4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra's Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while low-lying areas were inundated. IMAGE: Vehicles got submerged in......

Took 5 decades to realise mistake: HC on barring govt staff from joining RSS

The Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday said it took the Union government nearly five decades to realise that an "internationally renowned" organisation like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was......

Mumbai's lakes fill up in rains, water cut withdrawn

With the lakes supplying water to Mumbai filling up fast, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday announced withdrawal of the 10 percent water cut from July 29. The decision was......

Downpour in Mumbai, red alert issued, BMC schools shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, causing waterlogging on roads in some areas that led to traffic snarls and also delayed local train operations. IMAGE: High tides lash at the......

TDS on income from G-sec unlikely to impact retail participation

The introduction of tax deducted at source (TDS) on income from central government securities and state bonds may not lead to a significant effect on retail participation, according to market......

Rs 32,619 cr and rising: India Inc back with overseas bonds in 2024

Overseas fundraising by Indian firms is experiencing a robust revival in 2024, following a lacklustre 2023. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This resurgence is primarily driven by strong......

'No Sunset Clause For Old Tax Regime'

'We have now drastically simplified it, primarily to two rates in long-term capital gains: 20% and the applicable rates. Similarly, in short-term capital gains.' 'For listed shares, there is a......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa At Ambani Reception

The wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani that started in Jamnagar in March and continued in Italy in May, finally culminated in Mumbai on July 14, with the Mangal Utsav or the......

IOA increases support staff ratio for Paris Olympics

Trying to give the best support to Indian contingent but still being criticised: IOA chief PT Usha IMAGE: Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Petroleum and......

Expecting Aditi to win a medal at Paris Olympics: Kapil Dev

IMAGE: Aditi Ashok narrowly missed out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics as she finished fourth. Photograph: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters India's leading golfer Aditi Ashok can go one......

Will World Champions India travel to Maldives?

  IMAGE: India Captain Rohit Sharma poses with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy at the BCCI headquarters. Photograph: BCCI The recently-crowned T20 world champion Indian cricket team has been......

T20 WC parade: BMC collects kilos of footwear, bottles

IMAGE: Fans with the Tricolour on Marine Drive ahead of the victory parade. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com As a sea humanity turned up at the Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive promenade to......