Rajasthan CM Confronts Dire Financial Crunch

Rajasthan is reeling under a huge financial burden with the state's debt having gone beyond Rs 5.59 lakh crores.Rajasthan has increased expenditure on education by 203.4 percent, by 105.4 percent......

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

Bengal shuts schools, colleges; restricts flights from Delhi, Mumbai

As Covid infections rose nearly 12-fold in just seven days, the West Bengal government brought back stricter curbs on Sunday shutting all educational institutions from Monday and restricting......

Payout to top NBFC execs on RBI radar

Payouts to key management personnel in non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are under the banking regulator’s scrutiny. Top industry officials said this is a follow-through on the Reserve......

RBI imposes biz restrictions on Edelweiss

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday imposed business restrictions on Edelweiss Group's lending and asset reconstruction arms on concerns over evergreening of loans. Photograph: Eieleien/Wikimedia......

RBI approves highest-ever dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to govt

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday approved the highest-ever dividend payout of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the central government for 2023-24, a decision which will help better manage the fiscal deficit.......

7 Adani group firms have received Sebi show cause notices

Seven out of the 10 listed firms of Adani group have received show cause notices from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for alleged violation of related party transactions and......

Australia considers lifting Warner's captaincy ban

IMAGE: Australia’s run-machine David Warner. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Cricket Australia (CA) look set to revoke David Warner's lifetime ban from leadership positions......

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds IMAGE: Azeem Rafiq said he felt like an outsider and lost 'faith in humanity' after the club turned a blind eye to his......

IPL final on Nov 10, Chinese sponsors stay

The IPL will allow unlimited COVID-19 replacements considering the delicate health safety situation across the globe.   IMAGE: It is expected that the squad strength in terms of playing......

Shorts: Aus human rights body to probe gymnastics abuse complaints

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical......

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

IMAGE: Russia's athletics federation president Evgeny Yurchenko. Photograph: Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters The president of Russia's suspended athletics federation resigned from his post on Monday as......