14 killed, 50 injured as 2 passenger trains collide in AP

The number of casualties in the train accident on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh rose to 14, Vizianagaram Joint Collector Mayur Ashok said on Monday, while the......

Ex-serviceman opens fire inside train after argument with coach attendant

A 41-year-old man allegedly opened fire inside the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express over an argument with a coach attendant for a seat, a railway official said on Friday. There was no report of......

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Fault in tracks was the possible cause of derailment of all the coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar, sources said on Thursday citing a preliminary investigation report.......

ED attaches Indian properties of Sri Lankan behind plot to kill Chandrika

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached Indian assets of a Sri Lankan man and his son as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation against them. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's......

Economy added 16.9 lakh less jobs in FY21: SBI Research

Net job creation in the economy fell by 16.9 lakh in FY21 over the previous fiscal, shows an SBI Research analysis of EPFO payroll data. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, the FY21......

EPFO records 6.55 lakh net new enrolments in June

During 2019-20, the number of net new subscribers rose to 78.58 lakh as compared to 61.12 lakh in the preceding fiscal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Net new enrolments with retirement......

Employers may be allowed to pay PF in instalments

Apart from this, employers may be allowed to deduct EPF contributions only on the basic pay of up to Rs 15,000, even if the employees’ basic pay is above this ceiling. While on one hand this......

What's driving EPFO payroll data?

As beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojna have to be EPF subscribers, these numbers indicate that the increase in EPFO payroll estimates is largely due to an increase in the......

Actor Ganesh Venkatraman gets married

A look at the latest updates from the Tamil film industry.   Actor Ganesh Venkatraman, who is known for his performance in Abhiyum Naanum and Unnaipol Oruvan, recently tied the knot with......

Moscowin Kaveri is beautiful nonsense

There are a few points that are definitely infavour ofR Films' Tamil film, Moscowin Kaveri (Moscow's Kaveri), directed by cinematographer Ravi Varman. The first is obviously the name, which seems......

Paul J makes a racy debut

Paul J is no novice in the field of music. He has composed a number of jingles and devotional songs. The Srikanth-Bhavna starrer Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai (East Coast Road), however,marks Paul's......