Senthil Balaji's appointment as minister terribly wrong: SC slams TN govt

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was "terribly wrong" to appoint Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji as a minister in the Tamil Nadu government days after he was granted bail in a......

'We grant bail, you become minister next day': SC to Senthil Balaji

Expressing its concern over the appointment of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji, as a minister in the Tamil Nadu government days after he was granted bail in the money laundering......

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......

Govt Agency Loses 3 Crore In Cyber Attack

'The hacker replaced original emails and planted fraudulent emails with a request letter and invoices to be paid to fraudulent bank accounts.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Crude imports from US rebound as Russia sanctions get tighter

Even as Russia and West Asia have been slugging it out for market share in India to sell their crude oil, the US is quietly making its moves on the sidelines. Photograph: Carlos Garcia......

Ireda's high valuation may limit further stock upside

State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (Ireda’s) chairman and managing director Pradip Kumar Das has announced that the company has requested the government to allow......

Despite wars in Europe and West Asia, oil shock fears yet to materialise

The oil industry experienced three upheavals between 1973 and 1991, which seem to be etched in the memory of the industry’s decision makers. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Naturally, at the......

Arrest of Chanda Kochhar, husband was 'abuse of power by CBI'

Right to remain silent cannot be equated with non-cooperation, ruled the Bombay high court while terming the arrest of the Kochhar couple by the CBI in the ICICI loan fraud case as "abuse of power"......

US sprinter Richardson banned from Olympic 100m after cannabis test

IMAGE: Sha'Carri Richardson was aiming to become the first American woman to win the Olympic 100m title since Gail Devers in 1996 after posting 10.72 seconds in April - one of her five runs under......