Mumbai to get woman mayor; Sena-UBT opposes lottery process

Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies in the state were held on January 15.  IMAGE: Elected corporators of Shiv Sena-UBT at Shiv Sena Bhavan, in Mumbai.......

Rajya Sabha faces backlog of 19 bills, oldest dates back to 1992

As many as 19 government bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992. IMAGE: While the bills pending in the Lok Sabha lapse when......

What's in your home? Govt lists 33 questions for Census Phase 1

The government on Thursday notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census -- houselisting and housing enumeration -- starting April 1. Image used only for......

'Dehradun Police Wanted To Protect The Killers'

'The worst part is that after the attack on December 9, the Dehradun police refused to register an FIR for the murder.' IMAGE: Anjel Chakma, a student from Tripura, was murdered by goons in......

Over 85% Billionaires Are Upper Castes

While other backward classes had a share of 9 per cent, there were no scheduled tribe billionaires. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Caste shows, even in riches. More than 85 per cent......

Year of the Woman: How India's Sportswomen Owned 2025

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title. Photograph: FIDE/Maria......

SKY fined for 'political comment'; BCCI files appeal

Suryakumar pleaded not guilty to the charge and was apparently told not to make any statement that could be construed as political in the remainder of the tournament. IMAGE: The Pakistan Cricket......