Maharashtra Republic Day tableau wins top award

Indian Navy has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three wings of the armed forces at this year's Republic Day Parade, officials have said. Maharashtra won the top prize in the......

Mumbai civic poll: Phase-wise counting may delay result declaration

Phase-wise counting of votes in Mumbai, instead of simultaneously across all 227 electoral wards as done in 2017, could delay the declaration of results when the enumeration process begins on......

Noida techie death: Builder sent to custody, SIT grills officials

A builder arrested in connection with the death of the 27-year-old software engineer in Greater Noida was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody for a week, as a Special Investigation Team (SIT)......

Techie death: Noida Authority CEO removed, CM Yogi orders SIT probe

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday removed the Noida Authority CEO and ordered an SIT probe into the death of the software engineer after his car plunged into a water-filled pit at an......

Three Key Priorities For Government!

While many areas compete for resources, defence, education, and adaptation deserve focus for maximum impact, suggests Laveesh Bhandari. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   As I interact more......

Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony

The 'Halwa ceremony' precedes the 'lock-in' of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget, an official statement said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in......

Budget 2026: The Industry Wishlist...

Investors and startup executives are calling for extending the period for an entity to be recognised as a startup from 10 to 15 years for deep-tech companies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

RBI Eyes Zero-Fraud Payments

The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to Rs 21,515 crore in the first half of FY26, up 30 per cent from the same period last year, even as the number of frauds fell 2.8 times to......

Why Dhurandhar Is Unsettling

Dhurandhar does not ask audiences to cheer blindly, notes Kumar Abhishek. It asks them to see how power operates in grey zones, and at moral cost. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Cinema has......

Players Who Missed India's T20 World Cup Squad

When Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said Jitesh Sharma 'hasn't really done much wrong' before explaining why he wouldn't be going to the T20 World Cup, he inadvertently captured the essence of India's......

Renuka Thakur: Fulfilling Her Father's Dream With WC Glory

'We are happy as our daughter has reached here today and we wish that all girls should go forward and pray to God to keep the youth away from drugs.' IMAGE: Pacer Renuka Thakur played a major role......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......