'BJP's Greater Control In Bihar Marks A Fundamental Shift'

'Nitish Kumar previously held tight control over key ministries, but this concession (giving the home portfolio to the BJP) reflects either his weakened political position or a pragmatic......

India, Russia call for 'uncompromising' global fight against terrorism

India and Russia on Friday called for an "uncompromising" global fight against terrorism without "hidden agendas and double standards" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the menace is......

India holds key defence talks with Russia; eyes more S-400, gets Su-57 offer

India and Russia on Thursday resolved to expand their bilateral defence cooperation with New Delhi showing its keen interest in procuring additional batches of S-400 missile systems from Moscow to......

1,751 Maoists; 1,910 Troops, Civilians Killed In 11 Years

After recent high-intensity operations in the Bastar region and the neutralisation of several senior Maoist leaders, officials say the insurgency has lost its ability to mount large-scale......

Balanced advantage funds tilt towards equities, again

Balanced advantage funds (BAFs), which adjust between stocks and bonds depending on market conditions, have increased their equity holdings over the past year, with most schemes now predominantly......

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the bank is focusing on strengthening risk management for the new regime.' State-run lender Bank of Baroda will be......

PSU banks write off loans worth Rs 6.15 lakh cr in last 5.5 years

Public sector banks have written off loans worth Rs 6.15 lakh crore in the last five and a half years, Parliament was informed on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff "As per Reserve Bank......

Board nod must for bank entities to do same biz: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday allowed multiple entities in a bank group to undertake the same business as long as they cater to different client segments, while mandating board approval......

'Work-Life Balance Is A Lie'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia /Instagram Amid the ongoing industry-wide discussion on work-life balance in the film world, several stars have spoken up about long working hours and......

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle's art is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, amazing, terrific, beautiful, imaginative... Avan Verma has run out of words. I was sooooooooo excited to watch Demon Slayer: Infinity......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Focus & balance: Smith reveals how he stays Test-ready

'Ten years ago, I loved to come back and play every single game that I could. Now obviously my Test cricket has taken a huge priority.' IMAGE: Steve Smith will captain Australia in the Ashes......

Hardik the bowler gives us a lot of options: SKY

'His presence will definitely give a good balance to the side.' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya will play his first match for India since the Asia Cup 2025 match in September. Photograph: ANI Photo India......

'World-class': Gambhir hails Kohli and Rohit's impact

Experience of Rohit, Kohli important in dressing room, but youngsters were also incredible: Gautam Gambhir IMAGE: Rohit Sharma helped himself to a couple of fifties to underline his fine......

'Nothing against Nathan Lyon, he is a freak!'

IMAGE: Nathan Lyon had described his mood as "absolutely filthy" after he was dropped by Australia for the first time in 13 years in a home Test. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Australia's......

'India will come hard at us but we are ready': Breetzke

IMAGE: India require a victory in the third and final ODI to avoid a second successive series defeat against the Proteas after succumbing 0-2 in the preceding Tests. Photograph: BCCI/X South......