Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honours in Baramati

Chants of 'Ajit Dada Amar Rahe' (Ajit Dada is immortal) rent the college ground on Thursday as Maharashtra bid a final and tearful farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. IMAGE: NCP Rajya......

BJP flexes muscles in Shinde's home turf, seeks bigger role

A battle of nerves is unfolding between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's home turf, Thane, with a BJP leader pitching for a substantial share in......

What's in your home? Govt lists 33 questions for Census Phase 1

The government on Thursday notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census -- houselisting and housing enumeration -- starting April 1. Image used only for......

Gujarat once again a 'tiger state' after 30 years

After more than three decades, Gujarat has regained the status of a 'tiger-present state', with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) confirming the presence of a tiger in the state,......

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Draped in a purple Kanjivaram saree with golden checks and a coffee brown border featuring intricate thread work, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman honoured the weaving traditions of her......

'Labour Codes Will Reduce Take-Home Salary Is Wrong'

'It will increase the contribution to gratuity, which is something the employer has to give.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Days after the Centre notified the long-pending four labour Codes,......

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make more things at home, create jobs, and spend money wisely, suggests Rajiv Memani, regional managing partner, Africa-India......

Budget 2026: What will Nirmala Sitharaman do?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s biggest challenge will be to find a new growth driver, particularly against the backdrop of a global economy ravaged by heightened uncertainty and......

Grammys 2026: Dalai Lama, Lady Gaga Win

The Grammy Awards began at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with Trevor Noah returning for the sixth time as host. Key Points India had a poor night at the Grammys; Anoushka Shankar, Siddhant......

RCB to play IPL 2026 home games outside Bengaluru

IMAGE: Hosting rights were withdrawn from Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium following a tragic stampede during RCB’s title celebrations last year, which claimed 11 lives. Photograph: BCCI......

Aus Open PIX: Sinner ousts home hope; Djokovic, Swiatek cruise

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday. Osaka tones down outfit to reach third round IMAGE: Former champion Naomi Osaka battled past Sorana......

Chinnaswamy Gets Greenlight To Host IPL Games

The development might also have put a temporary stop to the talks of Royal Challengers Bengaluru shifting their home matches to Raipur and Pune during this year's IPL. IMAGE: The M Chinnaswamy......

Gillespie back in Pakistan cricket as coach of PSL franchise

IMAGE: Jason Gillespie has been appointed coach of Hyderabad, one of two new franchises in the Pakistan Super League. Photograph: Kind Courtesy England Cricket/X Key Points Former Australian......

India vs New Zealand T20s: Suryakumar reveals how he got back among the runs!

'After the South Africa series break, I returned home, stored my kit bag, and took a complete 9-10 day rest.' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav finished as the leading run-scorer and player-of-the-series in......