SC rules on speaker's recusal in disqualification pleas

The speaker of Parliament or a legislative assembly can decide on the notice seeking his recusal from dealing with disqualification pleas of lawmakers subject to judicial review and can ascertain......

Kuno a no-go? MP govt seeks alternative site for cheetahs after 2 deaths

The Madhya Pradesh forest department has asked the Centre for an "alternate" site for cheetahs currently introduced at the Kuno National Park, which has seen the death of two felines in less than a......

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday. Joint secretaries......

Namibian cheetah Sasha dies of kidney ailment in Kuno park

Namibian cheetah Sasha died due to a kidney ailment on Monday, more than 6 months after she was translocated along with seven other big cats to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from the African......

Chip woes dent festive mood for auto firms

The first leg of the 35-day festive period, which ended with Dussehra, failed to bring any cheer for auto companies. While makers of passenger vehicles struggled to meet demand due to the......

E-commerce rules to get stricter; flash sales may soon be history

The Centre on Monday proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 and sought public comments on banning mis-selling and fraudulent flash sale of goods and services on......

Auto dealers sceptical about signs of recovery

Dealers say the significant increase in sales was driven by a need to plug the diminishing inventory as most dealerships were transitioning from BS-IV to BS-VI when the Covid-19 lockdown was......

Despite COVID crisis, this fintech is offering 10-12% salary hikes

Niyo is also offering bonuses and ESOPs, taking the total stock grants to over Rs 100 crore for all eligible employees. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In an effort to boost employee......

Virat Kohli's 100th Test: All The Numbers

IMAGE: Virat Kohli will be the 12th Indian cricketer to play 100 Tests. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images   Virat Kohli will play his landmark 100th Test in Mohali, today, March 4.......

Army's Pune stadium to be named after Neeraj Chopra

IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. Photograph: ADG PI - Indian Army/Twitter A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in......

Ranji Trophy: Rana powers Delhi to victory in big run chase

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. Nitish Rana played the "best knock" of his first-class career as Delhi shocked defending champions Vidarbha by six wickets......

Ranji Trophy: Bengal rout Hyderabad in 3 days

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan celebrates after scoring his century on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh at......

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Bengal's Manoj Tiwary celebrates after scoring 300 against Hyderabad on Day 2 day of their Ranji Trophy match, at Kalyani, West......