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Maha council admits privilege notice against Kamra; comedian slams media

Comedian Kunal Kamra continued to face heat for his jokes on Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde as the Legislative Council admitted a breach of privilege notice against him, while a state minister......

Kerala church daily bats in favour of Waqf amendment bill

A leading daily run by the Catholic Church in Kerala on Tuesday described the Waqf amendment bill as a crucial test of secularism in Parliament and cautioned MPs from the state that failing to......

India's N-E landlocked, B'desh only...: Yunus pitch to China

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Beijing to extend its economic influence to Bangladesh, controversially mentioning that India's northeastern states being landlocked could prove to......

'Waqf Bill Targeted, Unfair Legislation'

'It is not as if Hindus are not being touched at all, and only Muslims are.' IMAGE: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves the motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in......

Waqf bill: Govt says no interference in Muslims; Oppn objects

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched a feisty defence of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid the opposition's charge that it was unconstitutional and targeted......

Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

According to an industry expert, companies such as Trident, Welspun India, Arvind, KPR Mill, Vardhman Textiles, Page Industries, Raymond, and Alok Industries stand to gain, as revenue from the US......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.' Kindly note the......

India Ramps Up Gold Reserves...

The RBI added roughly 3 tonnes in 2025, taking its gold reserves to 879 tonnes as of January 31, 2025 Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters The Reserve Bank of India has added more gold to its reserves......

Gold Hits Rs 90K, Jewellery Demand Takes A Hit

The trigger for international gold prices rising to $3,000 per ounce was Germany's upcoming heavy government borrowing. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

IPL: SRH-HCA fiasco ends

IMAGE: Kavya Maran owner of the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on March 27,......

SRH accuse Hyderabad Cricket Association of 'blackmail'

SRH urges to BCCI to intervene to stop HCA's 'blackmailing'; state unit denies charges IMAGE: The Sunrisers in a mail to the governing body's top brass said it would consider shifting the home......

Pro boxing fuels Nishant Dev's Olympic dream

'I want to create a legacy. There is no World champion in professional boxing from India. But I want to play for the belt after I become the Olympic champion and I want to fight for the belt in......

IPL 2025: Will bowlers be allowed to use saliva?

IMAGE: BCCI's proposal to lift the ban on applying saliva on the ball will be put forth at the meeting of captains of all IPL teams in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: Chennai Super Kings/X In a......

India's 2036 Games bid: 'It should uplift and deliver benefits'

'...we say that sport is this great phenomenon that is so wonderful and it's healthy and it's good for us all. Let's make sure that it doesn't bring suffering or disadvantage to anybody because of......

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