Karnataka to reserve 100% Group C-D posts in private firms for locals

The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private firms for Group C and Group D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

Captain among 4 Army soldiers killed in Doda encounter

Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major......

HC restrains Mamata from making defamatory statement against Guv

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against Governor C V Ananda Bose,......

Ajmer dargah khadim acquitted in hate speech case

An Ajmer court acquitted on Tuesday all six people accused of raising the controversial 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogan from the gates of the Moinuddin Chishti Dargah following suspended Bharatiya Janata......

FMCG, telecom and select IT shares help markets touch record highs

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty settled at record high levels in their third straight day of gains on Tuesday following buying in FMCG, telecom and select IT shares and FII inflows.......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

India flagged concerns with Russia over non-tariff barriers: Commerce secy

India has flagged concerns over non-tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by its exporters with the Russian government, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday. Non-tariff barriers faced by Indian......

Don't see change in UK strategy: Tata Steel chairman N Chandrasekaran

There has been no change in Tata Steel’s strategy on operations in the United Kingdom (UK), company chairman N Chandrasekaran has told shareholders. IMAGE: Tata Group Chairman Natarajan......

Special Blessings for Amitabh At Shubh Ashirwad

All Photographs: ANI Photo Amitabh Bachchan paid his respects to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, the revered founder head of Tulsi Peeth, during the Shubh Ashirwad ceremony for Radhika Merchant and......

SEE: Gambhir's heartfelt tribute to KKR fans

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir shared a heartfelt video, expressing his deep connection with Kolkata. Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/Instagram Following his appointment as the head coach of the Indian......

Sumit Nagal soars to career-high ranking

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sumit Nagal/Instagram Olympic-bound Sumit Nagal continued his ascent in the ATP singles chart, climbing to a career-high ranking of 68. The 26-year-old rose five spots in......

From victim of TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit's journey to stardom

IMAGE: An Olympic bronze and Asian Games gold already in his kitty, Lalit Upadhyay is now focussed on changing the colour of the medal at the Paris Olympic Games, starting July 26. Photographs:......

'Hardik Pandya to captain India in Sri Lanka T20I series'

'Hardik doesn't have any fitness issue as is being floated in the media.' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya will captain India in the three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka later this month. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Vote! Who Should Captain India In T20s?

With Rohit Sharma calling it quits after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, the onus will now be on the selectors to plan for the future.With the next T20 World Cup to be held in India and......