36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on......

'B' in BJP stands for...: Kharge, Cong CMs slam Modi

The Congress on Friday launched a multi-pronged attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his jibe at the former for its poll guarantees, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying before......

We have no choice but to move court: Cong's reply to EC

The Congress on Friday hit out at the Election Commission after it rejected allegations of 'irregularities' in Haryana assembly polls, saying if the poll panel's goal is to 'strip itself of the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Strong India biz growth to drive gains for Godrej Consumer

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) reported a 2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in consolidated revenue to Rs 3,670 crore. Organic revenue growth in constant currency was up 14 per cent......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

GST records second-highest collection at Rs 1.87 lakh cr in Oct

Gross GST collection in October rose 9 per cent to over Rs 1.87 lakh crore, the second-highest ever, on pick-up in domestic sales and improved compliance. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Markets recovery makes investors richer by Rs 4.21 lakh cr

Investors' wealth on Monday surged Rs 4.21 lakh crore as markets bounced back after five days of fall. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The BSE Sensex jumped 602.75 points or 0.76 per cent......

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Review: Horror, Hamming And Heart

A gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless glamorous tug of war in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, notes Sukanya Verma. Just like the earlier two Bhool......

The Miranda Brothers Review: Damp Squib

The Miranda Brothers is short on humour, romance and real drama, observes Deepa Gahlot. Director of all those gangster dramas like Kaante and Shootout At Wadala, Sanjay Rajprakash Gupta -- as he......

A wake-up call for Indian cricket?

IMAGE: Former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes it is unfair to compare the two eras given the amount of cricket being played now. Photograph: MCA/X The gruelling Test tour of South Africa......

1st ODI: Cummins captures thriller as Australia edge Pakistan

IMAGE: Pat Cummins stepped up and guided Australia to victory. Photograph: ICC/X Pat Cummins proved once more he is the man for a batting crisis as he guided world champions Australia to a tense......

PIX: Chelsea hold United; Spurs roar back to crush Villa

IMAGE: Moises Caicedo scores Chelsea's first goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. Photograph:Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Moises Caicedo's blistering second-half......

F1 PIX: Verstappen pulls off stunning win in Brazilian GP

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen had his fourth Formula One title within reach......

Resilient Pant speaks out following India's shocking defeat

  IMAGE: New Zealand players celebrate following the dismissal of Rishabh Pant in the third and final Test following a controversial DRS decision. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant, India's star......