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Man killed in anti-Maoist op in MP a tribal; Cong seeks judicial probe

A man killed during a recent anti-Maoist operation in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district was a tribal and not a Maoist, an official said on Saturday. IMAGE: Security personnel during an anti-Maoist......

Palaniswami meets Amit Shah; doesn't rule out BJP tie-up for TN polls

As his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set off speculations regarding electoral tie-up, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday......

Centre denies assent to TN's bill seeking NEET exemption

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday informed that the assembly resolution seeking National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exemption for the state that was sent for Presidential......

SC says Bihar babus suspended for bridge collapse brought back

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Bihar government observing its officials were suspended after incidents of bridge collapse but brought back after the furore died down. IMAGE: People......

Waqf Bill brazen assault on Constitution: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as a 'brazen assault' on the Constitution, saying it was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

Despite market volatility, corporate fundraising at record high in FY25

Fundraising by Indian companies through equity and debt reached an all-time high in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), according to data collated by primedatabase.com. Illustration: Dominic......

Inflation falls below 4% in Feb. Will RBI cut rate on April 9?

Retail inflation slipped to seven-month low of 3.61 per cent in February mainly due to easing prices of vegetables, eggs, and other protein-rich items, creating space for the RBI to go for another......

Budget 2025: FM announces 1.5 lakh rural post offices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Image only for......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

Where You Can Watch Saif's Son On OTT

From Saif Ali Khan's sabse bada beta's streaming debut to how to make potstickers with Prince Charles' chhoti bahu, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything coming up on OTT......

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar. It was a standout year, and not just in Indian politics. 1975, the year of the Emergency,......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Shami's sister, relatives implicated in alleged MNREGA fraud

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's sister Shabina and her relatives were named in an alleged fraud involving MNREGA. Photograph: BCCI A district-level investigation into an alleged fraud involving Mahatma......

Hyderabad FC sign teen prodigy Mohammed Kaif

IMAGE: Zinc Football's Mohammed Kaif was part of the Indian team at the 2023 Under-16 SAFF Tournament. Photograph: Hindustan Zinc/X Sixteen-year-old defender Mohammed Kaif, a product of Zinc......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

IMAGE: Indian football coach Manolo Marquez at the training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X Nam Dinh is a quaint town in northern Vietnam. With a population of......

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