Maha bus workers end strike ahead of Ganesh festival

The two-day-old strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees was called off on late Wednesday evening following government's assurance of a salary hike, union leaders......

IAF plane to bring back bodies of Nepal bus tragedy victims

An Indian Air Force plane will bring the bodies of the Maharashtra pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Nepal to Nashik on Saturday, officials have said. IMAGE: Security force personnel rescue an......

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.......

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Mumbai's controversial encounter specialist, former policeman Pradeep Sharma, faced a significant legal blow on Tuesday, as the Bombay high court convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment in......

Dear Nirmalaji, please consider affordable housing

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the......

Dear Nirmalaji, increase home loan deduction limit

Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the......

Dear Nirmalaji, reduce income tax

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the Financial Year 2021-2021. Nirmalaji has asked us to send the......

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns. T E Narasimhan and......

When are the BIG movies releasing?

The floodgates seem to have opened for Bollywood at the theatres. After Yash Raj Films announced its slate of films for 2021, many other film-makers went ahead and confirmed the release dates for......

PIX: Ekta, Arpita, Arbaaz at Shilpa's Diwali bash!

Shetty-Kundra's grand Diwali party! After Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla and Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali party, here is looking at Shilpa Shetty's Diwali bash!   Shilpa Shetty with husband Raj......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Which Kannada film will you watch this weekend?

Three Kannada films will release this Holi festival, on March 6. Which of them are you most excited about? Or would you prefer these Tamil releases instead? Take a look:   Goa Image: A scene......

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

IMAGE: Three wickets from Gujarat's P N Jadeja reduces Punjab to 40/4 in the second innings. Photograph: BCCI/X Badoni hits century as Delhi set Himachal target of 327 Ayush Badoni smashed a......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara strikes unbeaten century; Padikkal, Pandey ton powers Karnataka

IMAGE: India veteran Cheteshwar Pujara remained 157 not out at stumps. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Batting stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara, ignored for the two-Test series against South Africa,......

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Chirag Jani bags five as Saurashtra in control against Jharkhand IMAGE: Saurashtra’s Harvik Desai (54*) and Sheldon Jackson (37*) stitched an unbeaten 81-run stand. Photograph: Kind......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tripura shock defending champs Saurashtra

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussex Cricket/Twitter Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be in action in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......