What Happens to COVID Orphans?

Who looks after them?A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com finds out. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo   Families across India have been......

Maha slashes charges for COVID-19 tests by private labs

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said that the government has reduced the rates of the COVID-19 tests conducted by private laboratories from Rs 4,500 to Rs 2,200. Tope said the......

PM to set up panel to look into simultaneous polls

A committee for giving "time-bound" suggestions on the issue of 'one nation, one election' will be set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Wednesday......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

PMEAC chairman defends rate hike

Defending the Reserve Bank's decision to hike key rates by 25 basis points, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council on Friday said the central bank had no other option, as inflation remains......

FMCGs hire local talent to boost rural business

When in Rome, do as the Romans do... goes the phrase, which is partially what consumer goods companies are adhering to. They are hiring local talent to target rural sales. Devendra Dube (name......

Lalu accused of discriminatory Budget

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad came under attack from friends and foes alike for presenting a "parochial" and "discriminatory" Budget for 2008-09 amid claims that the "UPA train" has met with a......

20 ventures you can start with Rs 5 lakh!

In 1995, Sabeer Bhatia started Hotmail with his idea - of a free, Internet-based email service that can be accessed anywhere in the world - and seed capital from pioneering venture fund Draper......

Bollywood innings for Tendulkar?

Vickey LalwaniBollywood innings for Tendulkar?Sangeeta Aahir, ex-wife of Sudhakar (Saajan) Bokade has reportedly fixed on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to play a key role in her film, Sab Golmaal Hai.......

How 1974 Ranji Trophy win shaped Karnataka cricket

'It was an inspiration for all of us. Right from our U15 and U17 tours, all we could hear was how Karnataka beat the mighty Bombay' Photograph: Kind courtesy GR Viswanath/Instagram Warm spells of......

Parimarjan Negi clinches National chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of PSPB clinched the National title after settling for a quick draw against Grandmaster Tejas Bakre in the final round of the REC National Premier Chess Championship in......

Dravid to play in Ranji match

Rahul Dravid has been included in Karnataka team for their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' final league match against Railways beginning at the IAF grounds in Bangalore on Thursday."Yes, he is......

Humpy suffers second loss

Draws were the order of the day as most of the top players preferred to play it safe in the sixth round of the Parsvanath International Chess tournament at New Delhi on Saturday.WIM Arthie......

Shetty, Mishra stun GMs

India's Rahul Shetty and N K Mishra stunned two foreign Grandmasters to emerge joint leaders at the end of the fourth round in the Parsvnath International Chess tournament in Delhi on......