'Defeat BJP' call raised at mega farmer event in poll-bound UP

Thousands of farmers gathered on Sunday at a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, where Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Bharatiya Janata......

Shah, Sitharaman stand tall among ministers

Strengthening the portfolios of the home minister and the finance minister is a message that should not be missed, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with......

Navy, Coast Guard rescue 317 from 2 barges that went adrift

Battling extreme weather, the Indian Navy and Coast Guard have so far rescued 317 people on board two barges that went adrift in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai hours before Cyclone Tauktae made......

China plans to build floating nuclear plants in SCS

China has said it will develop floating nuclear power plants on a priority basis in the South China Sea as it seeks to beef up electricity supply to the islands in the disputed maritime region.......

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 each

Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule is......

India Inc capex growth enters slow lane in H1

The slowdown in corporate revenue growth over the last one year has begun to reflect in India Inc’s capital expenditure, or capex. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The country’s......

How India stands to gain from global diesel shortage

State-owned refiners stand to gain from surging European demand for diesel as winter sets in and natural gas supplies from Russia are set to dwindle. S Dinakar reports. Photograph: Mukesh......

Natural gas price to rise to record level this week

Prices of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity, make fertiliser and is converted into CNG to run automobiles, is likely to rise to record levels at the rate review scheduled this......