BJP, alliance sweep Maha local body polls; money power, says Oppn

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party has set a record in local body polls with 48 per cent of councillors winning on the party symbol, and its......

Several hurt as local poll results trigger violence in Kerala

Violence erupted at various places across Kerala, particularly in the northern districts, following the announcement of local body election results on December 13, the police said on Sunday.......

Fire at Mumbai's Dharavi disrupts local train services

Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Dharavi slum area of Mumbai close to the Harbour line local train tracks on Saturday, leading to suspension of train services for......

Fadnavis vows job priority for locals at Vadhavan Port

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said local residents must be given priority in jobs at the upcoming Vadhavan Port project in Palghar district, and warned that any attempts......

Why Govt Bonds Won't Enter Bloomberg Index Yet

India was being evaluated for a potential weight of around 1 per cent in the index, an allocation that could have translated into $25 billion of inflows, spread over roughly 10 months.......

First-time luxury buyers power BMW to record sales

The share of first-time luxury customers in BMW’s portfolio has risen sharply -- from around 43 per cent in 2024 to nearly 49 per cent in 2025. In some models, the figure is even higher.. IMAGE:......

Corporate Commutes The Next Big Market for Uber

'It's a very, very large opportunity -- not just for India, but even for Uber globally.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Erik......

Realty moves to the core of conglomerates' biz strategy

India’s leading conglomerates are stepping up investments in real estate, recasting what was once a peripheral activity into a core growth driver. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Supported......

'In franchise cricket, local players make difference'

IMAGE: Gujarat Giants acquired Sophie Devine at the WPL 2026 auction for Rs 2 crore. Photograph: WPL/X Gujarat Giants all-rounder Sophie Devine paid a handsome compliment to Indian domestic......

'Kohli bats in ODIs like it's Delhi local league'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli struck a fluent 93 off 91 balls against New Zealand in the first ODI at Vadodara on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/X Virat Kohli is batting like a man unburdened by numbers,......

Local left-armers throng India's nets in Vizag!

Apart from Jaiswal at the top, the middle and late-order batters too found it hard to put the left-arm bowlers away, particularly in the business end of the last two ODIs, robbing India of some......

Poonacha falls short in gruelling Australian Open battle

IMAGE: The Indo-Thai wild card pair lost to the Spanish pair in one hour and 51 minutes at court 14.  Photograph: Niki Poonacha/Instagram India's Niki Poonacha and his Thai partner Pruchya Isaro......

Monfils ends 20 years at Aus Open with heartbreaking exit

IMAGE: France's Gael Monfils in action during his first round match against Australia's Dane Sweeny. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Tennis showman Gael Monfils bowed out of his 20th and final......