Nitin Agarwal, SP rebel backed by Yogi, elected dy speaker of UP assembly

Bharatiya Janata Party-backed Samajwadi Party rebel Nitin Agarwal was on Monday elected deputy speaker in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, defeating his party's official candidate Narendra Verma by 244......

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......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

UP: 20 feared dead as bus catches fire after accident

Around 2O people were feared killed on Friday in a massive fire that broke out following a collision between a private sleeper bus and a truck near Chiloi village under Chhibramau police station......

Jet lenders give third extension for EoI to Aug 31

After the August 10 deadline, South American conglomerate Synergy Group Corp reportedly evinced interest in the airline, forcing the RP to seek lenders' nod to extend the deadline to August 31.The......

As revival hopes fade, Jet creditors' claims zoom

Naresh Goyal-owned group companies, including the airline's general sales agent in India and abroad, and a car rental firm, are among those who have filed claims. Only Jet Privilege’s claims......

MDs on 'forced' leave, but its business as usual for ICRA and Care Ratings

The reason for both the officials being sent on leave is the same - an anonymous complaint received by the market regulator against the agency. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In little......

Why ICRA chief Naresh Takkar was sent on sudden leave

This move was triggered by a whistleblower complaint sent to Sebi against senior management interference in ensuring good ratings specifically in IL&FS and its subsidiaries. In an unprecedented......

Saurabh Netravalkar is destiny's child, says father

IMAGE: USA cricket team hero Saurabh Netravalkar celebrates with family members after the win against Pakistan on Thursday. Photograph: X Day job of a software engineer in Oracle, developed his......