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Why Do So Many People Die In Custody?

Custodial deaths are a serious and long-lasting problem in India, with over 28,000 people dying in custody since 2009. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff On November 6, three Railway Police Force......

Goa fire: 100 people were on dance floor; victims trapped in kitchen

At least 100 people were on the dance floor of a nightclub in North Goa when a fire broke out there, and in an attempt to escape, some of them ran downstairs to its kitchen where they got trapped......

'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.' IMAGE: Then finance minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives at Parliament March 15, 1996, to present India's 1995-1996 Budget.......

CM change issue 'secret deal' among 4-5 people: DKS

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he did not want to discuss the CM change issue publicly, as it is a "secret deal" among four and five people in the party, and that he......

'We will defend our people against terror': Jaishankar at SCO meet

India on Tuesday said that the world must display "zero tolerance" towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, asserting that there can be no justification, no looking away and "no......

'Large Part Of Capital Needs To Be Met Via GIFT City'

'Foreign capital will continue to come directly into India, but companies have realised that GIFT City is a more cost-efficient way of channelling funds.' IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra......

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.......

'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:......

Households Are Moving Away From Banks To Markets

For every 100 rupees, households invested Rs 45.2 in mutual funds and equities in 2024-2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Incremental flows of household savings into stock markets and......

Fino 1st payments bank to get RBI nod to turn SFB

Fino Payments Bank (Fino) has become the first such entity to get an in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to transition into a small finance bank (SFB). Illustration: Dominic......

'I Want To Leave People With Hope'

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.' IMAGE: Aranya Sahay and Sonal Madhushankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aranya Sahay Grippingly narrated by writer-director......

What Gaurav Khanna Will Do With Bigg Boss Prize

'I am the same when I went inside the house and came out and people like that a lot.' Gaurav Khanna won Bigg Boss season 19. Farrhana Bhatt was the runner-up. Show host and Bollywood superstar......

Rakul, Sharvari, Kriti's Night Out

Film folk have been looking very glamorous in the last two days, thanks to the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest. While Nushrratt Bharuccha looked hot in pink, the second day saw the awards......

Janhvi, Malaika, Dia, Mini Speak Out

After its UK edition, #WeTheWomen event returned to Mumbai for its eighth edition. The festival of Glamour Gravitas and Grassroots was held at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Bandra, northwest......

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, wife arrested in Rs 30cr for cheating case

The Udaipur police on Sunday arrested popular filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife from Mumbai in a Rs 30 crore cheating case registered in Rajasthan, an official said. IMAGE: Filmmaker Vikram......

'Unfortunate! Unproven people deciding Ro-Ko future'

'It is a bit unfortunate that those people are deciding about their future who have not achieved much' 'It is beyond our understanding' IMAGE: The 38-year-old Rohit Sharma and the 37-year-old......

'People are only blaming Gambhir, feels like agenda': Kotak

'No one is saying that this batsman did this, this bowler did that, or we can do something different in batting.' IMAGE: India suffered their fourth Test defeat in six Tests at home in the last......

'Stay in your domain': Gambhir hits back at Delhi Capitals owner Jindal

'It's very important for people to stay in their domain because if we don't go into someone's domain, then they also don't have the right to come into our domain.' IMAGE: India head coach Gautam......

'I fell at people's feet for one opportunity to play'

'My dad, who is an electrician, never refused me anything, would get me bat through loans and all.' IMAGE: Tilak Varma stroked 69 not out off 53 balls to steer India to a famous five-wicket......

Google reveals most-searched IPL team in 2025

IMAGE: Punjab Kings are co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta. Photograph: BCCI IPL side Punjab Kings have achieved a significant global milestone by ranking fourth in Google's list of the......