Was Ranya Rao's DGP father involved in gold smuggling? K;taka govt orders probe

The Karnataka government has appointed Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta to probe the role of DGP rank officer K Ramachandra Rao, if any, in the alleged gold smuggling activity of his step......

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe against cops in Ranya Rao case

The Karnataka government has withdrawn its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Kempegowda International......

Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao's bail rejected

A Special Court of Economic Offences in Bengaluru on Friday rejected the bail plea of gold smuggling accused Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao. Photograph: Courtesy Ranya Rao on......

No knowledge: K'taka DGP on stepdaughter Ranya Rao's role in gold smuggling

The director general of police of the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, Ramachandra Rao, on Thursday denied any knowledge of his stepdaughter Ranya Rao's alleged involvement in gold......

Parliament passes Interim Rail Budget without discussion

Parliament on Tuesday passed the Interim Railway Budget for 2014-15 with Rajya Sabha returning it without discussion amid din over Telangana issue. The Budget and related appropriation bills were......

Shastri: India's forgotten reformer

Shastri took the first big step to transform India’s agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty, says A K Bhattacharya. In a recent article, eminent historian......

Which fund is most suitable for you?

'I would advise at least a 7-year investment time frame for equity investing.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Mutual funds are a popular investment tool for investors because it offers a......

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

IMAGE: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For Mahatma Gandhi, cinema was a corrupting influence on young minds, a 'sinful technology'. It is that very medium which......

From makeup man to producer

The journey of Bommadevara Ramachandra Rao (Chandra for short) is interesting. From joining the film industry as a touch-up boy at the age of 16 in 1976, he rose to the post......

Chandrababu, NTR Jr, Pawan Kalyan bid Dasari farewell

Telugu movie and political doyens mourn the legend. After paying homage at the late Dasari Narayana Rao's home, Telugu movie and political doyens were present at the filmmaker's final journey.......

PM congratulates Tendulkar on receiving Bharat Ratna

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday and congratulated him on being awarded the Bharat Ratna -- the highest civilian award in the country. - Bharat Ratna for......

'Anand also deserved Bharat Ratna'

India's second Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua welcomed the government's decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna on Sachin Tendulkar but added that five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand also......

Lodha reforms: Changes in Andhra, Gujarat cricket associations

BCCI vice president Gangaraju quits officeIn the wake of the Supreme Court order on reforms in the Indian Cricket Board, former BCCI vice-president Gokaraju Gangaraju quit as secretary of Andhra......