Exit polls: Somnath Bharti to 'shave his head' if...

Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Saturday vowed to shave his head if Narendra Modi retained the prime minister's post while his party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind......

Kejriwal will continue as Delhi CM: AAP after HC remarks

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday asserted that Arvind Kejriwal will remain the chief minister of Delhi as it downplayed the High Court's observations that no person who holds this post can be......

HC verdict on plea against acquittals in 2G case tomorrow

The Delhi high court will pronounce its verdict on Friday on whether to admit the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, firms......

Dharmendra Pradhan, Maneka Gandhi among key contestants in 6th phase

Voting for the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi and the......

MPS: FinMin may extend August deadline for PSBs, insurers

The finance ministry is in favour of extending the August deadline for public sector banks (PSBs) as well as insurance companies to increase their minimum public shareholding (MPS) to the mandated......

PSBs may be allowed to transfer unclaimed shares to IEPF

The finance ministry is considering amending the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, which governs public-sector banks (PSBs), to make suitable provisions for......

Supreme Court allows claiming input tax credit on construction expenses

In a development that may encourage increased investment in commercial real estate, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave the industry relief by permitting input tax credit (ITC) on construction......

Customs duty cut on silver likely to give Centre breather for now

The steep cut in Customs duty on silver in the FY25 Budget to 6 per cent from 15 per cent may provide the government temporary relief by checking the spurt in silver imports from the United Arab......

Surgery on Vivek Oberoi today

Actor Vivek Oberoi, who was admitted to the Calcutta Medical College after fracturing his leg while shooting for a Mani Ratnam film on Wednesday, has been brought to Mumbai.Sources at the institute......

'Won't play sympathy card to promote Sanjay Dutt's Policegiri'

Sanjay Dutt may be lodged in jail but promotions for his upcoming film Policegiri -- where he ironically plays a policeman -- are on in full swing. At a press conference held in Mumbai,......

Is Erica The MOST GLAMOROUS TV Star?

The television fraternity attended the Iconic Gold Awards over the weekend. Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar brings us glimpses of the starry night. Please click on the images......

Bollywood's GHOSTBUSTERS

Bhoot Police takes on ghosts even as Saif Ali Khan doesn't believe in them. Interestingly, this is a character Bollywood seems to love. So we've had ghostbusters -- and they come in all sizes,......

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet honoured, para-athletes shine

Para-athletes grab spotlight as President gives away National Sports Awards in traditional ceremony IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2024 on Manu......

Khel Ratna honour for Manu Bhaker, Gukesh

IMAGE: India's Manu Bhaker signed off from the Paris Olympics as the first-ever Indian to have won two medals in a single edition of the Games after Independence. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters......

How comeback man Agarwal made it count at Wankhede

IMAGE: India's Mayank Agarwal is elated as his name gets inscribed on the Honours Board at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on Monday. He scored 150 and 62 in each innings of the 2nd Test match......

Ranji: HP take 200-run lead vs Haryana; Ton for Hyd's Agarwal

A summary of all the action from Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal is congratulated on scoring a century against Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.......

'Only one point agenda should be Indian cricket'

'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.' IMAGE: Ajit Agarkar, who took more than 300 international wickets in a decade-long career for India, was......