NHRC team visits Sandeshkhali amid fresh protests

A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday held on-spot inquiries in Sandeshkhali to ascertain facts about alleged sexual abuse by some Trinamool Congress leaders even as fresh......

INDIA will form govt at Centre if...: Sachin Pilot

Former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre had 'failed in every field' and claimed if the Congress wins in upcoming state......

'Nothing would happen to Babri': Pawar's big claim on BJP leader

As the Ram Janmbhoomi movement gathered steam in 1992, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijaya Raje Scindia had assured then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao that nothing would happen to Babri Masjid......

Why Bommai kept cabinet expansion in cold storage since his takeover in 2021

By repeatedly changing the goalposts over the timing of cabinet expansion in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party managed to deftly sidestep potential......

India's 3rd largest bank is finally born

There would be no retrenchment of employees and that their services conditions would also not be affected post merger. Paving the way for the first ever-three way merger of public sector lenders,......

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.Somesh Jha & Abhijit Lele report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The brand names......

Govt to infuse Rs 83,000 cr in PSBs in next few months: Jaitley

The recapitalisation, the finance minister said, will enhance the lending capacity of state-owned banks and help them come out of RBI's Prompt Corrective Action framework. Illustration: Uttam......

Govt says RBI did not consult it over important decisions

‘The PCA framework was revised and tightened in April 2017, but there was no discussion in any board meeting. The government does not know the rationale behind revising the framework and how......

Mahesh Babu's step-mother passes away

Veteran Telugu actress, film-maker G Vijaya Nirmala died on Thursday, June 27 'I regret to inform you that my mother, senior artiste, prominent producer and director Dr A G Vijaya Nirmala passed......

Manja Velu is a masala entertainer

The best thing about a Tamil movie like Manja Velu is that it doesn't take itself seriously, and doesn't expect you to either. Produced by Feather Touch Entertainment and directed by A Venkatesh,......

Shwaas: A must watch!

A grandfather helps his grandson come to terms with his inevitable blindness. In a typical Bollywood film, this would lead to painful, handkerchief-demanding melodrama. Refreshingly, in Sandeep......

Vyshak's dream comes true: From overweight to Team India

IMAGE:  Vyshak Vijaykumar's fitness was far beyond ideal then and his action was all over the place, cutting his pace by a couple of yards. Photograph: BCCI Nearly five years ago, Vyshak......

Sports Shorts: Anish wins India's 3rd individual gold in Jr. World Cup

 A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: India's Anish Bhanwala on the podium with his gold medal at the ISSF Junior Shooting championships in Sydney on......

How Sindhu changed into the 'Dragon Slayer'

Once labelled mild and fragile, P V Sindhu has undergone an astounding transformation, discovers Nikita Puri. IMAGE: By claiming the China Open title last month, P V Sindhu has shown that her Rio......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......

Ganguly wins ONGC Cup

National Champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly won the ONGC Cup International Open chess tournament after settling for a quick draw with Grandmaster Pavel Kotsur of Kazakhstan in the 10th and final round......