Jolt to Cong as Gandhi family loyalist joins BJP in MP

In a significant political development in Madhya Pradesh, veteran leader and former Union minister Suresh Pachouri bid adieu to his five-decade allegiance with the Congress, and joined the......

Six get 20-year jail term in 1445 kg Gujarat drug haul case

A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court in Porbandar has sentenced six persons to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment and four others to 10 years in jail in the case of......

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

'As a police officer, I had gone on deputation to the prison department; on both occasions (the hanging of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon), the government said I should remain present.' 'I was not......

Immigration agent held as 9 US-bound persons from Gujarat go missing

An immigration agent was arrested by the police in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district on Thursday after nine persons, including two women, went untraceable during their journey from India to the United......

SIP wave hits record level, more to come

India’s mutual fund (MF) industry had barely any retail footprint when it completed 50 years in 2013. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com MFs had Rs 7 trillion in assets under......

Weird case of why L&T lost 14 large orders in India

Of these, L&T lost seven tenders to companies that have never done the job but have qualified by bidding lower, says non-executive chairman A M Naik. Dev Chatterjee & Vishal Chhabria report.......

Delhi gets a spiritual theme park

Saturday: Assignment AkshardhamProject: A spiritual theme parkLocation: By the Yamuna's banks, DelhiEntry: Rs 125Experience: Other worldlyAn-award winning film on an IMAX screen, a subterranean......

Good behaviour may get you cheaper loans, insurance

Banks and insurers are beginning to reward customers who show exemplary conduct with lower prices and penalise those who behave poorly by imposing higher costs. So far, pricing of financial......

36 Days Review: Yawn Fest

When it gets to its silly climax where the dots are finally joined, you can't help but see how cheap these thrills are, sighs Mayur Sanap. One murder, many suspects. Is there any novelty left with......

Bollywood's Best Candid Moments of 2023

Movie stars make the best candid pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures some beautiful moments from the many events of 2023, when the stars weren't looking.   Shah Rukh Khan......

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations.   King of KothaWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Dulquer Salmaan goes......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

Ranji: Gujarat seal quarters spot, Andhra beat Rajasthan

Gujarat seal quarters spot with nine-wicket win over HP IMAGE: Jaymeet Patel shines as Gujarat beat Himachal by nine wickets. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jaymeet Patel/Instagram Strong fifties......

Ranji Trophy: Gujarat vs Himachal tantalisingly poised

IMAGE: Leading from the front, Gujarat captain Chintan Gaja delivered a stellar spell of medium pace, claiming 4/31. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat captain Chintan Gaja and spinner Vishal Jayswal shared......

Ranji Trophy: Desai spins web as Gujarat thump Uttarakhand

IMAGE: Siddharth Desai was the player of the match after finishing with figures of 12 for 113 against Uttarakhand on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gujarat Cricket Association/X Left-arm......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai pile misery on Meghalaya

A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.  IMAGE: Siddhesh Lad's 145 propelled Mumbai to 671 for 7 declared in the first innings in their Ranji Trophy Group......

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja picks 12 as Saurashtra trounce Pant's Delhi

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja bagged 7/38 in the second innings to take his match tally to 12 as Saurashtra thrashed Delhi by 10 wickets in Rajkot on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ravindra Jadeja......