50% voting in MCD polls; AAP, BJP claim victory

Around 50 per cent voting was recorded on Sunday in the election to the 250 municipal wards in Delhi, with main rivals Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party claiming victory in the high-stakes......

Proving the historicity of Ram

Since thousands of years, not just in India but also all over the world, one of the greatest men who influenced and touched the hearts of millions both common men and elite alike -- with his......

List of military honourees

List of honours conferred upon individuals from the armed forces on Republic Day Ashoka Chakra Sr No Name Position 1 Major Dinesh Raghu Raman 34 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) Kirti......

Rain in Mumbai: No need to panic

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai since late morning on Friday leading to panic among many Mumbaikars, who have yet to fully recover from the July 26 cloudburst that caused heavy loss of life and......

Telangana: A hotspot for e-commerce, retail and aviation companies

Riding on e-commerce wave is the youngest state, which faces competition from neighbours. Image: Telangana has become the favourite of major e-commerce, retail and aviation companies. Photograph:......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

Fertilizers: Cut customs duty on inputs

Implementation of nutrient-based subsidy and direct payment of subsidy to the farmers might be taken care of in the Budget. The fertilizer industry remains the backbone for the country's......

'GST should have been implemented long ago'

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee marginally raised the Income Tax exemption limit, abolished Fringe Benefit Tax and Commodity Transaction Tax and announced some schemes to benefit the aam......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Hazare: Samson hits record-breaking 212; TN toy with MP

Kerala maul Goa by 104 runs Kerala wicket keeper-batsman Sanju Samson made a case for himself for the upcoming T20s against Bangladesh by hitting a blistering double century......

Ranji Roundup: Anmolpreet's ton puts Punjab on top

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Punjab batsman Anmolpreet Singh hits a shot. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Anmolpreet Singh cracked an unbeaten century as Punjab grabbed a......