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Nitish among top 10 longest-serving CMs. Here's the full list

No chief minister in the country would have taken oath as many times as Bihar's longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term on Thursday. IMAGE: Bihar's longest-serving......

IndiGo chaos: Passengers left in tears as flight cancellations pile up

Long queues, passengers in tears, and repeated flight cancellations created a morning of severe disruption at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Saturday, as IndiGo......

'Nitish Babu May Concede CM's Post To BJP'

'The possibility of Nitish Babu continuing at least for some time is very much there, but don't rule out the artistic possibility of a leadership change executed very elegantly.' IMAGE: Bihar......

Fresh violence in Cuttack, internet suspended for 24 hours

Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following fresh incidents of violence linked to a group clash two days ago during a Durga idol immersion procession, even as Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan......

Dynastic politics pose grave threat to democracy, says Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a "grave threat" to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded......

'After GST cut, innovation will boost life insurance'

The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a “landmark step” for making insurance affordable and inclusive. Illustration:......

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......

Raid 2 Review: Second Time's Not The Charm!

Rajkumar Gupta's hammy treatment and bombastic score strips the realism to turn Raid 2 into another hail the hero exercise, observes Sukanya Verma. Whether or not a film is crying for a sequel is......

'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......

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......

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......

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......