Maha cabinet expansion on Sunday; 30-32 ministers may take oath

The cabinet expansion of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government would take place on December 15 with the new ministers taking the oath of office at a ceremony in Nagpur, official......

Imam fined Rs 2 lakh for loudspeaker use in Sambhal mosque

Days after violence over surveying of a Mughal-era mosque at Sambhal which killed four people, an imam of another mosque in Sambhal was fined Rs 2 lakh for allegedly using a loudspeaker at high......

Trusted CBI to deliver justice but...: RG Kar doc's parents on bail to suspects

On a day when a key suspect of the evidence tampering case in the rape-murder of the RG Kar hospital medic walked on account of the Central Bureau of Investigation's failure to file a timely......

Assam horror: Woman gang-raped on temple premises, act filmed; 8 held

Eight people were arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a woman on a temple premises in Assam's Guwahati, the police said. Image used for representational purposes only.Photograph: ANI Photo The......

Markets stage strong comeback; Sensex jumps 843 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply higher on Friday amid heavy buying in telecommunication stocks and encouraging domestic inflation data. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters After......

This is one of the largest health-care deals in India

'Along with Blackstone, we would be keen to look at opportunities in the North.' IMAGE: Aster Medcity in Kochi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aster Hospitals The deal between Aster DM Healthcare and......

EPFO subscribers may soon withdraw claim amounts via ATMs

Subscribers of the retirement fund body EPFO may soon be able to withdraw claim amounts from their accounts through ATMs, a top official said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union Labour......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

'My Father Was First Entertainer I Knew'

'He showed me how much joy there is in being the person in the middle of a party.''He taught me how to be confident and vulnerable at the same time.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film......

Zero Se Restart Review: Riveting

Zero Se Restart is a must watch for cinema students, and also, perhaps for the layperson who has never been on a film set, and is curious about what goes into the making of a movie, recommends......

The Songs To Last A Lifetime

IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Nargis in the Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua song from Shri 420. A great admirer of Raj Kapoor's film songs, senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai says his all-time Raj Kapoor favourite......

Review: Kraven The Hunter Fumbles For Greatness

Kraven The Hunter feels like a missed opportunity, a film that could have offered a fresh take on a complex character but settles for mediocrity, observes Sonil Dedhia. Kraven The Hunter marks......

India, Pakistan to play at neutral venues in ICC events

IMAGE: When India will host the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, Pakistan will not travel to the neighbouring nation. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters The ICC top brass is likely to finalise the......

PKL: Raiders Devank, Ayan star in Patna Pirates's win

IMAGE: Devank started things off for Patna Pirates and, along with Ayan. Photograph: PKL/X Raiders Devank and Ayan produced superb performances as Patna Pirates outwitted a spirited Tamil......

ISL: Jamshedpur seal thrilling victory over Punjab FC

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC’s Javi Siverio celebrates. Photograph: ISL/X Javi Siverio scored a brace as Jamshedpur FC beat Punjab FC 2-1 to secure their fifth home win of the Indian Super......

India comeback? Rahane's fire still burns bright

IMAGE: Timing and classical correctness are Ajinkya Rahane's allies rather than brute strength. Photograph: BCCI Ajinkya Rahane: Matches: 8; Strike-rate: 170. It's the scarcely......

Match-fixing scandal hits Sri Lanka T10

Lanka T10 team owner Indian national arrested on match-fixing charges IMAGE: Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Prem Thakkur, the Indian owner of......