Coal scam: Darda, son get 4-yr jail, ex-coal secy gets 3 yrs

A Delhi court on Wednesday awarded a four-year jail term to ex-Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, his son Devender Darda, and businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal in a case related to irregularities in the......

Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi for over six hours on the second day of her appearance in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald......

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for over two hours in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. IMAGE: Congress president......

Mining an opportunity: Firm, transparent laws key to attract investments

Parliament has cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, recently. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters The objective of the Act is to invite investments from......

Zee: Whose company is it anyway?

The Zee saga will see a long-drawn-out court battle before shareholders get any chance to vote on any proposal by the management or Invesco, says Prosenjit Datta. It is abundantly clear that......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Bollywood films usually have standard names like Raj, Karan and Vijay for the heroes and Meena, Seema and Radha for the heroines. But just once in a while comes along a film where the characters......

Kohli, Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj picked for Arjuna

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his century in a Test match against England. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter......

Ranji roundup: Jaggi hits unbeaten ton on Day 2

IMAGE: Chhattisgarh batsman Amandeep Khare being greeted by teammate after his double century during the Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha at VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI Ishank Jaggi......

Ranji roundup: Shaw slams ton as Ashwin & Co. suffer on Day 1

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw celebrates after scoring a century against Tamil Nadu on Day 1. Photograph: PTI Young opener Prithvi Shaw underlined his class with a century against a quality Tamil Nadu......

Ranji round-up: All-round Manan, Ishant put Delhi on top

A summary of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday IMAGE: Ishant Sharma picked 3 wickets as he got the old ball to reverse swing. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Ishant Sharma......

Ranji: Mumbai, Punjab secure big wins; Pant's record ton

IMAGE: Mumbai bowler Tushar Deshpande. Photograph: MCA. Riding on Tushar Deshpande's five-wicket haul, defending champions Mumbai registered a comfortable 10-wicket win over Railways and grabbed......