No denotification of Waqf properties till May 5, govt tells SC

The Centre on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that it will neither denotify Waqf properties, including "Waqf by user", nor make any appointments to the central Waqf council and boards till May......

Probe panel to visit Kumbh stampede site on Friday; report in 1 month

The three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede will visit the site on Friday, panel head Harsh Kumar, a retired judge of the Allahabad......

Kumbh stampede: 3-member judicial panel to finish probe in a month

The three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to find the reasons behind the Maha Kumbh stampede has a month to wrap up its probe but will try to expedite it, panel......

Modi govt opposes life-time ban on convicted politicians

The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea seeking life ban on convicted politicians, saying imposing such a disqualification was solely within the domain of Parliament. Photograph: ANI......

'Focus Is To Maintain The Casa Ratio'

'It has remained around 38 per cent over the past four to five quarters.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Facebook UCO Bank is planning to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through qualified institutional......

India Inc pays rich tributes to Manmohan Singh

Billionaire Gautam Adani, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and business tycoon Anil Ambani led India Inc. in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling him the architect of......

'Preparing to enter affordable housing loans space'

'Focus will be on smaller loan amounts to meet the needs of affordable homebuyers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Co-lending will only gain traction if there is systemic integration......

Dmart adds another feather to its cap

Nykaa founded by Falguni Nayyar tops the 19 women entrepreneurs-founded businesses on the list, while Zepto's 21-year-old founder Kaivalya Vohra is the youngest on the list Photograph: PTI Photo......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Zero Se Restart Review: Riveting

Zero Se Restart is a must watch for cinema students, and also, perhaps for the layperson who has never been on a film set, and is curious about what goes into the making of a movie, recommends......

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in Stree 2. With a combination of big-budget, tentpole films (Two Stree sequels and......

India 'A' gets a new captain for England Tour

IMAGE: The India A tour precedes the five-match Test series in England. Photograph: Abhimanyu Easwaran/Instagram India Test team regulars including Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Dhruv......

RCB's revenge: Padikkal fires, Kohli finishes in style

IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates winning the match against Punjab......

Rahul's Payback: Statement Knock And A Cold Handshake

LSG's Sanjiv Goenka approached Rahul after the match to congratulate him, only to receive what looked like a cold, disinterested handshake. No words, no eye contact. Just quiet closure and a......

Was Hardik's 42 The Best Of The Night?

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya unleashed a whirlwind 42 off just 15 balls. Photograph: BCCI   Rohit Sharma's barren run at the Wankhede continued despite fleeting glimpses of fluency -- a crisp pull......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha trounce TN, set up Mumbai semis

IMAGE: Yash Rathod made a watchful 112 as Vidarbha trounced Tamil Nadu by 198 runs in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Tuesday. Photograph: Yash Rathod/Instagram Riding on seamer Nachiket......