29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

Ahead of the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, security personnel gunned down 29 Maoists, including some senior cadres, in Kanker district on Tuesday in the biggest encounter ever in the......

Antony wants his son and BJP candidate Anil to lose

Veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A K Antony said on Tuesday that his son, Anil K Antony, who is contesting as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha......

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: The Indian......

Revolt in Karnataka BJP as ex-deputy CM Eshwarappa to contest as independent

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader KS Eshwarappa on Friday announced that he will contest as an independent candidate from the Shimoga seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, blaming party veteran......

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......

'The daily numbers give me confidence'

'This year in the first half we had profits of more than Rs 31,000 crore.' 'We have a plan to plough back a significant amount of profits this financial year.' 'We have seen this organic plough......

As RBI battles inflation, all eyes are on possible rate cut in 2024

For five consecutive policy reviews in 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to hold rates, citing inflation threat. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters And when the prices did cool off......

Unruffled By Pitch, RBI Governor Bats Like Dravid

While the economy seems to be on a firm growth path, the fight against inflation is not over yet.Shaktikanta Das seems to be in no hurry.After playing well through a five-year Test match, he......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

Tilak's selection for Asia Cup: 'Brave and smart call'

'He's got not only skill but an enormous temperament, and he is showing that on a regular basis.' IMAGE: Tilak Varma was included in the Indian team for the Asia Cup as the sixth specialist......

Will gymnast Dipa find a spot in Asian Games squad?

'The football teams have also been given a relaxation, and so, Dipa too should be considered. We have received positive response from SAI. She is likely to get cleared this week.'   IMAGE:......

'IPL should not be basis for Test selection'

'The IPL should form the selection basis for the T20 team and at the most the ODI team.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant played quite a few series for India 'A' which helped him make an immediate impact in......

SAFF Final: India battle Kuwait for ninth title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter Defending champions India would look to preserve a proud record and add a ninth title to their shelf when they face a tough Kuwait in the SAFF Championship......