SC to hear PIL on states checking lynching of Muslims

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a women's organisation seeking directions to states to take immediate action in consonance with a 2018 verdict of the apex court to......

Oxygen supply: SC stays contempt proceedings against Govt

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to place before it a plan--in chart form--by Thursday morning as to how it will increase supply of medical oxygen to 700 MT daily for COVID patients here even......

Delhi oxygen shortage: HC asks Centre why it should not face contempt

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the Centre to show cause as to why contempt not be initiated against it for failing to comply with order on supply of oxygen to Delhi for treating COVID-19......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Jan-Dhan not perfect, but its progress is laudable

The government scheme has a long way to go before its ultimate goals of universal financial inclusion and financial literacy are achieved, says Sumita Kale. The previous article set out the......

Don't undermine the strides made by Jan-Dhan

  Paucity of information regarding the progress of financial inclusion in India has been a major challenge. The situation is now changing, with data being made available online, notes Sumita......

The Fed is in the red

Research shows the US Fed doesn't get its predictions right as often as we would like to believe. With India and China in an upbeat mood, the dark days of last September are slowly fading in......

Services may be included in WPI

The ministry of statistics and programme implementation is planning to include services in the wholesale price index to increase the scope and coverage of the index, said India's Chief Statistician......

Anand@50: 7 MUST-KNOW facts

Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's three historic collaborations with Rajesh Khanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam.Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna's......

Lataji lists her 5 MOST ROMANTIC songs

'For those who like romance in their music, I suggest they search for this song.' Subhash K Jha tells us of an incident that Javed Akhtar shared with him. Pandit Jasraj had told Javedsaab that in......

'Aamir Khan fights like a child when he plays board games'

'I was very nervous. I have sat in so many narrations with him so I know that, if he doesn't like something, he immediately says, 'Mazaa nahi aaya (It didn't work for me).' 'But when he heard my......

Manna Dey's family upset with Mamata, says no to funeral in Kolkata

Upset that they had not been helped in bad times, the family of legendary playback singer Manna Dey did not accept the request of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to bring......

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday. IMAGE: Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele celebrates on the podium after winning the men's elite race at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin on......

Indian athletes bag 3 gold at South Asian Games

Bibin Mathew clinched the top honours in 400 metres event as Indian athletes picked three gold, five silver and four bronze medals on the second day of their campaign in the 11th South Asian Games......

Sania provided with security

The Hyderabad City Police will provide two gunmen to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza in view of perceived threat from stalkers. Naseema Mirza, Sania's mother, went to Sports Authority of Andhra......