Three Maoists killed in encounter with forces in Chhattisgarh

Three Maoists were gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in a dense forest in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district bordering Telangana on Saturday, a senior police official here said.......

Gangster Prasad Pujari brought back to India from China

Gangster Prasad Pujari, accused of being involved in several serious crimes including murder, extortion and kidnapping, was brought back to India after his deportation from China in the wee hours......

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparked a controversy on Monday and drew a strong retort from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said every mother and daughter was a form......

HC nod to continue puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar, says 1993 action illegal

Hindu prayers will continue in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the Allahabad high court said on Monday while dismissing a plea that had challenged the district court's......

GST cut on Covid drugs, equipment, retained for vaccines

The GST Council on Saturday slashed tax rate on Covid-19 drugs such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab as well as on medical oxygen and oxygen concentrators but ignored demands for reduction in taxes on......

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......

CVC likely to prosecute former Niti Aayog chief

The case is related to the alleged irregularities in granting clearance by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to INX Media, once owned by Peter and Indrani Mukherjea, for receiving overseas......

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, the highest national recognition for achievements in Indian cinema. The 85-year-old actor is celebrated for......

'He insisted I call him 'Dev'

Dev Anand would have turned 100 on September 26, 2023. His movies, his music and his mannerisms are etched in our hearts, and we salute the man who gave us so many cine memories to cherish. We......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

'Bad guys have all the fun'

'Every hero secretly wishes to be the villain.' IMAGE: Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan in Dostana. On his 76th birthday on December 9, Shatrughan Sinha looked back at the big moments of his......

Team India's international matches at home for 2023-24 season

IMAGE: India will host Australia in September to kick off their home fixtures for the season. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s international fixtures......

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a......

'Don't know what is wrong with slip catching'

‘Pujara put his hand first up and admitted that slip catching indeed has been a problem’ IMAGE: The Indian players appeal unsuccessfully for a wicket. Photograph: BCCI India's poor......