Rail roko protest: Train traffic hit in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Movement of several trains was affected in Punjab on Sunday after agitating farmers squatted on tracks at many places in the state as part of a nationwide 'rail roko' protest. IMAGE: Farmers block......

Feel like I'm still in jail: Ex-DU professor GN Saibaba

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba demanded that he be reinstated by the varsity and compensated for the lost years of service following his acquittal by the Bombay high court in a Maoist......

Farmers' issues serious, don't file trivial petitions: SC

Issues related to farmers' protests are "serious", the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked a litigant to desist from filing petitions based only on newspaper reports for publicity. IMAGE:......

46 killed in massive fire at shopping mall in Dhaka

A massive fire that ripped through a seven-storey shopping mall in Dhaka overnight killed at least 46 people and injured 22 others, the government said on Friday, in one of the worst infernos to......

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'What is this cryptocurrency? Is it a product? Is it a financial product? Is it an asset?' Photograph: Kind courtesy The Digital Artist/Pixabay Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India......

Banks, FinTech Need IT Experts Urgently!

Senior bankers point out that while they will eventually attract qualified professionals, onboarding them takes time. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Is Nirmalaji A Believer In Numerology?

How does one explain the estimated capex of Rs 1,111,111 crore, wonders Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Interim Budget for FY25 on Thursday continued to......

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

The uneven monsoon in 2023 means that the sugar industry is already beginning to factor in a drop in production in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports. Photograph: Eric......

PCB in deadlock with ACC on demanding additional compensation

Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was on Tuesday caught in a deadlock with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights......

Davis Cup: Mukund faces action for not wearing India jersey

IMAGE: Sasikumar Mukund wore the jersey provided by his personal sponsor and not the one made available by official Indian team sponsor during the Davis Cup tie against Morocco. Photograph:......

Bizarre! Reserve day only for India vs Pakistan match

IMAGE: The India and Pakistan players walk off the field because of rain during the Asia Cup 2023 match in Pallekele on September 2, 2023. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/X In view of the......

Big boost for women's cricket as ICC announces equal prize money

IMAGE: In a big move, the ICC announced equal prize money for men and women in ICC events. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced equal......

FIFA WC PIX: Qatar World Cup closing ceremony

IMAGE: View during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony before the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours......