For how long freebies can be given to migrant workers? SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the COVID pandemic. IMAGE: A view......

'Atal ji picked my call but Sonia kept me waiting'

After being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999, Najma Heptulla rang up the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from Berlin to convey the news but had to hold the phone......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Kishtwar ops: Omar seeks 'transparent' probe against soldiers

The alleged torture of five civilians by Army personnel in Kishtwar has triggered angry reactions from various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, notably from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who......

Govt doubles Mudra loan limit to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the doubling of the upper limit of Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Govt announces 9 priorities in Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced nine priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25 for generating ample opportunities in the economy. Photograph: ANI Photo The nine priorities......

Terrorist Pannun threatens to disrupt Ranchi Test

IMAGE: India face England in the 4th Test in Ranchi, starting on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI/X Security has been tightened in Ranchi, after US-based designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh......