Prez commutes death sentence of four prisoners

The death sentence of four prisoners, including a man convictd for rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, has been commuted to life imprisonment by the President. Three mercy petitions of four......

Chhattisgarh polls: Cong retains 25 MLAs in second list, fields 22 new faces

The ruling Congress' second list of 53 candidates for the next month's Chhattisgarh assembly elections, released on Wednesday, showed an attempt to strike a balance between old and new faces.......

Rice Economy Faces Turmoil as El Nino Turns Up Heat

In the coming months, globally as well as in India, rice might remain a hot potato. IMAGE: Women plant rice saplings in a paddy field in Assam. Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters A fortnight or......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......