Not our job to protect criminals: Mamata on RG Kar convict

Asserting that the RG Kar incident was a "rare, heinous and sensitive crime," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Tuesday said if someone gets away after committing a crime, he will again......

BJP announces more freebies in Delhi manifesto part 2

Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday unveiled the second part of the BJP's Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections......

BJP lures Delhi voters with Rs 2500 aid for women, Rs 500 LPG

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Friday released the first part of the party's manifesto for the Delhi assembly polls, announcing Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women, LPG cylinders at Rs 500......

Lalu meets this NDA ally, says he's ready to switch

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday dropped hints that the Mahagathbandhan helmed by his party might bring on board former Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, whom the......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1% on foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent on Thursday due to heavy selling in market heavyweights HDFC Bank, TCS and Reliance as investors turned nervous over earnings......

SBI pegs GDP growth at 6.3%; lower than govt estimate

The GDP growth is expected to be about 6.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, a tad lower than the government's estimate of 6.4 per cent, owing to several factors such as weak demand, SBI......

Fadnavis Boosts Kangana's Confidence

Rasha is Azaad... Kriti in throwback mode... Saiee's day in London... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram A day before her film Emergency released in theatres, Kangana Ranaut......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

Baby John Is A Box Office DISASTER

2024 has ended on a very poor note for Bollywood as the last release of the year has turned out to be a disaster. Baby John has met with a disastrous fate at the box office as the film will end up......

Kerala Blasters sack Coach Mikael after poor run of results

IMAGE: Kerala Blasters Head Coach Mikael Stahre (left) was let go following a run of poor results which saw the team languishing in 12th place in the standings. Photograph: Kerala Blasters / X......

Lakshya knocked out of Indonesia Masters

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen went down fighting. Photograph: BWF/X Star India shuttler Lakshya Sen's struggles on the international circuit continued as he lost in the second round of the Indonesia......

Gill's woes continue! Karnataka take control vs Punjab

Shubman Gill flops as Karnataka bundle out Punjab for 55 to gain command on Day 1 IMAGE: Skipper Shubman Gill's poor effort had a cascading effect on Punjab's innings as they crumbled for a paltry......

After 12 years, Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy

Indian superstar Virat Kohli is set to play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi's tie against Railways scheduled here from January 30. IMAGE: Virat......

Does Indian Cricket Need A Plumber?

Following Team India's dressing room leaks during the Australian tour, it is high time BCCI considers hiring a plumber to stop the leaks. The ideal candidate should be deaf to avoid being shocked......