SC rejects niece's plea for return of Jayalalithaa's assets

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the legal heir of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking the return of the properties confiscated in a case against her and......

SC orders protection to Discovery after threats over Asaram documentary

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim police protection to the officials of Discovery Communications India on a plea alleging threats by followers of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu......

HMPV: 2 cases detected in Maha; Centre asks states to step up surveillance

The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses, including influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illnesses, and spread awareness about the......

BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

EPFO adds 13.41 lakh net members in Oct

Retirement fund body EPFO has registered 13.41 lakh net new members addition in October 2024, according to showed latest payroll data. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This signifies......

Electronics fastest-growing among top 10 export items

Driven by smartphone, electronics exports have reached $22.5 billion in value in the first eight months of the current financial year (FY25), a near 28 per cent growth over the $17.66 billion......

Fresh formal hiring at 4-month low in August

The number of monthly fresh formal hirings saw a slowdown in August, signalling a downturn in the formal labour market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In August, the number of new......

PVR Inox shares hit 44-month low; stock has tanked 23% from December high

PVR Inox shares hit a 44-month low of Rs 1,154, declining 8 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise firm market, driven by growth concerns. Photograph: Kind......

From no grounds to Ranji final: Kerala cricket's rise

IMAGE: Kerala advanced to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after clinching a dramatic two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in the semi-finals on Friday. Photographs: Kerala Cricket Association/X......

National Games: Anmol wins badminton singles gold

IMAGE: Anmol Kharb outclassed Anupama Upadhyaya in straight games to win the badminton women's singles gold medal at the National Games on Tuesday. Photograph: SAI Media/X Rising shuttler Anmol......

Punjab lifter Mehak Sharma on a record-breaking spree

IMAGE: Punjab weightlifter Mehak Sharma set four new national records at the National Games in Dehradun on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Department of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand/X......

Lovlina strikes gold at National Games

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain clinched the women's 75kg gold, while six-time Asian champion Shiva Thapa signed off with a silver medal in the men's 63.5kg category at the National......

Karnataka's Nataraj, Desinghu on cloud 9!

IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer finished his National Games campaign with 10 medals, including 9 gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Karnataka's star swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu ended......