Himachal assembly speaker expels 15 BJP MLAs amid crisis

Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday suspended 15 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, and adjourned the House. IMAGE:......

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

Six Congress MLAs, who had left for Haryana's Panchkula after cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election, returned to Shimla on Wednesday. IMAGE: Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh......

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York on how the Indian-American researcher's pioneering work may wipe out the visible effect of Alzheimer's disease. Photograph: Kind......

The number's up for 'Pi', say mathematicians

The humble "pi" may have had its day. Mathematicians are campaigning for the most important number in the world to be replaced with alternate value "tau". \\nThey are claiming that the number --......

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......

Essar Steel plans JV in Vietnam

Essar Steel is tying up with Vietnam Steel Corporation to build a hot-rolled steel mill in Vietnam entailing an investment of $300-million.The mill would be Vietnam's first to produce hot-rolled......

Corporates rally to 'De-Car' as Gurgaon goes on green drive

Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model. With a red turban, a lathi (heavy stick) and an amiable style, Virendra Ballhara hardly looks like a......

EPF tax a fallout of the UPA regime: Pawan Kumar

'When a bureaucrat joins the government he thinks, "my minister is here for five years, but I am going to be here for 35 years; so let me do things the way I want". We'd like to tell the PM, "You......

PIX: Pooja Batra's AWESOME Norway holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series. Shibani Dandekar had a super holiday in Spain.......

PIX: Shah Rukh celebrates birthday with Hrithik, Deepika, Ranveer

This looked like THE party of the year! Gauri Khan threw a birthday bash for husband Shah Rukh, who turned 49 on November 2, at their Mannat residence in Bandra, a posh western Mumbai......

Going beyond Bollywood

The South Asian International Film Festival celebrates 10 years of showcasing independent cinema. Chaya Babu reports. On the opening night of the South Asian International Film Festival at the......

Neeraj vows to raise the flag higher at home

IMAGE: Star-studded Neeraj Chopra Classic set to rock Bengaluru. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra Classic/Instagram Ahead of the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj......

Neeraj Chopra brings the world to his backyard

The much-anticipated, star-studded global javelin event in India, featuring double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra competing against some of the best in the business, will be held in Panchkula on......

Harmanpreet rises to fifth in ICC rankings

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur, who smashed a match-winning 143 not out off 111 deliveries in the second ODI against England in Canterbury, has gained four slots to reach fifth position. Photograph:......

U-19 WC: India firm favourites against Papua New Guinea

IMAGE: India would be keen to make an impression and show their fighting abilities. Photograph: ICC/Twitter. The odds will be stacked heavily in favour of India when the title contenders, with an......

PM Modi, President, Dhoni congratulate Vijender

‘Thok Daala Tau! Australia ka Hope fuss in front of our Tope’ IMAGE: India’s Vijender Singh celebrates President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated......