Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

The government is all set to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of......

SC fines govt for delay in pension to retired Army captains

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One......

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

'Somebody was using somebody to make statements that will stir the stock market and lead to a surge.''A sudden surge and a sudden crash is always an ideal situation for people to make illicit gains......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

Ministers' group on GST agrees to disagree on pruning exempted items list

The GoM is likely to submit an interim report to the Council on pruning the list of items that at present do not attract the levy. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 44th GST......

CAG flags anomalies in accounts of units under IT, telecom ministries

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Monday reported multiple irregularities in the accounts of units under the IT and telecom ministries, including purchases of hardware and software......

Panels set up to review GST exempt list, rate merger

The finance ministry has set up two committees of state finance ministers which would rework rate slabs, review GST exempt items and identify potential evasion sources. Four years after the roll......

Atmanirbhar and PLI: Why Modi's ambitious manufacturing targets are unachievable

Govt's focus is on pushing local production rather than becoming a global hub for the world, which are two different things. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'Indian wrestlers under threat and harassment by WFI members'

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia said reinstating the Sanjay Singh-led Wrestling Federation of India has again put wrestlers under 'threat and harassment'. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Instagram Olympic......

Women's football coach suspended for 'misconduct'; AIFF general sec resigns

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter A coach attached with the Indian Under-17 women's football team has been suspended and called back from Norway for alleged 'misconduct' with a minor player......

'Athletes banned until 2020 can compete at Tokyo Olympics'

IMAGE: Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) head Brett Clothier said stopping athletes whose bans expire this year from competing in 2021 would lead to legal complications. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty......

'Govt won't interfere in Zareen-Mary Kom issue'

'We have to understand one thing, government can't dictate the federations or get involved in the process of selection.' IMAGE: Former junior World champion Nikhat Zareen had written a letter to......

TNCA, Haryana, Maharashtra barred from attending BCCI AGM

IMAGE: The TNCA, which is under the control of former BCCI president Narayanswami Srinivasan, had 21 violations in their amended Constitution. Photograph: BCCI Tamil Nadu Cricket Association......