Biden signs order to end Trump's Muslim travel ban

United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday has ended the 'Muslim travel ban', which blocked travel to the United States from several predominantly Muslim and African countries. IMAGE: US......

Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general, dies of Covid-19

Distinguished jurist and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, who appeared in several historic cases like Kesavananda Bharti and S R Bommai, passed away due to COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi......

US body wants India named for violating religious rights, chief dissents

A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Wednesday asked the Joe Biden Administration to designate four nations, including India, as "countries of particular concern", alleging that......

Indonesia spares Gurdip Singh from firing squad... for now

Indian national Gurdip Singh, who was to be executed on Thursday night on drug charges in Indonesia, has not been put to death, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed on Friday. "Indian......

Markets slip on profit taking; Nifty holds 8,150

Benchmark share indices ended lower on Tuesday, amid weak European cues, as investors turned cautious and booked profits at higher levels after they hit fresh record highs in the previous session.......

After 6 weeks of climb, Sensex takes a plunge

The 30-share Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463. Benchmark indices ended lower amid profit taking after they hit record all-time highs in the......

Will Congress & BJP defend the honour of Rajiv Gandhi?

Are the political parties in India fooling us on the issue of illicit wealth parked abroad by winking at the obvious, wonders M R Venkatesh. The Stolen Asset Recovery (STAR) initiative was......