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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......

More Freebies From Kejriwal Coming Up

IMAGE: Arvind Kejriwal with a beneficiary at the launch of the Mahila Samman Yojana. Photograph: Ritik Ja Ahead of February's Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party national Convener Arvind......

Amid Ambedkar row, Kejriwal announces scholarship for Dalits

In the run-up to the assembly elections in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced an Ambedkar scholarship for free foreign education of the city's Dalit students.......

Priyanka Gandhi carries 'Palestine' bag to Parliament

In a show of support for the people of Palestine, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday carried a bag to Parliament that had 'Palestine' emblazoned on it. IMAGE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi......

BMC proposes masks in Mumbai's civic hospitals, for senior citizens

Amid a spurt in Covid-19 cases, the use of face masks has been made mandatory for employees, patients and visitors in all civic-run hospitals in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)......

Senior citizens rule a quarter of Indian firms

After two years of setting a rare example by relinquishing all board responsibilities at the ripe ‘young’ age of 65 years, N R Narayana Murthy has done a U-turn by deciding to return to......

Budget: How good is it for senior citizens?

Since the finance minister has brought down the qualifying age of senior citizens from 65 to 60 years, financial planners, such as Forefront Capital Management's Radhika Gupta, have been fielding......

SBI unveils two new schemes to boost deposit mobilisation

State Bank of India (SBI) – the country’s largest lender – has unveiled two new schemes to boost deposit mobilisation at a time when most banks are facing challenges in raising......

Good news for senior citizens, Savings Scheme deposit limit raised to Rs 30 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday proposed to double the deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme to Rs 30 lakh and Monthly Income Account Scheme to Rs 9 lakh. Illustration:......

Key decisions taken at the 55th GST Council meet

The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to levy an 18 per cent GST on margin value on sale of used electric vehicles by businesses and agreed to keep jet fuel (ATF) out of the......

Farhan, Farah, Anusha's Birthday Party

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zoya Akhtar/Instagram It's Farhan Akhtar's birthday on Thursday and his close ones are making sure to make him feel extra special on his special day. Elder sister Zoya......

Vijay 69 Review: Bland

It's too bad Viijay 69 does not let the viewer feel Anupam Kher's despair or his triumph. The most forgettable 'zero to hero' films at least managed that much, notes Deepa Gahlot. Last year's......

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video Review: Stree, Lies & Videotape

Between tons of sexual innuendo and Kapil Sharma brand of slapstick gags characterised in loud caricatures, moronic behaviour, flimsy wigs and cartoonish rhythm, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video's......

VIDEO: Cricketer Rayudu slaps senior citizen after argument over 'rash driving'

In a shocking incident, former India cricketer Ambati Rayadu was involved in a scuffle wherein he abused and slapped a senior citizen, who reportedly objected to his rash driving in Hyderabad. The......

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