Jamaat-e-Islami Fails Kashmir Election Test

None of its candidates won. Most of them lost badly. IMAGE: Sayar Ahmed Reshi, the Jamaat-backed Independent candidate from Kulgam. Photograph: Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com   The......

Fadnavis returns as Maha CM, with Shinde, Ajit as deputies

Scripting a powerful comeback, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday evening took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, while leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were......

J-K polls: 68% candidates forfeit security deposits in Jammu's 43 seats

In 43 assembly segments of Jammu region, 68.53 percent candidates including almost all of the People's Democratic Party and Bahujan Samaj Party forfeited their security deposits. IMAGE: BJP......

Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

1.3 mn may lose jobs in India's export units

About 1.3 million people are likely to lose jobs in India's export units in the current financial year because of recession in the developed countries, an United Nations Conference on Trade and......

JK: Employees on strike, seeking revised pay

A confrontation is brewing up between the Jammu and Kashmir government and its over four lakh employees over the implementation of the sixth pay commission recommendations. While the state......

India among top 10 FDI destinations in 2014

Image: School children holding tri-coloured balloons take part in the Republic Day celebrations in Chandigarh. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters India was 15th on the list in 2013. India moved up......

Govt for easing aviation rule to link smaller nations

The civil aviation ministry is contemplating relaxing the substantial ownership and effective control clause in its air services agreementwith smaller countries.The SOEC clause says only airlines......

Rabada breaks Waqar's Test record in Dhaka Test

Rabada reaches new milestone as Proteas take control on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in the first innings to get to 300......

'WPL has given us strong base to find players': Muzumdar

IMAGE: Amol Muzumdar lauded the role of the WPL in the development of Women's cricket in India. Photograph: BCCI Terming the Women's Premier League (WPL) a "great supply chain" for the national......

'I guess the carrot's there, but...' Marsh on Australia chasing a treble

IMAGE: Australia captain Mitchell Marsh believes it’s important to keep everyone relaxed heading into the big tournament. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The honour of captaining Australia......

Rohit's leadership style, unveiled by SKY

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India’s upcoming home series against Australia. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Just four days post the ICC World Cup 2023 final,......

'Home advantage' for confident Afghanistan against Kiwis

'We spent 40 days here... the conditions are the same as in Afghanistan. That gives us extra advantage.' IMAGE: Afghanistan will take a lot of confidence from their 69-run victory over defending......