Nitin Agarwal, SP rebel backed by Yogi, elected dy speaker of UP assembly

Bharatiya Janata Party-backed Samajwadi Party rebel Nitin Agarwal was on Monday elected deputy speaker in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, defeating his party's official candidate Narendra Verma by 244......

Polling underway for 22 seats in 2nd phase of Manipur elections

Polling for the second and last phase of assembly elections in Manipur began at 7 am on Saturday in 22 constituencies across six districts, an official said. Photograph: ANI A total of 8.38 lakh......

Ruckus in UP assembly; Oppn members hurl paper balls at Guv

Opposition members hurled paper balls towards the podium as Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik addressed a joint sitting of the state legislature on the first day of the budget session on Tuesday. As......

Pune wall collapse: Residents say builder was warned 5 months ago

IMAGE: Dislodged cars at the site where a portion of the compound wall of a housing society collapsed on shanties adjacent to it in Kondhwa area, in Pune, on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo......

India-US trade talks to resume with Lynch's arrival

Trump administration's chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is arriving in New Delhi tonight to hold a day-long talk on India-US bilateral trade deal, which were impacted after imposition of 50 per cent......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

CBI books Anil Ambani's RCOM for Rs 2,000-cr bank fraud

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Reliance Communications and its promoter-director Anil Ambani, for an alleged bank fraud that caused a loss of over Rs 2,000 crore to......

''Consumers Must Get Real Benefit Of GST Cuts'

'In case a particular industry has not passed on the benefits and if we receive complaints, we will take up the matter with the industry body concerned.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff After......

'I'd Be Very Happy Not Being In The Spotlight'

'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'Text: Divya Nair/Rediff.com. Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: Nithya Menen with her National Award. Photograph: Kind......

'You See A New Janhvi Kapoor Each Time'

'I felt more deeply moved by my character Mahima than I have with any other character.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor as Mahima in Mr & Mrs Mahi. The lovely Janhvi Kapoor was very excited before she......

Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Tamil and Telugu content you will be watching this year! Do Read:......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai, Delhi Fight Back On Day 1

Musheer, Lad tons rescue Mumbai IMAGE: Musheer Khan's century rescued Mumbai on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Photograph: Musheer Khan/Instagram Opener......

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra smashed 23 boundaries and four sixes in his 367-ball 234 against Baroda. Photograph: BCCI Young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra completed a brilliant......

Ranji Trophy: Karun notches second ton; Rahane flops

IMAGE: Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 142 at stumps on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Kerala, in Thiruvananthapuram, on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Tilak, Shami fail to fire

Jammu and Kashmir need 222 runs on the final day to beat a star-studded Mumbai. IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by J&K pacer Auqib Nabi for a duck in Mumbai's second innings on Day 3 of the......

Kishan's ton, Shami's late magic: Big names rule Ranji

IMAGE: Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad showed composure to anchor the innings almost single-handedly. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ishan Kishan starts Ranji campaign with fighting hundred......