Ram Gopal Varma faces arrest in cheque bounce case

A sessions court in Mumbai has issued a non-bailable warrant against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma after rejecting his plea for suspension of jail sentence in a cheque bounce case. IMAGE: Ram Gopal......

Nepali students fear returning to Odisha college after row over student's death

Nepalese students on Wednesday expressed fear about returning to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in Bhubaneswar after events that took place following the alleged......

Court refuses to extend police custody of Saif's 'attacker'

A court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused the city police custody of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, and sent him in judicial remand noting that there was......

Court rejects FIR plea over MF Husain's paintings row

A Delhi court has refused to direct a first information report on a plea alleging two paintings of late artist and Padma awardee M F Husain hurt religious sentiments and said no further probe was......

RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, first reduction in five years

The RBI under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday cut interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as the central bank pivoted the policy stance to support a shuttering economy.......

'Insurance companies will need more capital'

'I now see rates rising again, particularly after recent losses — especially the January wildfires in Los Angeles.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following the company's third-quarter......

After 3 years, a bureaucrat to head Sebi

Seasoned bureaucrat and a stickler for rules Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will be at the helm of capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for three years.......

FM unveils simpler tax law, middle class gets relief

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled 'transformative' tax reforms that ranged from a simpler income tax law to higher TCS threshold for remittances and income tax benefits for......

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples, sighs Sukanya Verma. Colleges are swanky theme parks for fashion and filmi romances in Karan Johar's universe. From......

Ex-WI coach Gibson joins Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday announced the experienced West Indian Ottis Gibson as their assistant coach ahead of the Indian Premier League season starting on March 22. IMAGE: Ottis......

U-23 'Irani Cup': IPL star to lead Rest of India vs Punjab

IMAGE: Sameer Rizvi was picked to lead the side because of an all-round profile, having already played in the IPL for CSK. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sameer Rizvi/Instagram Young IPL star Sameer......

Pakistan's Saud Shakeel timed out after falling asleep!

  IMAGE: Saud Shakeel became the first Pakistan batter to be timed out after falling asleep and then reaching the crease beyond the stipulated three-minute time limit. Photograph: Andrew......

Why India is Wearing Black Armbands

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma shakes hands with Australia's Steve Smith during the toss. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Team India donned black armbands during their Champions Trophy semi-final clash......

'Paddy deserved the India cap far more than some...': Gavaskar

IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar was awarded the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru, on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar mourned the......