Pak, Iran agree to de-escalate tension after missile strikes

Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to "de-escalate the situation" and strengthen coordination on counter-terrorism as the two sides began to pick threads of tattered ties following their......

After foreign minister, China sacks missing defence minister

After keeping mum for nearly two months, China on Tuesday formally sacked its missing defence minister Gen. Li Shangfu who met the same fate as his former Cabinet colleague and foreign minister Qin......

FoE no excuse for violence, irked India tells West over Khalistani threats

In the name of freedom of expression, space should not be given to those advocating violence or legitimising terrorism, India said on Thursday in a message to countries such as Canada, Australia,......

Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, in sensational allegations, claimed the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts during farmers'......

Sebi's six-step plan may shake up F&O volumes

The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) six-step plan to curb retail participation in speculative index derivatives may lead to a substantial drop in volumes —......

Tax edge adds shine to gold ETFs

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which manage a total of  Rs 37,390 crore, have surged sharply in recent months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This trend is likely......

Sebi tightens F&O framework to curb speculative trading

To curb speculative trading, markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday put in place a stricter framework for equity index derivatives by increasing the minimum contract size and mandating upfront......

Over 93% retail traders lost money in F&O in three years, says Sebi

An analysis by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has revealed that retail traders remain at the wrong end of the stick when it comes to equity derivatives trading. Illustration:......

Lataji to take vaccine this week

Photograph: PTI Photo   Lata Mangeshkar, 91, is all set to take the Covid vaccine this week. All other eligible members of the Mangeshkar family have already taken the vaccine. "Bas main......

Paris airport union issues strike warning, could affect Games

IMAGE: FO's strike warning comes as smaller unions representing pilots and flight attendants at carrier Air France are also stopping work this week in protest at plans to quit Orly, one of the......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

PHOTOS: SRH's Brook steals the show in victory over KKR

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday SCORECARD IMAGE: Harry Brook celebrates his century.......

Ranji roundup: Tiwary-Gharami steer Bengal to win

IMAGE: Bengal's Sudip Kumar Gharami and Manoj Tiwary celebrate winning the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda. Photograph: Cricket Association of Bengal/Instagram Senior batter Manoj Tiwary......

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz puts Mumbai in control

IMAGE: Gujarat captain Bhargav Merai scored 223 against Meghalaya. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Young batter Sarfaraz Khan continued his purple patch, slamming an unbeaten century to put......