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949 runs! Kohli-inspired Doseja lights up Ranji

949 runs! Kohli-inspired Doseja lights up Ranji

Rediff.com7 days ago

Delhi's Ayush Doseja aims to follow the discipline and fitness regime of India superstar Virat Kohli as the 23-year-old finished the group stage of the Ranji Trophy with the highest individual run tally.

U19 World Cup: India knock out Pakistan, storm into semis

U19 World Cup: India knock out Pakistan, storm into semis

Rediff.com7 days ago

India Under-19 sealed their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 U-19 World Cup on Sunday, knocking arch-rivals Pakistan out of contention with a disciplined all-round performance at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

Will remain in NDA, says NCP's Tatkare amid merger buzz

Will remain in NDA, says NCP's Tatkare amid merger buzz

Rediff.com7 days ago

NCP Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare reaffirms the party's commitment to the BJP-led NDA, dismissing merger speculations and emphasizing the ideology of the late Ajit Pawar.

India Inc lauds Budget for bold bets on AI, data centres

India Inc lauds Budget for bold bets on AI, data centres

Rediff.com7 days ago

India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a 'structural shift' in the country's technology landscape, noting that the government is moving beyond fragmented pilots to build foundational layers where AI serves as a 'horizontal enabler' for the entire economy.

Infographics: Union Budget 2026 at a glance

Infographics: Union Budget 2026 at a glance

Rediff.com7 days ago

Infographics break down the key numbers and decisions, making it quick and easy to understand what the Budget means for the economy.

How did Sensex fare on Budget days since 2014

How did Sensex fare on Budget days since 2014

Rediff.com7 days ago

In the 15 Union Budget presentation days of the Narendra Modi government since it came to power in 2014, the BSE benchmark Sensex has ended in negative territory eight times.

Budget 2026: 7 new high-speed rail corridors announced

Budget 2026: 7 new high-speed rail corridors announced

Rediff.com7 days ago

Two dedicated freight corridors -- Eastern and Western -- are in operation covering several states and districts.

38 and still hungry: Djokovic refuses to quit after AO heartbreak

38 and still hungry: Djokovic refuses to quit after AO heartbreak

Rediff.com7 days ago

Novak Djokovic took encouragement from his run to the Australian Open final and pledged to keep fighting at the Grand Slams after Carlos Alcaraz again denied his bid for a record 25th major title.

Padikkal slams century as Karnataka romp into Ranji Trophy quarter-finals

Padikkal slams century as Karnataka romp into Ranji Trophy quarter-finals

Rediff.com7 days ago

Skipper Devdutt Padikkal continued with his run-scoring spree as his 85-ball-120 took Karnataka into the quarter-finals of Ranji Trophy.

AI push: Tax break for global cloud firms using Indian data centres

AI push: Tax break for global cloud firms using Indian data centres

Rediff.com7 days ago

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers globally using data centres located in India, signalling the government's push to make the country a major hub for AI and digital infrastructure.

Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Rediff.com7 days ago

Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline, shuns populist measures despite five key state elections coming up, but ends up rattling stock markets with a higher transaction tax on derivatives trading.

Budget 2026: VB-G RAM G gets Rs 95,000 cr; MGNREGA Rs 30,000 cr

Budget 2026: VB-G RAM G gets Rs 95,000 cr; MGNREGA Rs 30,000 cr

Rediff.com7 days ago

The total expenditure on the MGNREGA programme, as per the revised estimates from 2025-26, was Rs 88,000 crore, while initially, a sum of Rs 86,000 crore was allocated.

AO 2026: Youngest ever! Alcaraz completes Slam set at 22

AO 2026: Youngest ever! Alcaraz completes Slam set at 22

Rediff.com7 days ago

Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open title on Sunday, increasing his overall Grand Slam tally to seven.

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

Rediff.com7 days ago

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

Rediff.com7 days ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options trade with a view to discouraging small investors from speculative trading in derivatives, which led to a sharp decline in the stock market.

AO 2026: 'Djokovic, what you're doing is really inspiring'

AO 2026: 'Djokovic, what you're doing is really inspiring'

Rediff.com7 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz praised Novak Djokovic as an inspiration and gave a shout-out to compatriot Rafa Nadal after downing the Serbian great in four sets on Sunday to claim his first Australian Open title.

STT hike on Futures drags markets down; Sensex crashes 1,547 points

STT hike on Futures drags markets down; Sensex crashes 1,547 points

Rediff.com7 days ago

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent on Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives. Reversing the early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged sharply by 2,370.36 points or 2.88 per cent to slide below the 80,000-mark at 79,899.42 in afternoon trade as the finance minister announced a hike in STT on futures contracts to 0.05 per cent from the current 0.02 per cent.

Railways gets record Rs 2.78 lakh cr capex; focus on new lines, safety

Railways gets record Rs 2.78 lakh cr capex; focus on new lines, safety

Rediff.com7 days ago

The Budget allocation includes the construction of new lines and the purchase of locomotives, wagons, and coaches, among other works.

Budget 2026: What's cheaper, what's costlier

Budget 2026: What's cheaper, what's costlier

Rediff.com7 days ago

As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, components for microwave ovens are some of the items that are set to become cheaper with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing cuts in customs duty in the Union Budget 2026-27.

