Are you willing to marry her, SC asks rape accused public servant

'Are you willing to marry her,' was the question posed to a public servant, who is accused of repeatedly raping a minor girl but when the Supreme Court on Monday was told that he is already married......

5 dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

Five men died after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building in the Serum Institute of India's Manjri premises in Pune on Thursday, police said. IMAGE: Smoke billows......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Dabhol gas may miss deadline

The Ratnagiri liquified natural gas works terminal, which will cater to the Dabhol power plant, is likely to miss the December deadline by at least four months. This is likely to delay delivery of......

Is Dabhol project to be privatised soon?

The minister said he would convene a meeting in the next 10 days with lenders to the troubled project, the officials of Maharashtra government and its undertaking Maharashtra State Electricity......

MSEB to buy Dabhol power at Rs 5 a unit

The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) has indicated it will be willing to buy power from Ratnagiri Gas and Power Ltd's Dabhol plant at around Rs 5 per unit, which will be the price if......

Dabhol package may get nod

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, at its meeting scheduled for tomorrow, is expected to approve the restructuring package for Dabhol Power Company. It is also likely that a decision on......