U'khand govt announces Rs 1.5 lakh relief for affected families

The Uttarkhand government on Wednesday announced Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief to affected families who have been shifted to safer locations after land subsidence in Joshimath led to houses and......

Joshimath residents protest against NTPC, seek their U'khandfrom state

Locals in Joshimath on Tuesday protested against National Thermal Power Corporation seeking their withdrawal from the state. IMAGES: Locals raise slogans as they protest against National Thermal......

Construction banned in 'sinking' Joshimath, families evacuated

Amid protests by a group of residents in Joshimath, the Chamoli administration on Thursday put a ban on all construction activities in and around the 'sinking' town even as nearly 50 families......

Delhi govt vs Bharat Biotech over Covaxin supply

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech has refused to provide "additional" vaccine doses to the Delhi government, a development that is likely to......

Small and mid-caps for big gains in 2021

While small-caps have delivered higher returns than their large-cap peers, investors would do well to recognise the incremental risk of investing in these companies.Ram Prasad Sahu and Yash......

India's m-cap hits $2.5 trillion after soaring 91% from March lows

In rupee terms, India’s market cap is currently about Rs 184 trillion — 90 per cent of the GDP of Rs 203 trillion for FY20 at current prices. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Xiaomi stores cover up with 'Made in India' banners

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has begun covering its retail store branding with white 'Made in India' logo amid fears of vandalism at outlets against the backdrop of Sino-India border tension, the......

24x7 electricity for all: Tightrope walk for govt

The agenda for the year 2020 is well laid out -- launch of UDAY 2.0, installation of smart pre-paid metres, prompt payment by discoms, making coal available for short term and reviving gas based......

Stree 2 Trailer: More Of The Same

The film promises the same hilarious stupidity with amusing gags, especially Pankaj Tripathi's snappy dialogues and Rajkummar Rao's physical comedy, which made the 2018 hit rollicking fun, observes......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Big Releases, Coming Up This April

A whole bunch of films and Web series are releasing this month. April is a big month at the box office as Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 get......

Spotted! Three Hrithiks, Two Saifs...

The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Monday. Tamannaah Bhatia chooses metallic shades for a shoot in Mumbai.   Her co-star Ritiesh Deshmukh --......

Ranji roundup: UP down Karnataka; Mumbai in control

IMAGE: Captain Karan Sharma and Priyam Garg hit half-centuries as Uttar Pradesh outclassed Karnataka by five wickets to advance to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI......

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday Mumbai close in on win against Odisha IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Punjab bowlers and picked a 5-wicket haul versus......

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......

Ranji round-up: Ton-up Dubey steers MP to 218/2 vs Kerala

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi bowler Navdeep Saini celebrates along with teammates after taking a wicket on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy cricket match......