Denied party ticket, Rajasthan BJP leaders protest

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced its first list of 41 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, at least seven disappointed ticket aspirants -- or their supporters -- on Tuesday......

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore are among the seven BJP parliamentarians who will contest the Rajasthan Assembly polls, according to the first list of 41......

Gujarat to MP, the saga of missing 240 British era gold coins

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to unravel the mystery surrounding the alleged theft of 240 British-era gold coins by four policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, an......

Lone Congress MP from Maharashtra Balu Dhanorkar dead

The Congress' lone Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra, Balu Dhanorkar, died at a private hospital in the National Capital Region Tuesday early morning, a party leader said. Dhanorkar was 47 years......

Post-budget bull run makes investors richer by Rs 10.48 lakh cr in 2 days

Investor wealth zoomed over Rs 10.48 lakh crore in two days as the Budget-driven market euphoria continued to charge bulls on Tuesday. IMAGE: A man watches stock prices on a digital screen on the......

The 5 major drivers for Indian equities in 2021

Markets closed 2020 with remarkable gains of around 16 per cent, but will the winning ways continue in 2021 as well? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The global COVID-19 situation, rollout of......

As Maharashtra farmers protest, onion prices soar again

Assembly elections in Maharashtra are scheduled later this month. The farmer protests are likely to affect the results, especially in the onion-growing belt of Nashik.  IMAGE: An onion-seller......

Maharashtra farmers return to mandis

Onion supply in Nashik low but is expected to normalise in a couple of days Striking farmers in Maharashtra have resumed supplying commodities after a positive response from Chief Minister......

'Have I achieved what I wanted to?'

'People don't know even 20 percent of what I did.' IMAGE: Nasseruddin Shah and Jugal Hansraj in Masoom. Even as Shekhar Kapur turns 78 on December 6, there is a youthfulness about him. He is......

Will Masoom Have A Sequel?

IMAGE: Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Shekhar Kapur, Urmila Matondkar, Aradhana Srivastav and Jugal Hansraj. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Kapur/Instagram Shekhar Kapur shares a priceless......

'If you are good, you will last'

'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'   IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor in Bloody Daddy. Photograph: Kind......

Is Shekhar Kapur Planning Masoom Sequel?

The biggest rumour of the season has been confirmed. Shekhar Kapur is indeed directing a sequel to his 1983 classic, Masoom. "I am directing a sequel to Masoom, but the details later," Kapur tells......

'Came here thinking I'll learn things; not with an aim to win medals'

IMAGE: Coming to the Asian Games to learn, 19-year-old Ramita Jindal enjoyed a strong run in the mega event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramita Jindal/Instagram Eating 'tasteless' supplements,......

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: The quiet and shy Ravi Dahiya, son of a farmer, is the third Olympian from the village of Nahri after Mahavir Singh (1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles) and Amit Dahiya (London 2012).......

'Medals at parallel event should be counted at CWG'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images Indian Olympic Association's proposal......

'Atmosphere not right for Indo-Pak cricket'

Govt unlikely to allow Indo-Pak cricket in Dubai IMAGE: Pakistan and India supporters pose with their flags. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images The Centre is unlikely to grant permission to......