SC asks states to add more staff, ease pressure on BLOs

Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court directed the......

UP doctor suspended, booked for 'burn govt's effigy' remark

The acting chief medical superintendent of a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur has been suspended and booked after a video showed him purportedly making an objectionable remark......

Probe links Delhi blast to former Al Falah student-turned IM operative

With the investigation deepening in the recent car blast near Red Fort, the Special Cell of the Delhi Police has uncovered a fresh lead pointing to fugitive Indian Mujahideen operative Mirza Shadab......

Akhlaq lynching case: UP govt moves to withdraw charges against all accused

The Uttar Pradesh government has moved to withdraw charges against all those accused in the 2015 mob lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Greater Noida's Dadri, a case that had sparked nationwide......

NSE unique investors base crosses 12 cr; 1 in 4 are women

The unique investors' base on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) crossed the 12-crore mark on September 23, with the latest 1 crore addition taking place in just eight months, the bourse......

Uttar Pradesh adds 126,000 new investors in April; Maharashtra loses pull

The state with the most people has displaced the state with the largest economy in terms of investor additions. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Uttar Pradesh (UP) added 126,000 new investors......

More takers for Modi's Jan Dhan in Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

The two states account for 24% of total accounts opened under financial inclusion scheme. As the Modi government enters its third year, one of its flagship scheme -  Jan Dhan Yojana - seems to......

Retail inflation slips to over 8-yr low of 1.54% in Sep

Retail inflation slowed to an over 8-year low of 1.54 per cent in September and slipped below Reserve Bank's comfort zone mainly due to subdued prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses, showed......

World Cup superstar Deepti Sharma felicitated by UP Police

The ICC Women's World Cup Player of the tournament, Deepti Sharma, who has also joined the Uttar Pradesh Police as a DSP under the sports quota, was felicitated on Friday at the state Police......

DKS ends rumours: Bengaluru keeps entire IPL season

IMAGE: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that Indian Premier League (IPL) matches will not be shifted from Bengaluru's......

WPL auction: UP Warriorz break the bank for Deepti!

No takers for Alyssa Healy; Giants bought Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore, while UP Warriorz landed Lanning for Rs 1.90 crore.   IMAGE: Deepti Sharma was retained by UP Warriorz for Rs 3.20 Crore,......

Rohit wins javelin gold to keep Worlds hopes alive

IMAGE: Rohit Yadav grabbed the men's javelin title with a best throw of 83.65m in his third attempt at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur smashed an unbeaten 56 off 32 balls before taking 3 for 17 against Pondicherry on Day 2 of their Ranji......