ED raids I-PAC office, director Pratik Jain's home

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the home of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata as part of a money laundering probe......

Chinese Communist Party team visits BJP office, calls on RSS

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said it held a formal meeting with a Chinese delegation openly, given the "improved" relations between New Delhi and Beijing, unlike the Congress which, it......

CBI's RG Kar, Dabholkar investigators among 31 awarded police medals

Central Bureau of Investigation officers who supervised the investigations into the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar......

Patna NEET aspirant death: Semen traces point to rape, say police

The police investigating the NEET aspirant death case in Patna on Sunday said that the forensic report of the student's clothes has detected traces of semen, a finding that suggests sexual assault......

RBI proposes to cap banks' dividend payout at 75% of net profit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday came out with a draft framework on declaration of dividend by banks, as it proposed capping dividend payout to shareholders at 75 per cent of their net......

Budget Gets a New Address

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in time to get the work on the Budget 2026-2027 going. IMAGE: Kartavya Bhavan, New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo   When......

Women Power India's Retail Push

'It's harder to attract women initially, but once they come in, retention is significantly higher.' Kindly note that this illustration was generated using ChatGPT and is intended solely for......

Will Gold Price Cross 2 Lakhs In 2026?

'A breakout above 158,000 to 160,000 could trigger the next leg higher toward 165,000 to 170,000.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Gold prices have surged 73% in a year, crossing......

'Love Story Hoga,' Promises Emraan

IMAGE: Zoya Afroz, Emraan Hashmi, Amruta Khanvilkar at the Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web launch event in Mumbai, January 7, 2026. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Walking into the launch of Netflix's......

Ahan Takes Over From Dad Suniel Shetty In Border 2

'When my character died in Border, I felt a strange sense of pride.''Today, I sometimes feel that if my character had survived, perhaps I would have been a part of Border 2.' IMAGE: Anya Singh,......

'Salil Chowdhury Could Find A Song Even In A Storm'

'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.''The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and......

England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood

Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean star in Britain's New Year honours   IMAGE: Head Coach Sarina Wiegman - a Dutch national - was instrumental in the England women's football team's back-to-back Euro......

After head clash, biting row mars Boxing Nationals!

Biting in boxing is a severe foul that results in penalties up to immediate disqualification.  IMAGE: Meenakshi Hooda registered a unanimous 5–0 win over Annu in the Round of 16. Photograph:......

AIFF charts 21-year roadmap for ISL, I-League

IMAGE: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has "taken references" from the world's top leagues in Spain, Germany, and England, while drawing......

T20 WC: More drama as Bangladesh explore last option

  Bangladesh’s appeal to the ICC Dispute Resolution Committee against hosting T20 World Cup matches in India cannot be heard under ICC rules, with Scotland kept on standby as a possible......

Ganguly approaches cyber cell over defamatory remarks

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly lodged a complaint against the head of Kolkata-based Argentina football fan club. Photograph: BCCI Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday lodged a police......