Students stage protest demanding removal of mosque from UP college

A large number of students on Friday staged a protest at Udai Pratap College in Varanasi demanding removal of a mosque located on the institute's campus. IMAGE: A view of the Udai Pratap College......

Outsiders barred after namaaz row at Varanasi college escalates

Amid escalating tensions at the Uday Pratap College in Varanasi over a mosque located on its premises, police on Thursday restricted outsiders' entry to the campus, allowing only students with......

After row, Maha govt withdraws order to allocate Rs 10cr to Waqf board

A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs 10 crore funds to strengthen the state Waqf Board, the Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew the order amid opposition by......

Sambhal mosque survey conducted on orders of....: Hindu side lawyer

The second survey of Sambhal's Jama Masjid was not conducted in haste but on the orders of the advocate commissioner, the lawyer of the Hindu side claimed on Wednesday.  IMAGE: Policemen......

Do you need to apply for PAN 2.0? Read here

Existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) card holders are not required to apply for a new one under the upgraded PAN 2.0 system that is primarily aimed at introducing a 'common identifier' for all......

HUL to demerge ice cream business

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Monday said its board has approved the demerger of the ice cream business, which owns brands such as Kwality Wall's, Cornetto and Magnum, into an......

Banks urge RBI for boards' workload mgmt

Private sector bank board members have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) top brass to consider workload management of the boards as they feel there are too many issues that go to the boards for......

Follow KYC norms or face regulatory action: RBI to banks

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has asked banks to follow KYC guidelines with both "precision and empathy", failing which regulatory actions will be taken against them by the central bank.......

A wake-up call for Indian cricket?

IMAGE: Former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes it is unfair to compare the two eras given the amount of cricket being played now. Photograph: MCA/X The gruelling Test tour of South Africa......

Kirsten's controversial exit: PCB reveals the truth

Kirsten broke his contract with PCB’ and made some breaches: Mohsin Naqvi IMAGE: Gary Kirsten, who coached India to victory at the 2011 ODI World, was appointed by the PCB on a two-year......

Aaqib or Saqlain? New Pakistan coach hunt begins

IMAGE:  PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with selection committee members Aqib Javed and Azhar Ali, joined Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha for a......

PCB strips captain, coach of authority

IMAGE:  Pakistan skipper Shaan Masood and Jason Gillispie were inducted on the national selection committee. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason......

Pakistan's captaincy debate heats up as Kirsten's returns home

IMAGE: Pakistan is due to play total of 18 matches — nine ODIs and as many T20Is — in these three countries in November-December, starting with the first ODI in Melbourne on November......