Need full access to oil, warns Trump as Venezuela seeks cooperation

As Delcy Rodriguez took charge late on Sunday as Venezuela's acting president, United States President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning, saying she must give the US 'total access' or face......

'90% of Aravalli region...': Govt dismisses 'relaxation' claim

Asserting that 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain "protected", the Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale mining and cited......

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

Mining legal on 0.19% of area covered by Aravallis: Govt

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday accused the Congress of spreading 'misinformation' and 'lies' on the issue of the new definition of the Aravallis and stressed that mining can......

Budget 2026: Is Customs Amnesty Scheme On The Cards?

Total pending Customs arrears, including amounts under litigation, court stays and cases where the appeal period has not expired, stood at about Rs 1.36 trillion at the end of December 2024.......

Eternal Q3 FY26 profit jumps 73% as q-com fuels revenue surge

On the back of capital expenditure and net working capital in the quick commerce (qcom) business, the company’s cash balance decreased to Rs 17,820 crore against Rs 18,314 crore in Q2 FY26.......

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025; contributions peaked in Dec

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth......

Will Gold Price Cross 2 Lakhs In 2026?

'A breakout above 158,000 to 160,000 could trigger the next leg higher toward 165,000 to 170,000.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Gold prices have surged 73% in a year, crossing......

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence.''There must have been a few crore people there.''How do we place the camera in between them?' IMAGE: A scene from......

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The ministry mandates at least four Sportspersons of Merit, two of them......

'Felt I had gone back 8-9 years...' Kuldeep hails Kohli

'Since the last 17 years, he has always been electrifying in the field, the batting, fielding, everything.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant 135 off 120 balls -- his 52nd ODI hundred, to......

Historic! Transgender Teams Debut in Jamshedpur League

'Football is such a beautiful sport, and for the first time, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my gender, but for my game.'   IMAGE: The Transgender League is made up of 70 players who come from......

'We want to win the World Cup for Mithali, Jhulan'

'When I first entered the team, Mithali di (Mithali Raj) and Jhulan di (Jhulan Goswami) were our seniors, and to now see the transition with Harman di and Smriti leading together is really......

Gambhir calls for total boycott of Pakistan cricket

  IMAGE: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the national team should not be playing the arch-rivals Pakistan till cross-border terrorism ends. Photograph: ANI India head coach Gautam......