Maha woman doctor ends life, note on palm alleges rape by cop

A woman doctor working at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Satara district has died by suicide, leaving a note on her palm, accusing a police sub-inspector of rape and mental harassment,......

Raj Thackeray to join MVA protest rally in Mumbai

Top leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar head Sharad Pawar along with Maharashtra......

Raj, Uddhav, Pawar meet poll officers over voter list anomalies

A delegation of Opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party-SP head Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Raj Thackeray, on Tuesday met......

Bihar voter list row 'largely trust deficit', says SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called the Bihar special intensive revision (SIR) row 'largely a trust deficit issue' as the Election Commission of India claimed roughly 6.5 crore people of the total......

The foot soldiers of Modi's cashless India

As Narendra Modi and his ministers vigorously campaign for a shift to a cashless society, Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf reports on what is happening on the ground. IMAGE: Lakhbir Singh Dogra,......

State FMs meet Nirmala, demand fiscal stimulus

Sitharaman exhorted the states to work together with the Centre, stating that while the Union government sets the direction of economic growth, it is for the states to ensure effective......

Volkswagen fitted emissions cheating software for Australia cars too

The Australian unit of Volkswagen said on Wednesday some 77,000 vehicles sold in the country had been fitted with devices designed to mask the level of emissions, widening a global scandal......

Volkswagen's cheating and China's exports showcase diesel woes

For several years diesel gained market share over gasoline, particularly in Europe, where governments encouraged motorists to switch to diesel in the belief that its superior fuel economy would......