Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Flood-ravaged Chennai and its suburbs enjoyed further respite from rains on Saturday but residents battled scarcity and high prices of essential commodities even as communication and train......

India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill

India, along with 23 other countries, is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill on September 9 and 10 that is aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation......

Are signs of green shoots in economy really visible?

While seven companies bagged orders worth Rs 42,000 crore, industry experts said most of this new order activity was a spillover, and fresh project finalisation remains weak. Illustration: Dominic......

Sensex ends in the green; Nifty sheds 11 points at close

Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Continuing its upward journey for the eighth......

Petrol, diesel prices cut after 16 days -- by 1 paisa

Petrol and diesel prices were cut on Wednesday by 1 paisa per litre each, the first reduction after 16 days of relentless price hikes.  But the marginal decline had its share of excitement......

Automated system on fuel price rings in, pump owners upset

IOC said the daily price revision is an initiative for ensuring the best possible prices to the customers as well as improved transparency on the pricing mechanism. State-owned fuel retailers......

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Indian team's star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Camila Caram from Chile women's side are the two players appointed as co-chairs of the International......

Cricket in Olympics: Multi-billion dollar broadcast market, BCCI's push and ICC pitch perfect presentation

IMAGE: Cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 LA Olympics was an outcome of a ‘pitch perfect’ presentation alongside several major contributing factors. Photograph: Adnan......

IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee

IMAGE: Thursday's ruling does not affect any decision on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics which the IOC will take at a later date. Photograph: Kind......

IBA accuses IOC of breach of data

IMAGE: International Boxing Association(IBA) president Umar Kremlev. The IBA said it was concerned about confidential data relating to its competition officials, adding that the Paris 2024 Boxing......

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

IMAGE: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Chief Brand & Communications Officer Craig Spence, IPC President Andrew Parsons, IPC Athletes Council Chairperson Jitske Visser and IPC Vice......