Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the kin of those killed in the incident.
From 0% to 28%, here's the breakup of what attracts how much GST.
Mini Ribeiro brings you recipes of ideal tea-time snacks.
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
The chief minister stressed on more hygiene in the areas where cows were kept and gave a direction to ensure availability of green fodder to them.
The harvest festival of Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Friday, though the festivity was low key in southern districts, including Madurai, following the Supreme Court ban on the bull taming sport of Jallikattu.
Industry experts estimate that demand for loans from the sector outstrips supply by more than $80 billion.
The President asked many questions on the treasure found in the temple, however, he wasn't shown the actual treasure since it's sealed under a Supreme Court order. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com, who accompanied the President, reports from Thiruvananthapuram.
A total 4.16 lakh people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar.
Seasoned model Archana Akhil Kumar shares her experience at fashion weeks and how she keeps herself composed during this five-day-marathon.
Value addition is one of the chief requirements for coconut to become a commercially lucrative crop. Surinder Sud reports.
Narayanan, 33 from Chennai shares his story.
Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.
Hemant Kadam tells us how he sacrificed his love for unhealthy junk food and changed his lifestyle to be fitter and lighter.
Journalist Anita Saluja was one of the last persons to meet Sushma Swaraj on August 6. She spent nearly an hour chatting with the late leader, which is why her sudden death later in the evening came as an unexpected shock for her. She talks to Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com about her association with Sushma Swaraj over the last few decades.
Find out how to tame your child's sugar cravings and keep him/her healthy this festive season.
Kickstart your morning with these exciting, delectable recipes.
Its newly-built Jigani kitchen in Bengaluru is piloting the use of technologies such as data analytics, blockchain and Internet of Things to speed up the huge volume of its operations while ensuring strict quality control, reports Samreen Ahmad.
She is Bollywood's favourite nutritionist. So why are some people in the medical fraternity raising red flags about Rujuta Diwekar's advice?
What got the Jats of Haryana so furious?
MUDRA bank will help microfinancing firms to lend more.
What are you cooking this Christmas? Share your recipes!
'I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule'
The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.
Modern science, has taken decades and decades to prove what has been clearly documented almost 3500 years ago in our ancient texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya, says V R Ananthoo, a strong advocate of age-old healthy eating practices and one of the coordinators of Safe Food Alliance.
The traditional Onasadhya is incomplete without these sumptuous preparations made from rice, coconut, milk and assorted veggies.
It's time to impress your guests with some Christmas delicacies.
Here's how to keep a check on your weight this party season.
Last September on the eve of the release of Gurmeet Ram Rahim's MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart, Rediff.com's Patcy N and Afsar Dayatar attended a huge concert in Sirsa, Haryana, to promote the film.
'People always associate being thin or fit with starving yourself. I keep reading articles about actors doing some orange diet, eating one banana and black coffee a day. We grow up with so many insecurities and want to look like those air-brushed models we see.'
Some food historians believe idli was derived from some steamed rice preparations from Indonesia.
How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.
Patcy N shares her mom Amey Fernandes' Pork Roast recipe.
If you've lived in this city even for a day, then there's no way you cannot fall in love with the street food that defines Mumbai -- vada pav.
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
Celebrate this festival season with traditional mithais.
Why starve while fasting when you can feast on these nutritious goodies?
Heading to Kanyakumari? You won't regret a visit to the Thirparappu waterfalls.
The Masterchef interacted with readers and judged the culinary talent of Rediff staffers.
'Is it not a crime to physically harm children?' 'Piercing children with needles is a crime.'
