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Farmers to intensify anti-govt protest, to continue stir during LS polls

Thousands of farmers on Thursday participated in the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan where a resolution was passed to intensify the protest against the Centre's policies......

Haryana challenges HC order on farmer's death in SC

The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court order setting up a panel to probe farmer Shubhkaran Singh's death during a clash between protesting......

Ex-bureaucrat who oversaw Article 370 abrogation picked as new EC

Former Indian Administrative Service officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were on Thursday appointed as election commissioners, ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls.......

Large number of farmers gather at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Farmers in large numbers gathered at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi on Thursday to take part in a 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' that has been convened to protest against the Bharatiya Janata......

Cops gear up for mega farmers' meet at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Due to a 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' convened by farmers at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday, the Delhi Police has beefed up security and deployed heavy force for checking vehicles,......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Online travel portals are flooded with flight and train bookings, hotels teeming with requests for accommodation, and spiritual merchandise on e-commerce platforms is selling like hotcakes. IMAGE:......

Mercedes-Benz's mega India plans: 12 new launches and double digit sales growth

Mercedes-Benz India is aiming to post double-digit growth in sales volume during 2024 as it plans to launch over 12 car models during the year, says its managing director and CEO Santosh Iyer. The......

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

Global hospitality major IHG Hotels and Resorts saw its business surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 on the back of “unprecedented growth” in the tourism industry, a senior company......

India will remain lower middle economy, if growth at 6%: Rajan

Former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said India will still remain a lower middle country if the potential growth rate remains at 6 per cent annually without any rise in population by 2047......

Rakul-Jackky Seek Blessings

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram A fortnight after their Goan wedding, Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani sought blessings at the Kamakhya temple in Assam.   Photograph: Kind......

'Mission to abrogate Article 370 is one of the most intelligent missions in Indian history'

'I was emotional when the decision took place on August 5, 2019.''I made the film with clear intentions of projecting the truth.' National Award-winning director Aditya Suhas Jambhale is basking......

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveta Chaudhry/Twitter Kaveta Chaudhry, who starred in the popular Doordarshan television serial Udaan, died at a hospital in Amritsar following a cardiac arrest on......

Main Atal Hoon Review: Playing It Safe

Had it not been for Pankaj Tripathi, who must have worked hard to get those Vajpayee intonations and mannerisms so perfectly well, Ravi Jadhav's flattering portrait of Vajpayee would have been more......

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

Tara enjoys a candle light dinner... Vijay prays for new beginnings... Mahesh Babu promotes his film... Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram Pooja Hegde visits her hometown, Mangaluru,......

Terrorist Pannun threatens to disrupt Ranchi Test

IMAGE: India face England in the 4th Test in Ranchi, starting on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI/X Security has been tightened in Ranchi, after US-based designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh......

SEE: Shami, Sheetal receive Arjuna awards

Photograph: Kind Courtesy President of India/X India's best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where......

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award Photograph: Kind Courtesy Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy/Instagram The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

PIX: Kapil, Sehwag, Nehra at Bishan Singh Bedi's last rites

IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore, wife of former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi speaks to Kapil Dev during the cremation of Bishan Singh Bedi at Lodhi Road Cremation Ground, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.......

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