Exclusion of SCs, STs and OBCs, who constitute a large segment of the population, from the reservation for economically weaker sections in admissions and government jobs violates the right to equal opportunity, the Supreme Court said on Monday in its minority verdict striking down the 103rd Constitution amendment.
In the middle-order, Shreyas will replace Kohli, who was given a much-needed break ahead of his landmark 100th Test.
Irrespective of demonetisation and GST blues, IIM Lucknow has been able to successfully place their batch of 459 students.
Cook stands tall in final Test as England take healthy lead against India
India maintained their dominance in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a nervy 3-2 victory over South Korea
India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 43rd birthday on Sunday by playing cricket with children from the 'Make-A-Wish India' foundation in Mumbai, even as the fraternity wished him and waxed eloquence.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 23 World Cup 2023 games.
Gujarat Titans leg-spinner Rashid Khan became only the second overseas spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League to attain the milestone of 100 wickets on Saturday. The Afghanistan spinner accomplished the feat when he snared his first victim during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
Images from Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Saturday.
The prime minister sought to allay slowdown concerns saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong, with low inflation and a potential to boost exports.
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Friday.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday.
Roundup of the Champions League matches played on Wednesday night
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
'If we vaccinate quickly, it could be pushed to January, February, and the longer it can be pushed, the smaller the wave is likely to be, because by that time vaccination will scale up.'
Mohammed Rizwan will fondly remember the local curator in his prayers for producing a batting beauty
'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.'
Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.
The Indian men's hockey team bounced back with a comfortable win over Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League.
Ahead of the Jeddah Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton parted ways with long-term performance coach Angella Cullen.
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India at the SCG, on Thursday.
Overall his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday.
It would be interesting to see who India leave out to play Rohit Sharma
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.
Deaths are significantly less in the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in comparison to the second wave, and the current surge is not witnessing increase in severe illness or death following high vaccination uptake, the government said on Thursday.
Australia beat France 7-6 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the last four of the Women's World Cup for the first time.
Japan's Osaka suffered the injury in Madrid, forcing her to miss the WTA 1000 event in Rome in the leadup to the French Open.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
India are 2nd in ICC T20 rankings after annual update.
The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on Monday.
rediffGURU Hemant Bokil answers your personal finance queries
Umpires Ian Gould and Aleem Dar began discussion and soon match referee Andy Pycroft joined them on the ground. They initiated deliberations with both the captains, players were called off the ground and play never resumed after that.
A round-up of Sunday's matches in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
Novelis' results for the January-March quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q4FY23) disappointed investors and as a result, the share price of Hindalco (Novelis is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Hindalco) has slid. The non-ferrous metals major is suffering from the impact of a down-cycle in aluminium and copper, as well as the slowdown imposed in Europe by the Russia-Ukraine war. Prospects for the firm look gloomy, at least for the first half (H1) of FY24.
Bank of America (BofA) Securities expects India to be the third-largest economy in the world by 2031. The economic rise could become a reality by 2028, but the Covid pandemic delayed the pace, BofA Securities economists Indranil Sen Gupta and Aastha Gudwani wrote in a report.
Shafali Verma blasted 60 runs off 30 balls after left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad's fine bowling to power India to a consolation nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the third and final match of the women's series, in Lucknow, on Tuesday.
