Gujarat ex-serviceman dies during protest, kin alleges police assault

A 72-year-old Army veteran on Tuesday died during a protest by ex-servicemen in Gandhinagar after which his family and associates alleged he was beaten up by the police, which denied the claim and......

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar, Vardhan, Pokhriyal and 8 other ministers quit

Four senior Union ministers -- Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank"-- were among 12 ministers who resigned on Wednesday ahead of the cabinet reshuffle......

Scindia, Sonowal among ministerial probables who met Modi

Ahead of the Union Cabinet expansion on Wednesday evening, ministerial probables met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.   Photograph: ANI Photo Those meeting Modi included......

Follow new IT rules: Parl panel tells Facebook, Google

Facebook and Google representatives on Tuesday deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology over the issue of social media misuse and safeguarding citizens' rights,......

FICCI urges govt to scrap windfall tax

The government should scrap the windfall profit tax on domestically produced crude oil as the levy is adversely impacting the capex-intensive exploration of oil and gas, the industry said in its......

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation.A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech.A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of......

Stakes rise for bauxite blocks in Odisha on Adani Group's entry

The next auction for bauxite blocks in Odisha may see heightened interest with Adani Group charting an entry into alumina refining and existing players looking to boost capacity. Photograph:......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Why Shraddha's Preeta Is So POPULAR

It was raining awards last weekend! While Sara Ali Khan won at the OTTplay awards, Pushpa: The Rise won big at the SIIMA awards. And here's what happened at the ZEE Rishtey Awards. Photograph:......

Shefali's Night Out With Vidya

The international award-winning series Delhi Crime returns for a second season, which certainly called for a special screening that no one wanted to miss! The stellar star cast from the show and......

Will Laal Singh Chadha Rescue Bollywood?

There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August. Joginder Tuteja draws up a list:   DarlingsRelease date: August 5Where to watch? Netflix The month begins with......

Bollywood's BIGGEST CLASHES on Independence Day

Box office clashes have been common for years now. That is, until the pandemic struck. Now, the number of big movies releasing has reduced drastically. This Independence Day weekend, there are......

Shorts: Kashyap in Canada Open SF; Lyles sets 200m high

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday. IMAGE: India’s Parupalli Kashyap staged a brilliant fightback to outwit France's Lucas Claerbout in the quarter-final of the......