Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

When the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

Top general calls PLA combat capabilities 'fake'

In a surprise development, a top Chinese military general has cast aspersions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s much-publicised 'real combat-oriented exercises' as 'fake combat capabilities'......

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......

Stock markets close lower on fag-end selling in banking, IT shares

Reversing early gains, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Tuesday due to a sell-off in banking and IT shares in the last hour of the session amid a mixed trend in global markets.......

How the markets will fare this week

Worries related to the Iran-Israel conflict, quarterly earnings and foreign investors' trading activity are the key factors that would dictate stock markets this week, analysts said. Illustration:......

Sensex can hit 77,000, Nifty 23,500 as bull-run to continue in FY25

Analysts remain bullish on the road ahead for the equity markets, but warn against volatility on account of domestic and global cues. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The upcoming Lok......

Street Signs: DMart's stock surge, tepid GMP, IPO lull, and more

Shares of Avenue Supermarts (DMart) have rallied 15 per cent in the past month, even as the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty has remained flat. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

PCB reorganises selection panel, does away with chairman's post

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi announced Pakistan’s selection committee will have no chairman. Photograph: PCB/X The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reorganized its selection committee by......

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

IMAGE: Heading into the World Cup set to get underway in India, the Kiwis have an Indian analyst guiding them for the marquee tournament. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Shaping strategies to suit......

Former Test skipper to take over as Pakistan team chief selector

IMAGE: Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over Pakistan team’s chief selector. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Pool via Reuters Former Test captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over as......

BCCI invites applications for vacant selector's post

IMAGE: The new member of the selection committee is expected to be a part of the panel that will pick India’s squad for the Ireland series. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Exactly four......