No plan to release 2011 caste census data at this stage: Govt

The government has no plans to release at this stage the caste data collected under the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. IMAGE: A census exercise......

'Polyester Flags Go Against The Ethos Of Freedom Movement'

'If you want to change everything all of a sudden to polyester, then the production of khadi flags will come under trouble.' IMAGE: The world's largest national flag is displayed along the......

How UP Police Helped This Indian Return From Saudi

'We brought him back within 20 days of the complaint.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Rakesh Upadhyay, 35, returned to India from Saudi Arabia on Friday, July 15, 2022, with the help of......

Droupadi Murmu to take oath as President tomorrow

President-elect Droupadi Murmu will take oath of office of the highest constitutional post of the country on Monday followed by a 21 gun salute. IMAGE: President-elect Droupadi Murmu. Photograph:......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Campbell Wilson all set to become Air India's new CEO

The home ministry has given security clearance to Air India CEO-designate Campbell Wilson, paving the way for him to take charge of the airline, according to a senior official. The appointment of......

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Failure to reinstate salary even two years after the drastic cuts has landed the airline industry in a massive industrial relation crisis. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters While employees of Air......

ED arrests Mumbai's ex-police chief in NSE phone tapping case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE......

Sreeshankar 'bit disappointed' he could not win gold

'I would like to dedicate this medal to all those who stood by me, including my father, our Sports Ministry.' IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar reacts after fouling on his last attempt during the men's......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

NHRC notices to Sports Ministry, SAI over cyclist complaint

The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate......

Para World Cup: Avani Lekhara wins gold with world record

Photograph: Avani Lekhara/Twitter Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara won gold at the Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in......

PM hails Thomas Cup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel. Photograph: Olympic Khel/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Thomas Cup triumph of the Indian......