BJP issues three-line whip to MPs to be present in Parl on Friday

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all of its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House for the passing of the Union Budget 2025-26. IMAGE: Proceedings of......

Trump issues order to dismantle Voice of America

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.......

CEC Rajiv Kumar, a strong critic of exit polls, demits office

Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the crucial Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, demits office on Tuesday as the 25th chief election commissioner after a nearly three-year......

ED probes agents' network facilitating Indians' illegal US entry via Canada

The Enforcement Directorate is probing a "complex network" of agents and facilitators in India, Canada and the US who help Indians illegally enter the US via "bogus" admissions in Canadian......

Payments banks urge FinMin to raise deposit limit to Rs 5 lakh

Payments banks have urged the Union finance ministry to increase their deposit limit for each account to Rs 5 lakh, according to a source who participated in a meeting, chaired by the Department of......

VC, PE funds bet big on traditional sectors

Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds had, in 2024, taken bets on traditional businesses rather than tech-first domains like consumer tech, software as a service (SaaS) and software.......

Allianz to explore new avenues in India after exit from Bajaj JVs

Munich-based Allianz will explore new opportunities in the Indian insurance market not only as an investor but also as an operator, the company told Business Standard on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Equity mutual funds cash rich even as inflows decline

Equity mutual fund (MF) schemes were flush with cash at the start of this month, even as fresh investments shrank in February. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As of February 28, equity......