Earthquake measuring 7.6 rocks Mexico

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit Mexico post midnight IST.According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was Guerrero region, located 186 kilometres from......

Nazarwala on Dabangg Netaji

Political observer Nazarwala, who made a spot-on prediction on Rediff.com of Mayawati's victory in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, assesses Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's......

PHOTOS: On the road with UP poll staff

Braving rainy and cold weather, and riding atop buses and trucks, officials carrying out Election Commission's task of holding the seven phase hustings in Uttar Pradesh have a thankless job. Out......

In PHOTOS: 6.8 earthquake jolts Philippines

At least 44 people, including school children were killed on Monday after a severe 6.8 magnitude quake hit the third-largest island in the Philippines and causing buildings to collapse and shutting......

Budget may come to EPF subscribers' aid

The finance ministry may extend budgetary support to the Employees Provident Fund Organisation to ensure it offers interest comparable with other savings instruments.A senior ministry official......

Black money: India signs multilateral agreement

Taking another step towards combating black money, India has signed a multi-lateral agreement with economic powers like France and Germany to check both tax evasion and avoidance. The agreement,......

FDI: At the mercy of lawmakers

When it comes to investments, certain assumptions are made at any level, whether by an individual or any other form of common or sophisticated entity.The very basic assumptions are that the......

Indian firms can raise $2bn in next two months

With a billion-dollar deal by Reliance Industries, India Inc's desire to tap foreign funds received a new spark. While India's largest firm by enterprise value could successfully negotiate with US......