Congress takes Maharashtra poll complaints to EC

The Congress on Friday raised with the Election Commission "serious and grave inconsistencies" which it said were being revealed in the data relating to the polling and counting processes for the......

Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for substituting the term 'child......

91 killed during stir against PM Hasina in Bangladesh; curfew imposed

At least 91 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party......

Ex-Agniveers to get 10% reservation, age relaxation in CAPFs

The government has decided to reserve 10 per cent of vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles for ex-Agniveers, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. IMAGE: Agniveer women......

EPFO mulls reinvesting 50% of ETF redemption proceeds in equity market

In a bid to enhance its equity exposure and earn higher returns for its nearly 65 million subscribers, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is considering reinvesting 50 per cent of......

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the......

Divestment: Fearing backlash, govt opts for minority stake sales over outright privatisation

With general elections on the horizon, the government's privatisation bandwagon has almost but stalled as a government wary of being accused of selling family silver opts for minority stake sales......

HC seeks RIL response on govt's plea accusing firm of siphoning off gas

The Delhi high court (HC) division Bench on Thursday sought a response from Reliance Industries (RIL) and others regarding the government’s appeal against the Mukesh Ambani-owned conglomerate......

IOA to form ad-hoc committee to manage WFI affairs

IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha has said that the national Olympics body will set up ad-hoc committee to stall the impasse in the WFI. Photograph: PTI The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday said......

Sri Lanka players refuse to sign contract; ECB institutionally racist?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter The Sri Lanka national team players have refused to sign the annual central contract, alleging lack of transparency from the cricket......

Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games as virus cases surge

IMAGE: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach wearing a face mask speaks to the media after his meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo. Photograph:......