Kejriwal promises Rs 18,000 a month for Hindu, Sikh priests

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that his party would launch a 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana' if it gets re-elected in Delhi, promising a monthly allowance of Rs 18,000......

Kejriwal launches scheme for priests, changes venue amid protests

Political battle over 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojna' announced by Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal intensified on Tuesday, as he launched registration process for the scheme at a temple in......

Cyclone Dana: No lives lost, but 36 lakh people affected in Odisha

A total of 35.95 lakh people in Odisha have been impacted by cyclone Dana and subsequent flooding in 14 districts, the state's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Sunday.......

HC suspends Chhota Rajan's life sentence, grants bail

The Bombay high court on Wednesday suspended the life sentence of gangster Chhota Rajan in connection with the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty here in 2001 and granted him bail in the case. IMAGE:......

GST meet on June 12 will discuss tax exemption on Covid essentials

Currently, 5 per cent is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines, while it is 12 per cent for Covid drugs and oxygen concentrators. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and......

GST cut on Covid drugs, equipment, retained for vaccines

The GST Council on Saturday slashed tax rate on Covid-19 drugs such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab as well as on medical oxygen and oxygen concentrators but ignored demands for reduction in taxes on......

CVC likely to prosecute former Niti Aayog chief

The case is related to the alleged irregularities in granting clearance by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to INX Media, once owned by Peter and Indrani Mukherjea, for receiving overseas......

The 'Irreplaceable' Lady In Dev Anand's Life

'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.' IMAGE: Vyjayanthimala in the Hothon Pe Aisi Baat song in Jewel Thief. Like everyone in the entertainment industry, Dev Anand loved his "Lata". He......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

What Are Parineeti, Raghav Praying For?

Actor Parineeti Chopra and her husband Raghav Chadha worshipped at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple on Friday, May 24, 2024.   IMAGE: Raghav had surgery for retinal detachment in London a few......

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, the highest national recognition for achievements in Indian cinema. The 85-year-old actor is celebrated for......

Team India's international matches at home for 2023-24 season

IMAGE: India will host Australia in September to kick off their home fixtures for the season. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s international fixtures......