Mentioning Ukraine at G20 opening, Modi calls for mending fences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged world leaders to end a 'global trust deficit' as India proposed a new text on the Ukraine crisis to break the impasse on G20 communique, and also......

African Union becomes permanent member of G20

The African Union on Saturday joined the G20 after all member countries accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring the key bloc of the Global South to the high table of the world's......

Yasin Malik appears in SC without permission: 4 officials suspended

The Department of Delhi Prisons has suspended four officials, including a deputy superintendent, in connection with the physical appearance of jailed Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin......

SC shocked as jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik appears in top court without nod

The presence of jailed Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik, serving life term in Tihar jail, in a packed courtroom created a flutter in the Supreme Court on Friday. IMAGE: JKLF chief......

Union Budget 2016: Who are the 'Jaitley Babus'?

Senior New Delhi-based journalist R Rajagopalan, who has been closely following the Union Budget preparations since 1977, lifts the veil off India’s most secretive operation. With......

One year in jail: Is there hope for Subrata Roy?

The group needs to rustle up Rs 5,000 crore in cash and an equal amount in bank guarantees to secure the release of its chief, Subrata Roy Image: Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy (C) with his......

Connaught Place has something for everyone!

Once in decline, the central Delhi landmark is buzzing with new restaurants, cafés and public events. Image: Connaught Place, New Delhi. Photograph: Reuters Walking through the colonnades......

Fin ministry seeks Idiot's tip for Budget blues

As the ministry of finance gets into the Budget mode, its officials perhaps want to tell themselves, "All is well". So, they have none other than Aamir Khan, alias Rancho of recent Bollywood......

PIX: Sunny Leone, Sridevi, Jacqueline go GLAM at wedding reception

When Bollywood divas dress up for a star-studded reception party...T-Series chief Bhushan Kumar threw a lavish wedding reception for his sister Tulsi Kumar in Mumbai, and several Bollywood divas......

Special: Walking the last walk with Gandhi

Richard Attenborough's Gandhi celebrated 30 glorious years on November 30.On Friday, some key players gave Rediff.com fascinating accounts about the making of the epic.Aseem Chhabra looks back on......

Wrestlers take a stand: Demand reform, safety

'We want our daughters to become heroes, not victims, and the government has to change the entire culture' IMAGE: Simran Ahlawat, a wrestler, practices with another male wrestler at an akhara in......

'Delhi police didn't force confession out of spot-fixing accused'

'The investigations were done properly and thoroughly. We established a link between Dawood Ibrahim and the core group that was accused of match-fixing.' 'The moment you increase the possibility of......

IPL betting: ED nabs bookie; conducts searches in multiple cities

Alleged racket suspected to be between Rs 1,000 – Rs 4,000 crore Searches are aimed at investigating some top links active in betting in matches in the Indian Premier League Suspected bookies......

Emotions high as Olympic torch scales Everest

The Olympic flame reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, an emotional moment for China and the crowning of the Beijing Olympics torch relay that was dogged by anti-Chinese protests on its......