J-K, Haryana polls: BIG winners and losers

Results for assembly polls in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir were declared on Tuesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party scoring a hat-trick in Haryana while the National Conference-Congress alliance......

Medic murder: Doctors resume strike post vandalism at Kolkata hospital

A resident doctors' federation on Thursday announced to continue its protest in New Delhi over the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, a day after medics slammed it for calling off......

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

Rape case: Haryana cracks the whip on errant cops

Under fire for police inaction over alleged rape of a woman by two constables and her subsequent suicide, Haryana government on Wednesday cracked the whip transferring 24 policemen, including three......

Shares Buyback Breaks 14 Month Record In August

A sharp rise can be attributed to the significant changes in India's share buyback tax regime, which will come into effect from October 1, 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It's......

India imposes 20% export duty on non-Basmati rice

The government on Thursday imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice except for parboiled rice to boost domestic supplies amid a fall in area under the paddy crop in the current Kharif......

Pak can hurt basmati export

Aromatic basmati rice exports from India may dip by 10 per cent to 1.8 million tonnes in the 2010-11 fiscal due to the increased competition posed by neighbouring Pakistan's produce in Europe, said......

Has Citi 'stolen' its ad idea from Matheno Films?

A film-maker has accused Citi India of  'picking up' his idea for their latest ad. But the bank denies this vehemently and has threatened legal action. Plagiarism is back centre-stage. A......

Fatima Has A Song On Her Lips

Shriya's berry look... Esha looks like the sun... Pranita shares a throwback picture... Photograph: Kind courtesy Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram Fatima Sana Shaikh has a song on her lips as she......

'When I Go To A Hotel, I Check Under The Bed'

'A Lufthansa crew member reached a hotel in the middle of night and slept.''The next morning, something fell and she bent to pick it up.''She saw a dead body under the bed!' Photograph: Kind......

'Pahalgam Bleeds... And So Do We'

'No words can heal the wounds of a mother who lost her child, or a friend who lost their companion. But we must speak, we must feel, and we must remember.' IMAGE: A woman touches a banner with a......

Like Rakul's Vibe?

Preity in Paris... Swastika in Boston... Tillotama in Kenya... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram 'Kaisi hai Vibe?' asks Rakul Singh.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul......

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X Anmol Kharb yet again performed when it mattered, winning the......

After retirement, what's Yuvraj upto?

'I have had a lot of fun shooting for something special with the cast of the show; and I hope people enjoy watching it.' Having recently retired from cricket, India's former World Cup winner......

SAI committee meets Sports Minister regarding Walsh's proposal

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal with Terry Walsh. Photograph: PTI The six-member committee, constituted by the Sports Authority of India to study the proposals put forward by Terry Walsh to......

The ball is now in Walsh's court, says SAI

India's Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal and hockey coach Terry Walsh. Photograph: PTI. With Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal agreeing in principle to Terry Walsh's demands, the ball is now in......

Asian Games: Boxers may not participate under Indian flag

Image: Indian boxer Devendro Singh Laishram. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images With the country's boxing administration in a shambles, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday......