SC/ST Act can't be limited to a person's state of origin: HC

The Bombay high court on Friday observed that the scope of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot be limited to the state where a person is declared as being......

100th 'Mann Ki Baat' episode to be broadcast live at UN

In a 'historic moment', the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' will be broadcast live at the United Nations headquarters in New York. 'Get ready......

Hand over central lab report to J&J: HC tells Maha

The Bombay high court has directed the Maharashtra government to hand over to Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd a report of the Central Drug Laboratory, Kolkata, based on which the state had cancelled the......

Day after SC order, HC begins hearing Anil Deshmukh's bail plea

The Bombay high court on Tuesday began the hearing of the bail plea of Nationalist Congress Party leader Anil Deshmukh who was arrested in a money laundering case. The Supreme Court had on Monday......

Distributors flock to MFs as returns, flows improve

An improved showing of mutual funds (MFs) is helping the industry attract distribution talent at a brisk pace. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The industry has onboarded a net of 11,600......

Top MFs paid 10-18% higher commissions to distributors

The top three mutual funds (MFs) paid out 10-18 per cent higher commissions to distributors during the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY22 as a sustained rise in flows from the......

Should you still bet on BAFs or move back to FDs?

Outflows could be a result of investor dissatisfaction with certain schemes, bank fixed deposits becoming attractive, and a decline in lump sum flows into MFs. Abhishek Kumar reports.......

Equity mutual funds inflow drops 43% to Rs 8,898 crore in July

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 8,898 crore in July, a 43 per cent decline compared to the preceding month as markets continued to remain volatile amid concerns over inflation and rate hike......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Bollywood prays for Hurricane Sandy victims

Here's what your favourtie Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. As Hurricane Sandy wrecks havoc in the US, Bollywood celebrities tweeted their prayers for those affected.Bipasha Basu: 'Sometimes......

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri offers a sneak peek into what to expect in his US concerts this month.With 465 films in four decades, and his recent chart-busting duet Ooh La La with Shreya......

Oscars 2010: Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Numbers game: Who has the highest WorldT20 average? Kohli or KP?

As India gets set to host the sixth edition of the World T20, check out the top performers from the five previous editions of the tournament. IMAGE: Virat Kohli holds the key to India's fortunes......

Ranji: Seven-star Harbhajan powers Punjab into quarters

A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country. IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh picked seven wickets in the second innings for a 10-wicket match haul......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

India-England Test cricket dossier

India and England renew cricketing rivalry in a four-Test series, the first of which begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India,having suffered a0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England......

The top batsmen/bowlers at World T20

Cricket is a team sport but individual brilliance goes a long way in helping the team to victory. The West Indies won their first World Twenty20 title on the back of some good performances from......