Cong, BJP spar after ED officer caught taking bribe in TN

An Enforcement Directorate officer was arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a a government employee, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), said on......

Can't refer readopted bills to Prez: SC to TN Guv

The Governor of a state cannot refer bills passed by the legislature and readopted by it for presidential assent, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday, and asked Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi to hold a......

Modiji Census Kab Hoga?

Given the reality of the disparity and the enormous shift over the last 50 years, this can be done without an open and frank conversation with the people, something that has not begun and, knowing......

Telangana sees 64% polling till 5 pm, no major violence reported

With an estimated 63.94 per cent voter turnout in an election where exit poll results were trying to seal the fate of parties even before all the ballot boxes were sealed, Telangana witnessed what......

FDI equity inflows dip 24% to $20.48 bn in Q2

Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows in India declined 24 per cent to $20.48 billion in April-September 2023, dragged by lower inflows in computer hardware and software, telecom, auto and......

EPFO adds 17.21 lakh net members in September

Retirement fund body EPFO recorded a net addition of 17.21 lakh members in September, according to payroll data released on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Month-on-month......

Wilful Defaulters Dues Rise To Rs 100 Crores Per Day

Wilful defaulters owe SBI Rs 80,000 crore as of June.10 nationalised banks are owed another Rs 1.5 trillion. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The outstanding amount due from wilful......

132,497 Indians Have Income Of 1 Crore Plus

7 states account for over 80 per cent of the total direct tax collections by the Union government. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Have more Indians come under the income-tax net over......

Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......

'Main kya tumhe villain lagti hu?'

'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.''He called me and said, 'Navnindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.''That's how I got on board, and they......

800 Review: Watch Out For The Spin

800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair. In 800, Director M S Sripathy creates a world of......

India eye next-level T20I performance from Shreyas, Chahar

IMAGE: With the series already in the bag, the likes of Deepak Chahar and Shreyas Iyer will look to fine tune their T20 skills. Photograph: BCCI The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Pujara's fifty in vain as Mumbai edge out Saurashtra

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara struck a half-century, but in a losing cause. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters A day after their Test careers met with a dead end, veteran batters Cheteshwar......

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Veteran Dinesh Karthik was back at his vintage best to smash a quickfire half-century as Tamil......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tripura shock defending champs Saurashtra

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussex Cricket/Twitter Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help......

Hazare Trophy: Hooda, Chahar headline Rajasthan's five-wicket win over Gujarat

IMAGE: Rajasthan's Deepak Hooda hit an unbeaten 50 to help his team to a win over Gujarat on Saturday. Photograph: Cricket Ireland/X Deepak Hooda and Deepak Chahar underlined their white ball......