Ranji Trophy: Champions Vidarbha knocked out; Andhra, Jharkhand in quarters

Ranji Trophy: Champions Vidarbha knocked out; Andhra, Jharkhand in quarters

Rediff.com7 days ago

Vidarbha failed to advance on basis of the bonus points after it finished level on points with Andhra and Jharkhand.

Investors lost Rs 9.40 lakh cr in Budget Sunday crash

Investors lost Rs 9.40 lakh cr in Budget Sunday crash

Rediff.com7 days ago

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 9,40,581.75 crore to Rs 4,50,61,658.60 crore (USD 4.90 trillion) in a single day.

Heartbroken Djokovic lauds young Alcaraz in epic AO 2026 final

Heartbroken Djokovic lauds young Alcaraz in epic AO 2026 final

Rediff.com7 days ago

Novak Djokovic went down fighting 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to Alcaraz, who bagged his first Melbourne Park title and became the youngest man to win all four majors.

AO 2026: Alcaraz stuns Djokovic to win first Australian Open

AO 2026: Alcaraz stuns Djokovic to win first Australian Open

Rediff.com7 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz played dream-wrecker to Novak Djokovic again as he floored the record-chasing Serb 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 for a first Australian Open title and became the youngest man to win all four majors.

Budget clubs IT services, offers 15.5% safe harbour to woo global firms

Budget clubs IT services, offers 15.5% safe harbour to woo global firms

Rediff.com7 days ago

India is a global leader in software development services, IT enabled services, knowledge process outsourcing services and contract R&D services relating to software development, Sitharaman said noting these business segments are quite inter-connected with each other.

Ambitious, futuristic: PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's 9th Budget

Ambitious, futuristic: PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's 9th Budget

Rediff.com7 days ago

Reiterating Sitharaman's statement that this is a youth power budget, Modi emphasised that the provisions made in the budget will prepare leaders, innovators and creators across different sectors.

MHA gets Rs 2.55 lakh cr as Budget sharpens focus on internal security

MHA gets Rs 2.55 lakh cr as Budget sharpens focus on internal security

Rediff.com7 days ago

The Union Budget 2025-26 had allocated Rs 2,33,210.68 crore (BE) to the ministry helmed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

Rediff.com7 days ago

CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key positives and negatives.

Budget: Where the rupee comes from, where it goes

Budget: Where the rupee comes from, where it goes

Rediff.com7 days ago

Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise from non-tax revenue like disinvestment, and 2 paise from non-debt capital receipts, the Budget documents showed.

Was Ajit preparing to quit the NDA?: Fadnavis on NCP merger

Was Ajit preparing to quit the NDA?: Fadnavis on NCP merger

Rediff.com7 days ago

On reports of the BJP opposing the NCP merger, Fadnavis asserted that his party hasn't opposed anyone.

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Rediff.com7 days ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget, focusing on investments and growth. The speech was marked by its business-like approach and lack of cultural references, while opposition members raised concerns about regional representation.

Centre to retain states' tax share at 41% for next five years

Centre to retain states' tax share at 41% for next five years

Rediff.com7 days ago

The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, has recommended maintaining the states' share in central taxes at 41% for the five-year period starting April 1, 2026. The government has accepted this recommendation, with Rs 1.4 lakh crore allocated to states for FY 2026-27 as Finance Commission Grants.

Australian Open 2026: Rafa Nadal Back at Melbourne Park

Australian Open 2026: Rafa Nadal Back at Melbourne Park

Rediff.com7 days ago

Rafael Nadal returned to Melbourne not as a competitor this time, but as a supporter -- backing fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the Australian Open final.

AI push: Tax break for global cloud firms using Indian data centres

AI push: Tax break for global cloud firms using Indian data centres

Rediff.com7 days ago

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers globally using data centres located in India, signalling the government's push to make the country a major hub for AI and digital infrastructure.

Budget 2026: Sports goods sector gets Rs 500 cr boost; Rs 900 cr for Khelo India

Budget 2026: Sports goods sector gets Rs 500 cr boost; Rs 900 cr for Khelo India

Rediff.com7 days ago

The government's flagship Khelo India programme received an allocation of Rs 924.35 crore.

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%

Rediff.com7 days ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP for FY27, continuing the path of fiscal consolidation. The government aims to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6% by BE 2026-27 and further to around 50% by March 2031.

17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as FM announces 'trust-based' customs regime

17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as FM announces 'trust-based' customs regime

Rediff.com7 days ago

Sitharaman in her budget speech said that the customs proposal "aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversion in duty".

Budget 2026: Lokpal gets Rs 30 crore

Budget 2026: Lokpal gets Rs 30 crore

Rediff.com7 days ago

The Lokpal, India's anti-corruption ombudsman, has been allocated Rs 30 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has been allocated Rs 54.56 crore.

Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title at Thailand Masters

Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title at Thailand Masters

Rediff.com7 days ago

Devika Sihag clinched her maiden BWF Super 300 crown after Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei retired midway through the women's singles final of the Thailand Masters.

Twins For Ram Charan, Upasana Konidela

Twins For Ram Charan, Upasana Konidela

Rediff.com7 days ago

'Having two daughters and a son fills us with immense gratitude.'

With Nirmala Sitharaman In This Pic Are...

With Nirmala Sitharaman In This Pic Are...

Rediff.com7 days ago

We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may soon be moving out of the finance ministry to head to Lucknow to take charge as president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh unit) look like, but who are the others in these photographs?