Waqf Islamic concept but not essential to it: Centre to SC

The Centre on Wednesday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court and said though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam. Photograph: Shrikant......

Rahul Gandhi defies ban, addresses students in Darbhanga

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to hold a caste census 'out of fear' of the country's deprived population, to which the opposition was......

'Nothing Wrong If We Rewrite The Constitution'

'The time has come to have a relook at the Constitution as every document has a shelf life.' IMAGE: The Constitution of India. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geospatial World/Wikimedia Commons Tamil......

On Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Telangana implements SC categorisation

Telangana government on Monday issued an order on the implementation of Scheduled Castes (SC) sub-categorisation, making it the first state in the country to do so, Irrigation Minister N Uttam......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock markets will be driven by further developments on the US-China tariff war front along with quarterly earnings announcements from IT majors Wipro and Infosys in a holiday-shortened week,......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

'Today, We Are Too Sensitive'

''We have had several films on the caste system but they are all in different decades, when sensibilities were mature enough to comprehend.''Today, we are in a different zone of thought.' IMAGE:......

A Doctor Becomes An Actress!

'I don't have a film background at all. This was the first I was presented on camera.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the trailer launch of the Marathi......

'We're ready': India gears up to host 2030 CWG

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is confident of India acquiring the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games despite Canada and Nigeria showing interest in bidding for the quadrennial......

'Virat's presence raises the profile of Ranji match'

Security beefed up for Kohli's Ranji comeback IMAGE: Virat Kohli has been included in the Delhi Ranji Trophy game against Railways in New Delhi on Thursday, Jan 30. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli......