Atiq Ahmad among former members mourned by UP assembly

The Uttar Pradesh assembly on Monday condoled the deaths of former legislators, including Atiq Ahmad and his brother Khalid Azim Ashraf, who have died since the last sitting of the House. Speaker......

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

On the first day of the Monsoon Session on Thursday, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm after paying tributes to two sitting members and 11 former MPs, including ex-chief minister of Punjab Parkash......

India should have settled PoK question during 1971 war: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the issue of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) should have been decided during the 1971 war between India and the neighbouring country. IMAGE:......

Trinamool sweeps Kolkata civic polls, decimates Opposition

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress gained control of the 144-member Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Tuesday clinching nearly 72 per cent of votes, in a ringing endorsement for the party seven......

Experts laud Raghuram Rajan's appointment as next RBI guv

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of Raghuram Rajan, the chief economic adviser in the finance ministry, as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a......

India's industrial output soars 8.2% in October

A big surge in manufacturing output pushed India's industrial growth to its highest in more than a year in October, a sign that Asia's third largest economy may have turned a corner that......

Which company built the Gateway of India?

Construction firms and grand buildings in IndiaWhich company built the Gateway of India?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and the companies that built some of its......

Neha gets candid with fans

She may not have a hit recently but Neha Dhupia sure is a hit with her die hard fans.The actress, who was last seen in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, was complimented on her looks and even got a......

Jharkhand enter Ranji quarters after 1000-plus runs lead!

The match was over as a contest after Jharkhand scored a mammoth 880 in their first innings – the tournament's fourth highest score on an Eden Gardens belter against a Nagaland attack in......

Pink Ball Test: Curators have to pitch it right

Seasoned curator Daljit advises more grass on pitch, less on outfield IMAGE: Preparations underway at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday to host the day-night Test match between India and......

Dhoni takes 'ad break', checks Eden strip ahead of Lanka Test

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Kapil Dev during an ad shoot at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Photograph: PTI In a surprise visit, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped in......

Ranji Trophy: Odisha crash to Bengal for 37, slam pitch

IMAGE: A batsman finds his stumps shattered on a tricky wicket - Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: Getty Images Bengal wrapped up what was meant to be a four-day......

Rain ruins Day 1 in Rajasthan-Bengal Ranji match at Eden

Rajasthan were treading cautiously at 102 for three before rain played spoilsport on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.......