1 killed, 6 injured as Delhi airport roof collapses; govt orders probe

The Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport, on Friday early morning witnessed the collapse of a roof at Terminal 1 amid heavy rains that killed one person, prompting the government to order a......

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is at the centre of controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams conducted by it. Amid the raging row over the recently conducted NEET-UG and......

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

There were "serious operational and technical lapses" on part of the Oreva company's management, which led to the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat's Morbi town last year, the Special Investigation......

Parliament nod for data protection bill, to come into force in 10 months

Parliament on Wednesday approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of personal data and provisions for up......

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'What is this cryptocurrency? Is it a product? Is it a financial product? Is it an asset?' Photograph: Kind courtesy The Digital Artist/Pixabay Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India......

Banks, FinTech Need IT Experts Urgently!

Senior bankers point out that while they will eventually attract qualified professionals, onboarding them takes time. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Should Banks Be Closed On ALL Saturdays?

Currently, banks are closed every second and fourth Saturday of a month.Why shouldn't they be shut every Saturday?When most customers carry their banks in their pocket (the app on the mobile......

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

“It is unsustainable for such (pay) differentials to continue without a major adverse impact on the recruitment and retention of talented managers in public sector banks” - P J Nayak......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

PCB in deadlock with ACC on demanding additional compensation

Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was on Tuesday caught in a deadlock with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights......

Big boost for women's cricket as ICC announces equal prize money

IMAGE: In a big move, the ICC announced equal prize money for men and women in ICC events. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced equal......

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.''But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and......

India's domestic players to finally receive dues

IMAGE: Many Indian cricketers struggled financially after the Ranji Trophy was not held last year for the first time in its history. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The Board of Control for Cricket......

BCCI hikes match fee for domestic cricketers

Domestic cricketers affected by the COVID-curtailed 2020-21 season will be paid 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for the disruption. Players who participated in the last season and......