After SC rap, TN guv administers oath to DMK MLA Ponmudy

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader K Ponmudy was on Friday sworn in as Minister by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, a day after the Supreme Court's nudge. IMAGE: DMK MLA leader K Ponmudy was......

HC orders FIR against TN minister for remarks on Hinduism

The Madras high court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu police to file a case against state forest minister K Ponmudy, following his recent controversial remarks and warned of contempt if they......

TN minister Senthil Balaji resigns after SC ultimatum

Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy have resigned from the M K Stalin-led state cabinet and the Governor has accepted the same, the Raj Bhavan said on Sunday. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

DMK minister K Ponmudy gets 3 yrs in prison in corruption case

In a disproportionate assets case, the Madras high court on Thursday sentenced Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy to three years in prison under the Prevention of Corruption Act and......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week ahead, stock markets' movement would highly depend on macroeconomic data announcements, global trends, RBI's interest rate decision and trading activity of foreign investors,......

Sensex, Nifty scale record highs on rate cut hopes

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in intra-day trade on Thursday before closing marginally higher amid positive global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate......

Sensex jumps 1,022.50 points; Nifty inches near record high

Snapping the three-day falling streak, benchmark Sensex rebounded by 1,022 points while Nifty reclaimed the 26,000 level on Wednesday on across-the-board buying aided by a rally in global peers......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Inflation data, quarterly earnings and global trends will be the major driving factors for stock markets this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Moreover, the trading......

India's Lone Woman Downhill Rider Turns Trailblazer

Downhill mountain biking, a sport that involves racing down steep, rugged trails at high speed, demands strength, technical skill and mental endurance. IMAGE: With no professional infrastructure,......