Delhi's air quality worst in country, 'severe' for first time this season

Delhi recorded the worst air quality in the country on Wednesday, with the AQI recorded in the "severe" category for the first time this season, even as the central pollution watchdog attributed......

SC nod for NRCB's data collection in prisons sans caste

The Supreme Court on Thursday said its direction to delete the 'caste' column apart from any caste reference in undertrials or convicts' registers in jails will not impede the collection of data by......

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

Expressing serious concern over high pollution levels in Delhi during Diwali festival, the Supreme Court took exception to the violation of court orders and said its directives on firecrackers ban......

Terrorists killed in J-K's Akhnoor were Jaish men, infiltrated from PoK

Three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region were members of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed group and had recently infiltrated into the area......

Sebi bans Anil Ambani, 24 other entities from securities mkt for 5-yrs

Markets regulator Sebi has barred industrialist Anil Ambani, 24 other entities, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance from the securities market for five years for diversion of......

Sebi bans Vijay Mallya from securities market for 3 years

Sebi on Friday barred fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya from the securities markets and restrained him from associating with any listed firm for three years in the matter of routing of funds to the......

Paytm net loss widens to Rs 550 crore in Q4

Fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, on Wednesday said its loss in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-24 has widened to Rs 550 crore following the ban imposed......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

A Film From Manipur That You Must See

'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.''I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.' IMAGE: Gugun Kipgen in......

What Left Kartik Teary Eyed?

'Murlikant sir saw the film for the first time alongside the army chief and many other army officers.' 'The way he got a standing ovation there, I got teary-eyed. It was a very emotional moment for......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Will Bancroft open with Khawaja in Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

IMAGE: Cameron Bancroft last played a Test match against England in the 2019 Ashes series. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Seasoned star Steven Smith backed the......

Steve Smith back at No 4 for India Tests

'Steve had expressed a desire to move back down from that opening position.' IMAGE: Steve Smith will return to his preferred slot at No 4, where he has scored 5,966 runs at an average of 61 with......

Ban on right wing groups protesting India-B'desh T20I

The SP recommended imposition of prohibitory orders to maintain peace, law and order in the Madhya Pradesh district after the Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday staged a protest demanding the......

'Stand up and applaud for one of the greatest all-rounders'

Sachin Tendulkar Praises Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's Heroics Photograph: Kind Courtesy TNCA/X  Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja......

BCCI avoid blame: Greater Noida venue could face ICC ban

Greater Noida venue may have hosted its last international game, all eyes on match referee Javagal Srinath's report Photograph: Kind courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Match referee Javagal......