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Kash Patel becomes first Indian-American to lead FBI

New Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel has vowed to 'rebuild' trust in the bureau as he becomes the first Indian-American to lead the country's premier law enforcement agency......

First part of Budget Session ends with heated debates

The deportation of Indians from the United States, deaths in the Maha Kumbh stampede and the joint Parliamentary committee report on the Waqf bill were among the issues that led to heated exchanges......

Assam assembly scraps two-hour namaaz break for Muslim MLAs

The decades-old Assam assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer namaaz on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing budget session.......

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta, who has had a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and is set to become the fourth woman......

SC defers hearing on pleas against CEC appointment as per 2023 law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law. Photograph: ANI Photo A......

RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, first reduction in five years

The RBI under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday cut interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as the central bank pivoted the policy stance to support a shuttering economy.......

Panel to examine Income Tax Bill constituted

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member Select Committee of the lower house to examine the Income Tax Bill. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com To be headed by Bharatiya......

MPC minutes: Repo rate was cut as inflation aligned with target, says Guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the repo rate cut in the February meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) was due to inflation aligning with the target and......

Sitharaman introduces New Income Tax Bill in LS

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and urged Speaker Om Birla to refer it to a select committee of the House. Photograph:......

Tribunal orders liquidation of Go First

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday ordered the liquidation of Go First, the budget carrier that stopped flying nearly three years ago after being bogged down by financial woes.......

Pakistan arrive in Dubai for India tie without star batter

The Pakistan cricket team arrived here on Thursday for the marquee Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India scheduled for February 23, hoping to get their campaign back on track after the......

CWG 2030 in India? 'Right step' to Olympic 2026

'Hosting the Olympics would be an incredible achievement, and having the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India would be the right step towards that goal' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......

'I don't have a PR team, my only PR is my cricket'

'The Goal is clear, to make another comeback to Team India. There is a belief in me that I will make a comeback.' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane is dismayed by the lack of communication from the BCCI......

Blow for India! Injured Bumrah OUT of Champions Trophy

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury during the tour of Australia last month. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC......

No overwhelming favourite as Champions Trophy returns

IMAGE: The ICC Champions Trophy returns after a gap of eight years as Pakistan hosts the ninth edition of tournament, starting in Karachi on Wednesday. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters The......

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