A man wanted in several criminal cases has been arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 1.2 crore as extortion from a land dealer in Jharkhand's Palamu district.
Vijay's TVK party is on the verge of forming a government in Tamil Nadu, drawing parallels to NTR's earlier success in Andhra Pradesh. Both achieved electoral success shortly after forming their parties, highlighting the potential for film popularity to translate into political gains.
Three police officers were injured in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, following a clash between BJP and CPI(M) workers over a property dispute. Police have registered cases against workers from both parties.
Delhi Police are searching for six suspects involved in a Rs 25 lakh hostage-cum-robbery in Golf Links. The suspects, aided by a domestic worker, are believed to have fled the city in a light grey SUV after detailed planning and recce.
'Caring for one's parents is the husband's responsibility, especially if he is the earning member of the family.' 'The wife may be financially dependent on him but that does not create a legal obligation for her to serve or care for her in-laws.'
'Earlier, such beliefs were primarily observed among older buyers, but now we see younger buyers showing interest in aligning purchases with numerological or astrological significance.'
rediffGURU Dr Upneet Kaur explains how to discuss and resolve financial arguments in a relationship.
From drone-lit skies and gemstone rangolis to fragrance journeys and theatrical thalis, India's new-age festive events blend heritage with high-tech spectacle to create memories that feel both intimate and unforgettable.
'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.'
In 2023-2024, 95 scheduled commercial banks received over 10 million complaints from their customers. The process of KYC at many banks has become 'HYC' -- harass your customer, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour.
For the past few days, Tata had been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai.
The White House acknowledged that Biden did not have a "great (debate) night,", but asserted that he knew how to get things done and is ready to run the country for the next four years.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane landed in Taiwan amid a heightened security threat from China, media reports said on Tuesday.
The book also mentions how Murthy was averse to his wife joining Infosys despite being a fine engineer who knew she could contribute far more solidly to the company than helping with only the odds and ends that her husband assigned to her.
This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.
Make financial planning a part of your education and definitely a part of your marriage, says financial planner Sheetal Jhaveri.
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon.
Friday Night Plan's sweet-natured heart and sanitised humour are happier focusing on the inherent niceness teenagers are capable of, observes Sukanya Verma.
In a rare occurrence, the White House was partially evacuated after a man climbed over its fence and sprinted through the lawn and the front door, minutes after US President Barack Obama had left the high-security compound with his family.
Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.
Rare snow leopard sighted in Himachal's Chicham village.
But Trump is about to announce his candidacy for president in 2024. And it is not clear if Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the present hero of disenchanted Republicans, or Biden, who says he might seek re-election (but will decide in 2023), can checkmate Trump, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Mann said blocking roads by holding sit-ins had become a "trend" during the past few days, taking on the farmers' unions virtually head-on in an uncommon thing for any chief minister of the agrarian state.
Are you worried about your relationship with your partner or friends or colleagues? Ask Dr Ashish Sehgal for advice.
The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and resources we do on Kashmir, things would not have come to this pass, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
Expectations of not getting attention, time, love, care, and intimacy from their partner can make the marriage fail, alerts Sybil Shiddell, Country Manager India, Gleeden, a discreet extra marital dating Web site.
'At times, Bigg Boss would bar him from participating in some heavy tasks owing to his poor health.'
'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'
Amusing spectacles unfold everyday with candidates attempting a variety of things from donning the role of a chef to washing clothes to woo voters, spicing up the campaign for the April 6 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.
Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said.
In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll due to lightning strikes rose to 42.
While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted products.
Do not ignore tendencies of procrastination, lethargy and fatigue impacting productivity. Watch out. Be open to talk. Seek help, says Dr Samir Parikh.
The culture of freebies burdens coming generations with the huge bill for the flagrant abuse of power by preceding governments, points out Virendra Kapoor.
'Many Indians are not voting mostly on the basis of issues like the economy and their own well-being as measured by data provided by the government.' 'They seem to be as concerned and perhaps more concerned about other things, especially those that have to do with the harassment of India's minorities,' asserts Aakar Patel.
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
It is critical to think seriously about how to provide opportunities for children to not only learn but also imagine, dream, ponder and create, notes Chintan Girish Modi.
'This experience is horrifying. Doctors need psychiatrists to handle the trauma they are going through in the face of this pandemic'
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