Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some......

Manipur records 68% polling marred by violence, firing, booth capturing

Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of over 68 percent......

Newlyweds in wedding attire queue up to vote in J-K's Udhampur

Several newly-wed couples turned up at polling stations in wedding attire to cast their votes in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur constituency which went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha......

Congress stung as Pinarayi gives it back to Rahul

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday, recalled "an old name of Rahul Gandhi" to attack the Congress leader, who a day earlier had wondered why the Marxist veteran was not jailed by the......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

India's exports dip marginally in March; 3.11% in FY24

India's merchandise exports dipped marginally in March to $41.69 billion, and by 3.11 per cent during the last fiscal year to $437.06 billion mainly due to continued geopolitical turmoil, and......

Vi expects 5G rollout in 6-9 months after FPO

Ahead of its Rs 18,000 crore further public offer (FPO), Vodafone Idea on Monday said it expects to roll out 5G services in select pockets within 6-9 months of raising fresh capital. Photograph:......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

Sakshi Malik in TIME's 100 Most Influential People list

IMAGE: Sakshi Malik has been honoured by TIME Magazine for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan......

'RCB's difficulties are increasing, someone needs to raise their hand'

IMAGE: RCB's bowlers hit a new low as they conceded the highest total in the league. Photograph: BCCI Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns regarding Royal Challengers......