India abstains from UNGA vote on return of Ukrainian children

India abstained in the UN General Assembly from a draft resolution that demanded that Russia ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children forcibly transferred or......

Coal mine protest turns violent in Chhattisgarh, 30 cops injured

More than 30 police personnel were injured when a group of villagers protesting against the expansion of an open-cast coal mine clashed with them and hurled stones in Chhattisgarh's Surguja......

7 Maoists, 3 DRG jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Seven Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire amid ongoing anti-Maoist operation along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, officials said on Wednesday. IMAGE: The......

Chhattisgarh deputy CM to take surrendered Maoists to state assembly

Chhattisgarh deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has met surrendered Maoists at a rehabilitation centre in Sukma district and asked officials to arrange their visit to the state assembly during the......

Budget wishlist: Industry seeks easier tax rules, dispute fixes

With the Union Budget three months away, major industry chambers have submitted to the government proposals on common taxes, seeking simpler compliance and a quicker resolution of tax disputes.......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Last week's column on the......

H-1B Visa: Which US Cities Topped Pay Scale?

Companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech usually have big centres in cities to be in proximity with their clients. Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has......

Global headwinds likely to show in IT firms' Q2 results

Indian information-technology (IT) service providers are likely to report another quarter (July-September) of low, single-digit growth owing to macro uncertainties, chiefly emanating from America,......

Leander Paes steps into new role as tennis boss

IMAGE: The 18-time Grand Slam champion in men's and mixed doubles, Leander Paes was unanimously proposed as BTA chief last month. Photograph: Leander Paes/X Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on......

PIX: A century on, Indian hockey still unites the nation

IMAGE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju plays a shot during an event marking 100 years of Indian hockey at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. Photographs: Jitender Gupta/ANI......

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

'Once we had Mandira Bedi, who shot a commercial for a famous diamond brand. The entire endorsement money that she got, she gave it to the WCAI and we arranged for air tickets for India's tour of......

Justice Rao leaves it to SC to decide on contentious AIFF clauses

'From the email on record placed before me, it is very difficult to conclude that AIFF had persuaded FIFA to send the emails to enable AIFF to seek for modification of the Constitution.'   On......

Street-smart, tough: Manhas takes charge as BCCI chief

'He was always a people's person. Don't forget he had been a Delhi captain in a team that had a lot of big stars, India players. They played under him and he managed them fairly well.'   IMAGE:......