SC to hear pleas against CEC appointment under new law

It will be court's opinion versus the legislative power to enact law, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said as it posted the pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner and......

'EC Can Shut Mouths Once And For All'

'If machines (EVMs) are so reliable, if our electoral system is so reliable, then why has the Election Commission so far not even responded to an ADR plea to share data of 79 (Lok Sabha)......

Year after woman's death police find lover pushed her off bridge

More than a year after a woman's body was recovered from a creek in Thane district of Maharashtra, the police have found that she was pushed to death from a bridge by her lover for resisting his......

Crorepati MLAs rise to 96% in Haryana; 13% face criminal cases: ADR report

In the newly-elected 90-member Haryana assembly, 96 percent MLAs (86) are crorepatis, while 13 percent (12) have criminal cases against them, according to an analysis by poll rights body......

Hotel Rates Hit Record High In '24

Driven by a boom in domestic tourism, a record number of weddings in November and December, and a surge in extended weekend vacations. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Infosys Q2 net profit rises 4.7%; lifts FY25 revenue guidance

Infosys Ltd, India's second-largest IT services exporter, on Thursday reported a near 5 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit and raised revenue guidance for the year on broad-based......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

HDFC Bank's ADR premium shrinks to nearly zero as FPIs turn bearish

After the latest rout, the American depositary receipt (ADR) premium of HDFC Bank to its local shares has shrunk to nearly zero. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Shares of HDFC Bank on......

Vinesh Phogat faces NADA scrutiny for missed dope test

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat in action during Paris 2024. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hyun / Reuters The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday served a notice to wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh......

Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping

IMAGE: Thiago Braz, who won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, will miss this year's Olympic Games in Paris. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Brazilian former Olympic pole vault......

CWG champion Sanjita handed 4-year doping ban

IMAGE: Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for an anabolic steroid during an in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujarat in September-October last year.. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty......

Arjuna Awardee Poovamma gets 2-year ban for doping

MR Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women's and mixed relay teams in the 2018 Asian Games and also part of the 4x400m relay squad that won the gold at the 2014 Asian Games.  ......