At 126.7 mm average rainfall, India sees wettest May in 124 years

The India meteorological department has reported that May 2025 was the wettest since 1901, with the country receiving an average rainfall of 126.7 mm last month. IMAGE: Rickshaw pullers wade......

Court accepts ED closure in CWG 'scam' case

Bringing down curtains on a 13-year-old case, a Delhi court on Monday accepted the Enforcement Directorate's closure report in a money laundering case against Suresh Kalmadi, the former head of the......

TMC MLAs protest against Moitra for exclusion from party events

At least five of the seven Trinamool Congress legislators within the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency of party MP Mahua Moitra, and another MLA from an adjacent seat have written to Trinamool......

RG Kar ex-principal was 'deceptive' during polygraph: CBI

R G Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh was found to be 'deceptive' while answering important questions on the rape and murder of a trainee woman postgraduate doctor during his......

'Flats sold after getting OC not liable for GST'

Rama Krishna Sangu, partner, Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and a member of the Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI, fielded readers’ questions on GST on Rediff Chat.......

Anil Agarwal-led firm's takeover of Videocon scrapped

A bankruptcy appeals court has scrapped billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Twin Star Technologies' winning bid to take over Videocon Industries Ltd on a plea by some creditors that the money offered......

Property documentation onus lies on builder

The law does not permit a builder to hand over possession under any situation, not even for 'fitout' unless the building completion certificate is obtained, points out Jehangir B Gai. Photograph:......

Subbarao to meet bankers for pre-policy meet on Oc

Top bankers will meet Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao and his deputies on October 4 for the customary deliberations ahead of the half-yearly monetary policy review, scheduled on......

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect' IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was......

Vinesh is a real fighter, deserves a medal: Sreejesh

IMAGE: PR Sreejesh celebrates after India won back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Paris 2024. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters Legendary Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh......

CWG OC treasurer Anil Khanna resigns

Already engulfed in a series of corruption charges, the CWG Organising Committee faced more problems with its treasurer Anil Khanna resigning in the wake of allegations that his son's firm secured......

Dismal revenue collection for Games OC

With the fall in sponsorship amount, coupled with poor ticket and merchandise sale, the total revenue collection of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is expected to come down to Rs 600......

CWG OC suspends three officials

Rocked by corruption allegations, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Thursday cracked the whip on tainted officials by suspending three officials, including T S Darbari, a close aid of......