Muslim men can wear 'tarpaulin hijab' on Holi: UP minister

In controversial comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday.......

2 Indian nationals buried in UAE days after execution

Two Indian nationals -- Shahjadi Khan and Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu -- were buried in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in presence of their family members. Image used only for representation.......

Indian woman on death row in UAE already executed: Govt

An Indian woman on death row in Abu Dhabi for the alleged murder of a four-month-old child has already been executed on February 15, the Delhi high court hearing her father's plea about her......

UP man seeks MEA intervention to save daughter on death row in UAE

The father of Shahzadi Khan, the UP woman facing a death sentence in the UAE, approached the Delhi high court on Saturday seeking a directive to the ministry of external affairs and authorities to......

EPFO net members addition grows to 16.05 lakh in Dec

Retirement fund body EPFO added 16.05 lakh net new members in December, which is 9.69 per cent higher compared to November 2024, as per the payroll data released on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

Fresh formal hiring at 4-month low in August

The number of monthly fresh formal hirings saw a slowdown in August, signalling a downturn in the formal labour market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In August, the number of new......

'Before Holi, this is a gift for all associated with wrestling'

IMAGE: Sanjay Singh, right, a loyalist of former president Brij Bhushan Singh, and his panel winning the Wrestling Federation of India polls by big margins on December 21, 2023. The Sports......

BFI vs IOA: Why Indian boxing is in turmoil

IMAGE: Abuse of power, financial misconduct, and the never-ending turf wars are now coming to light as Boxing Federation of India's officials jostle to escape blame for the shocking turn of......

WFI office back at tainted Brij Bhushan's house

IMAGE: The Wrestling Federation of India has reset their office back at Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's house, the former WFI chief who was suspended over allegations of sexual harassment.......

Vinesh, Bajrang were Congress pawns: Brij Bhushan

'This was all conspired to gain a hold on the Wrestling Federation of India and to attack the BJP and its ideology...This team of Rahul, the Congress keeps doing these things.'   IMAGE:......