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Man kills co-worker for tricking him into eating beef

A man was arrested for allegedly killing his 31-year-old co-worker who "deceitfully" fed him beef and taunted him repeatedly over it, officials in Varanasi said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Laddu row: CBI recommends action against TTD officials

In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to take suitable action against senior Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officers,......

Sharad Pawar not informed about Sunetra's swearing-in: NCP-SP

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar Maharashtra unit president Shashikant Shinde on Saturday said his party chief Sharad Pawar and other leaders had no prior knowledge about the decision......

Budget clubs IT services, offers 15.5% safe harbour to woo global firms

Safe harbour for IT services shall be approved by an automated rule-driven process without any need for tax officer to examine and accept the application IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of......

Was Ajit preparing to quit the NDA?: Fadnavis on NCP merger

On reports of the BJP opposing the NCP merger, Fadnavis asserted that his party hasn't opposed anyone. IMAGE: Fadnavis claims shared everything with him. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points......

STT on futures hiked, share buyback taxed as capital gains

The FM also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate Affairs Ministry and CBDT for incorporation of income computation and disclosure standards. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......

India to restrict Russian oil buy, import only where...

The commitment to halt Russian oil purchases removes the additional 25 per cent punitive tariff earlier imposed, effectively lowering the applied US tariff on Indian exports to 18 per cent from 50......

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach high-income status by 2047, points out Amitabh Kant. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff For the first half of this year,......

Realty moves to the core of conglomerates' biz strategy

India’s leading conglomerates are stepping up investments in real estate, recasting what was once a peripheral activity into a core growth driver. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Supported......

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infra beyond payments

Moving beyond digital payments, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the operator of Unified Payments Interface, is planning to add more muscle to the country’s digital......

Vande Mataram Gets A 2.0 Version

'It took 22 working days for us to complete the song.' Photograph: Kind courtesy M M Keeravaani/Instagram Oscar-winning Composer M M Keeravaani has been commissioned to compose his version of......

FIR Filed Against Ranveer Singh For Insulting Chavundi Daiva

The complainant stated that Ranveer Singh, while present on stage and in the presence of the lead actor of Kantara: Chapter-1, allegedly performed acts that mocked and insulted the sacred Bhoota......

Freedom At Midnight 2 Review: Terrifying History Reminder

Whether Freedom At Midnight 2 has a political agenda, a bias or two will be read into it, depending on the affiliation of who is watching, notes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Freedom At......

'Ikkis Encouraged Me To Be Braver'

'The army and all the people we did spend time with, they emphasised the kind of impact Arun Khetarpal has had on one, the Indian Army and two, just the country as a whole.' IMAGE: Agastya Nanda......

Why YouTube Is Investing In India

'As a nation, we create beautiful content and a high volume of it (films) but we are limited by the number of theatres and screen density.''You now have a living-room large screen available to......

T20 WC: No India-Pak clash? ICC stares at massive losses

No India-Pak contest in T20 World Cup could cause losses to the tune of $ 250 million IMAGE: If Pakistan remain adamant, they would risk losing millions in revenues and a no-show would cause......

Ganguly's calm touch fuels Capitals' SA20 turnaround

Pretoria Capitals skipper Keshav Maharaj credits head coach Sourav Ganguly for bringing belief, calm and a positive culture ahead of the SA20 final. IMAGE: In his debut stint as head coach, Sourav......

'In franchise cricket, local players make difference'

IMAGE: Gujarat Giants acquired Sophie Devine at the WPL 2026 auction for Rs 2 crore. Photograph: WPL/X Gujarat Giants all-rounder Sophie Devine paid a handsome compliment to Indian domestic......

Tennis fans can win $6.71 million at Australian Open

IMAGE: The organisers are offering the massive payout to anyone who can flawlessly forecast all 127 matches in either the men's or women's singles draw before the tournament begins on Sunday.......

Inderjit Singh Bindra: Architect of Modern Indian Cricket

As he is laid to rest, Indian cricket bids farewell to one of its greatest administrators -- a visionary who understood that breaking monopolies and building stadiums were about the same thing:......