Maharashtra final voter turnout revised to 66.05%

The final turnout in Maharashtra assembly polls was 66.05 percent as per EVM votes, up from 61.1 percent in 2019, Election Commission officials said on Thursday.  IMAGE: Voters waiting in a......

Naxals will be eliminated by 2026: Amit Shah

Terming Naxals the biggest human rights violators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said security forces have been carrying out 'offensive operations' instead of defensive against the......

CMs Mamata, Soren, Majhi mourn death of Ratan Tata

Chief ministers of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha on Wednesday evening condoled the demise of Tata Group's chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, and said his legacy will live......

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......

Jio Fin arm plans Rs 36K cr deal with Reliance Retail

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services (JFS) is set to seek shareholders’ approval for its leasing subsidiary to acquire telecom equipment and devices worth Rs 36,000 crore ($4.33......

Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia's annual remuneration may be around Rs 50 crore

Wipro's new CEO Srinivas Pallia will receive an annual remuneration of up to $6 million (about Rs 50 crore), according to a regulatory filing by the Bengaluru-headquartered IT company.......

Can Flipkart taste success in quick commerce space?

Eight years ago, Flipkart started a new service called Nearby to deliver fruit, vegetable, soap, and other everyday items from supermarkets to customers within an hour of receiving the order.......

Govt to take postal services to every village

In its effort to take postal services to every village, Government has decided to open 80 Gramin Dak Sewa Post Offices and 80 sub post offices in the country under Rural Business and Access to......

South Australia govt to sue Armstrong after doping confession

The government of South Australia state says it will seek damages or compensation from Lance Armstrong after his reported confession to Oprah Winfrey that he doped during his career. - Armstrong......

World Cup diary: Iceland fans show their Viking spirit

IMAGE: Kristbjorn Hilmir Kjartansson (right) and Gretar Jonsson, Iceland's supporters, pose for a picture with their Lada after a journey from home to Russia to watch their team at the FIFA World......

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

The US Justice Department has accused Armstrong of defrauding the government by accepting millions of dollars in sponsorship money from the US Postal Service (USPS). A federal judge on Monday......

Lance Armstrong settles US federal fraud case for $5m

Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven times, six of them while riding for the Postal Service team. He was stripped of his titles and banned for life from the sport in 2012 by the......

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong asks US judge to end government lawsuit

IMAGE: Disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has asked a US judge to decide a more than $100 million lawsuit against......