EC extends SIR schedule by a week amid Opposition concerns

The Election Commission on Sunday extended the entire schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories by one week amid allegations......

Oppn seeks debate on SIR, national security in Parl; govt says...

Opposition parties on Sunday demanded a discussion on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and national security in an all-party meeting ahead of the Winter Session beginning December 1,......

Govt ready to discuss SIR in RS as Opposition protests

The government on Tuesday expressed willingness to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Rajya Sabha, but Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the......

SC asks EC to consider extending deadline for Kerala SIR drive

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to consider extending the deadline of December 11 by one more week for submitting enumeration forms in the ongoing Special Intensive......

Neville Tata Steps Out Of Shadow

As the business head of Trent Hypermarket, Neville ensures that customers receive high-quality products that adhere to Tata standards. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   One can often find......

'New Beginnings' For Rasha

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani is all set to make her Telugu debut opposite Mahesh Babu's nephew Jaya Krishna Ghattamaneni in a film to......

Dharmendra Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24. He would have turned 90 on December 8. The movie legend had been......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Sir Jimmy! Anderson Honoured With Knighthood

IMAGE: James Anderson was conferred a knighthood at Windsor Castle. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Pool via Reuters Fast bowling great James Anderson received a knighthood from Princess Anne during a......

'Seeing Sachin sir gave me a boost'

IMAGE: For Shafali Varma, her match-winning 87 in the World Cup was a knock as much about redemption as it was about resolve. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It was a night when destiny......

'Gambhir best ever coach and human being'

'If 1.4 billion people are there in your country, you can say 2-3 million will be against him. The rest are with Gautam sir and with India team.' vGautam Gambhir's coaching methods may have......

'Sir Sobers inspired me to take up cricket'

IMAGE: Murali Kartik made his Test debut in 2000 against South Africa at the Wankhede. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Murali Kartik/Instagram Former India spinner Murali Kartik has opened up on his......

Arjun Erigaisi stuns Anand to win Jerusalem Masters

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi struck in the first Blitz tie-break match by winning with the white pieces to take a decisive lead in the fixture. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi......