Rapists need to be lynched: Jaya Bachchan on vet's rape-murder

Death penalty for rapists, lynching of convicts in public and castration of those convicted were among demands made in Rajya Sabha on Monday as MPs expressed outrage over the Hyderabad rape and......

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to enable the National Investigation Agency to probe terror attacks on Indians and Indian properties abroad, with Home Minister Amit Shah......

Idol theft case: Police won't arrest TVS Motor chairman for 6 weeks

Tamil Nadu Police's idol wing on Friday gave an undertaking to the Madras high court that it would not arrest TVS Motor Company's Chairman Venu Srinivasan, for a period of six weeks in connection......

JD-U's Harivansh likely NDA choice for RS Dy Chairman

A keen contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman appears on the cards with Janata Dal-United MP Harivansh emerging as the......

'The story of inflation is not yet over'

'The actions of Indian monetary authorities will depend on how quickly they want the inflation to come down to 4 per cent.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com C Rangarajan has been governor of......

'The impact of El Nino is always a matter of concern'

'If because of El Nino, the monsoon is affected adversely in the current year, naturally it will affect income projections and consequently Budget numbers.' IMAGE: Villagers carrying containers......

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy

An opportunity to enter a burgeoning sector at a low valuation and favourable policies are propelling some of India’s largest corporate groups to scoop up drone start-ups. Photograph:......

'Introduce another slab to tax the super-rich'

'We can go somewhere between 35 per cent and 40 per cent.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives with Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das to attend the customary post......

Buzz: Woakes happy being away from the spotlight

IMAGE: The 31-year-old, England seamer Chris Woakes, who has 106 wickets from 35 Tests, feels while he can't join compatriots James Anderson and Broad in the 500 wickets elite club, he still has a......

Cricket Roundup: North eastern set to play Ranji Trophy next year; Ganguly invites Sangakkara

North eastern states set to play Ranji Trophy next year The Committee of Administrators (COA) on Friday assured that all six north eastern states will be playing Ranji Trophy as individual units......

Rain ruins Day 1 in Rajasthan-Bengal Ranji match at Eden

Rajasthan were treading cautiously at 102 for three before rain played spoilsport on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.......