UN concerned over violence against minorities in India

The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Thursday voiced concern about alleged discrimination and violence against minority groups in India as well as over application of counter-terrorism......

Panel headed by former ISRO chief to oversee NTA reforms

Amid a row over irregularities in competitive exams National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and National Eligibility Test (NET), the education ministry on Saturday notified a seven-member......

Publish internet curb review orders, SC tells J-K

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said review orders to consider pleas for the restoration of internet services in Jammu and Kashmir are "not meant to be kept in the cupboard" and asked the......

Govt revokes IIPS director's suspension after he quits

The Centre has accepted the resignation of International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Director K S James and revoked his suspension for alleged irregularities during his tenure, the......

Sebi Can't Recover Rs 76,293 Cr Dues!

Out of 3,871 recovery certificates issued by the regulator in various cases, 807 have been certified as difficult to recover. IMAGE: Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairperson Madhabi Puri......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Quality Lapses Shut Down Drug Makers

Most of the pharma units are failing in documentation, and validation processes, and many don't have full-fledged quality control laboratories. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only......

Modi 3.0's Plans For Ayushman Bharat

The Centre is considering a proposal on increasing coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi interacts with beneficiaries of......

Can Russia Make the Olympics? It's Up to This Panel

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer will need......

More trouble for former AIFF chief Patel

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities. IMAGE: Former AIFF chief Praful Patel. Photograph: Files The Committee of Administrators (CoA)......

Russian athletes could be at 2020 Olympics as neutrals

IMAGE: Russia has been embroiled in doping scandals since a 2015. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Russian track and field athletes could be cleared to compete at next year’s Tokyo......

Australia backs Russia ban, athletes group unimpressed

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings at the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 22, 2014. (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph:......

Why Russia cannot compete at 2022 World Cup under own flag

The sanctions against Russia, the host of last year's soccer World Cup, also bar it from hosting major sporting events for a four-year period or applying to host new events in that period. IMAGE:......