Stalin suspends IPS officer Balveer Singh facing custodial torture charge

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday told the assembly that he has ordered the authorities to suspend IPS officer Balveer Singh, who has been accused of custodial torture. IMAGE: Tamil......

Speculation rife over third front formation after Mamata-Naveen meeting

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said they had resolved to make the federal structure of the country "strong and permanent". IMAGE:......

Tamil Nadu assembly passes bill to ban online gambling again

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday once again unanimously adopted the bill to ban online gambling, weeks after state Governor R N Ravi had returned it to the government for its reconsideration.......

Kejriwal's dinner for non-BJP, non-Cong parties flops

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal had invited the chief ministers of seven states ruled by non-Bharatiya Janata Party parties other than the Congress for a dinner on March 18 in a......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

States yet to get GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore

The government on Tuesday informed Rajya Sabha that GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore is pending to states as on June 2022. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Replying to supplementaries......

Govt blames 6 non-BJP states for high petro prices

Six non-BJP ruled states -- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala and Jharkhand -- have not reduced the VAT on petroleum products, leading to higher prices of petrol and diesel......

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Their number is dwindling, but single screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space. IMAGE: People stand outside the theatre during the first day first show of Pathaan. Photograph:......

Varisu, Thunivu Create Box Office Magic

IMAGE: Radhika Madan in Kuttey. Kuttey did not open well at the box office, with the first day collections at Rs 1.07 crore (Rs 10.7 million) and a weekend at a mere Rs 3.75 crore* (Rs 37.5......

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.''Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.''I can......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

How a determined father put Sankar on World C'ships podium

IMAGE: Chennai lad Sankar Muthusamy in the past week, has been a national champion at U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels and gave an ample display of his prowess as he dismantled some of the......

Cricket on the big screen means green tills for Inox, PVR

IMAGE: The Inox-PVR merger plans to serve fans a big screen cricket bonanza. Photograph: Inox Twitter Cinema and cricket, the two 'religions' of the country will play out on the big screens on......