SC seeks Centre's response on plea against anonymous political donations

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which challenged the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to receive......

Want To Donate To A Political Party? Read This!

Avoid donating without checking the receipt proforma showing the political party's ECI registration number and PAN. Kindly note this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot is only posted......

'Bihar politics was sliding into dangerous combination of...'

In a veiled swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav, senior Janata Dal-United leader Ashok Choudhary warned that politics in Bihar was sliding into a "dangerous combination of immaturity and......

Lalu's daughter quits politics, 'disowns' family after RJD's Bihar rout

A day after the Rashtriya Janata Dal was drubbed in the Bihar assembly polls, party president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya on Saturday announced that she was "quitting politics" and......

Mehul Choksi's appeal against India's extradition request rejected by Belgian SC

Belgium's supreme court -- the Court of Cassation -- on Tuesday rejected the appeal of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging the extradition request of India in connection with the Rs......

Mutual Fund Equity Purchases Hit Record High In 2025

The continued MF buying has pushed the equity holding of MFs to over Rs 50 trillion for the first time. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Mutual funds' net equity investments have touched Rs 4.6......

Maharani Season 4 Review: Endless Political Intrigue

Maharani Season 4 doesn't disappoint, offering strong performances and Huma Qureshi's powerful return as Rani, vouches Namrata Thakker. The new season of the political drama, Maharani, is exciting......

Real Kashmir Football Club Review: Heartfelt

Real Kashmir Football Club is heartfelt and strong performances keep it afloat, but it's a missed opportunity to tell a wholesome tale, notes Norma Astrid Godinho. What's new about Real Kashmir......

Afghans Dress As Peaky Blinders, Taliban Arrests Them

IMAGE: Joe Cole, Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson in Peaky Blinders. If you live in Afghanistan, you can be a fan of Peaky Blinders, but you certainly can't dress like them! Asghar Husinai, Jalil......

'This Will Dent Vijay's Political Ambitions'

'When you don't care about the lives of the people who make you, who you are, then you don't deserve their support.' IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay addresses a rally in Karur where......

U-19 Asia Cup: Spotlight on India-Pakistan handshake call

IMAGE: In-form Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be the cynosure of all eyes in the Under-19 Asia Cup starting in Dubai on Friday. Photograph: Mathew Childs/Reuters India's Asia Cup U-19 campaign will be......

No political questions, please!

With Indian journalists pressing tough questions at successive press conferences, the continental body has now opted to clamp down on political lines of inquiry. IMAGE: Defending champions India......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

'Dictatorial style' reason for Harendra's resignation?

'All our complaints were only about hockey. We only had problems with his poor attitude and coaching methods, and we wanted change.' IMAGE: Harendra Singh, who previously coached the United......

Has Salah played last game for Liverpool?

The Egypt forward has been left out of the club's Champions League match against Inter Milan.  IMAGE: On Saturday, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah said he felt like he had been made a scapegoat for......