As India pulls out, China moves into Maldives with free military aid

China on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives to provide free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties with Male, weeks after President Mohamed Muizzu set......

India extends visas of stranded foreigners till Aug 31

The visas of foreign nationals, stranded in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been extended by the government till August 31 on gratis basis or free of charge. The Union Home Ministry said......

COVID-19: Visas of foreigners stranded in India extended till Apr 30

The government on Monday extended on gratis basis the regular visa and e-visa of foreign nationals who are stranded in India due to COVID-19 till April 30, the home ministry said. IMAGE: An artist......

10 mn unused Covid vaccine doses lying with private hospitals

With around 2 million Covid vaccine doses likely to get wasted in December, leading hospital chains have now started to give it gratis to citizens. Sohini Das and Ruchika Chitravanshi report.......

Minimum one-way Delhi-London airfare zooms over Rs 1 lakh

UK has included India in amber list from Sunday; passengers from India needn't undergo institutional quarantine, can self-isolate at home for ten days. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Star Power: Can SRK bring back West Bengal's luster?

So actor Shah Rukh Khan is going to be the brand ambassador for West Bengal -- that too gratis because, he says, he "feels for the state" which has become his "second home". How sweet of him.......

GST meet on June 12 will discuss tax exemption on Covid essentials

Currently, 5 per cent is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines, while it is 12 per cent for Covid drugs and oxygen concentrators. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and......

Buy house, get car free!

The Bengaluru property market has entered the wooing phase with plot and home buyers being offered gratis cars, lifestyle accessories and clubhouse memberships as inducement. People familiar with......

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

IMAGE: This photo tweeted by Sri Lanka Cricket sees captain Dimuth Karunaratne unveiling the new jersey. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Sri......

BCCI's Annual General Meeting in Chennai on March 2

The Board of Control for Cricket in India after it's Working Committee on Sunday announced that the Annual General Meeting of the Board will be held in Chennai on March 2. "The Working Committee of......

BCCI announces monetary benefits to former players, umpires

All Test cricketers who retired before December 31, 1993 and have played less than 25 matches will get Rs 37500 per month while those who retired on or after January 1, 1994 will get Rs 22500 per......

BCCI considering moving next year's IPL out of India

- 'Very soon IPL may be played outside the country, if this goes on.' IMAGE: Rising Pune Supergiants captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir and Royal......