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar is felicitated by Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik along with former MCA chief Vijay Patil. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association Mumbai Cricket Association......

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