Tezpur University VC sent on leave amid protests

Nearly three months after students and teachers launched protests demanding the removal of Tezpur University Vice Chancellor (VC) Shambhu Nath Singh, the Ministry of Education (MoE) asked him to......

TN voter roll trimmed by about 1 cr after SIR exercise

A total of 97.4 lakh voters have been removed from the Tamil Nadu voter list, following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise and the state's electoral roll now has 5.43 crore voters, Chief......

Minor girl raped, murdered in Odisha, 1 held; Oppn calls bandh

A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Odisha's Bhadrak district, triggering a massive outrage with locals demolishing the accused's house, the police said on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

Odisha Gives MLAs A 200% Pay Hike

In terms of MLA salaries, Odisha is followed by Telangana (about Rs 2.7 lakh), Maharashtra (Rs 2.6 lakh), Manipur (Rs 2.5 lakh), and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 2.4 lakh). IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan......

1 in 3 Decade-Old Tax Cases Still Unheard

'Tax cases are technical in nature... Many high courts do not have a tax bench, which also contributes to the delay.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A food product company in Andhra......

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Insurance staff oppose pvt sector entry in top PSU posts

The All India Insurance Employees’ Association has opposed the government directive seeking to open up top posts in the state-owned insurers to the private sector, saying this would lead to......

Spain all set to get 'The Taste of India'

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which sells dairy products, has launched Amul Milk in Spain. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters In a statement on Wednesday, the GCMMF......

'We Are Still Struggling'

'The audience wants content.''If your trailer lands, if your teaser runs, if people like the songs, they will definitely come.'Rediff.com's Patcy N, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report......

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

'...just be neutral about everything.''I will just take life as it comes.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Panigrahi/Instagram When Preeti Panigrahi was selected for Girls Will Be Girls in 2022,......

'Shreyas Iyer needs 2-3 months to return to cricket'

'No matter how many pain killers you take, it takes two to three weeks to heal in its own way.' IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer sustained a serious injury to his spleen after landing awkwardly on his left......

Akash Deep, Kishan to miss Duleep Trophy; Easwaran to lead East Zone

IMAGE: Akash Deep, who had an impressive series against England taking 13 wickets, has informed the zonal selection committee of his unavailability as per medical advice. Photograph: Paul......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

Plenty at stake as Duleep Trophy revives traditional format

IMAGE: The Duleep Trophy, beginning Thursday, August 28, provides Shreyas Iyer an opportunity to score tons of runs and regain his place in India’s red-ball team. Photograph: BCCI The fringe and......

Who's The Lady Kohli Hugged At Airport?

IMAGE: Screengrab of Virat Kohli at the airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wrogn/X   Virat Kohli's brief appearance at the crease during the second ODI against England at the Barabati stadium......