BJP dominates Maha municipal polls, tops five of six divisions

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the most dominant force in the recently-held municipal council and nagar panchayat elections in Maharashtra, securing the highest number of seats in......

Rajasthan: Man lynched for speaking to married woman on phone

A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district by the brothers of a married woman after they objected to him speaking to her over the phone, police said on......

A profound loss: Hasina remembers arch-rival Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of her arch-rival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country's politics alongside her for decades.......

Modi condoles Khaleda Zia's death, recalls 2015 meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sadness over the death of his former Bangladesh counterpart Khaleda Zia, saying her contributions towards the development of the neighbouring......

FPIs purchase Rs 7,524 crore of debt, highest single day in 7 months

The first day of the year 2026 was positive for the debt market with foreign investors buying a net domestic debt of Rs 7,524 crore, the highest single-day inflow since May 29 last year. Foreign......

MF Investor Growth Hit Slow Lane In 2025

'The volatility in the stock markets since September 2024 has hurt the pace of accretion of new investors.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The pace of new investor additions by mutual......

GST collections rise 6% to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December 2025

Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according to government......

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

There are vexing questions around the disconnect between Nifty returns and portfolio returns, between economic growth and earnings growth, and finally, between earnings growth and market returns,......

Saini's silver extends India's dominance at Deaflympics

IMAGE: Shaurya Saini's second-place finish, India have taken their medal tally in shooting to 13, including four gold, six silver and three bronze. Photograph: Shaurya Saini/Instagram Young......

'They were the favourites': Crawley admits Aussie dominance

IMAGE: Nathan Lyon celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters England opener Zak Crawley said Australia had shown why......

From Dud To Dominator: Root's Redemption Down Under

In typically understated celebration, Root smiled and shrugged at cheering teammates before getting on with the job. IMAGE: Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia, an unbeaten 135......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

How dominant Proteas drove India on the back foot

In India's first innings, only Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 97 balls) and Washington Sundar (48 off 92 balls) could contribute substantially as the home team suffered a batting collapse after starting......