IIM Bangalore student dies after falling from hostel building

The death of a student of the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru, Nilay Kailashbhai Patel, who had presumably fallen off the second floor of his hostel, has sparked an online debate on......

'Would like to move on': Annapoorna Hotel on owner's video with FinMin

Sri Annapoorna Hotel on Saturday appealed to the people to put to rest unnecessary assumptions and political misunderstanding after a video of its owner apologising to Union Finance Minister......

Officers appointed through UPSC are 'dacoits': Union min

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and central minister Bisheswar Tudu has courted controversy by claiming that many of the officers appointed through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)......

Union min questions Mahabali's association with Onam, draws flak

Union Minister V Muraleedharan's statement questioning Mahabali's association with Onam celebrations in Kerala has kicked up a row with the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and tourism......

Govt withdraws equalisation levy of 2%: FinMin

The government on Tuesday announced withdrawal of the 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on overseas e-commerce supplies. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post......

MPS: FinMin may extend August deadline for PSBs, insurers

The finance ministry is in favour of extending the August deadline for public sector banks (PSBs) as well as insurance companies to increase their minimum public shareholding (MPS) to the mandated......

AyushMin gets rap for underuse of funds despite rising allocation

Given the gap between budgetary allocation and use, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take steps......

FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension

The Union finance ministry has rejected a proposal sent by the labour ministry to double the monthly minimum pension amount to Rs 2,000 under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS). Illustration: Uttam......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

IMAGE: North Macedonia's Ezgjan Alioski celebrates after the match against Italy during their World Cup UEFA qualifiers at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, on Thursday. Photograph: Guglielmo......

WATCH: The Indian who runs 100m in 11 seconds

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju asked 24-year-old Rameshwar Singh to be brought to him so that he could get him enrolled in a coaching institute. Acting on BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan's request,......

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale in action with West Ham United's Aaron Cresswell Pool during their Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain, on Sunday. Photograph:......