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Parliament passes Waqf bill after RS nod by 128-95 votes

Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate. Photograph: Screen grab/Sansad......

'Where Is The Evidence Against Justice Varma?'

'We have already prejudged the issue. And now things have reached a point where it is very difficult for a person to say that he could be innocent.''But if you look at the facts, what has happened......

Bulldozer will roll if needed: Fadnavis on Nagpur violence

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that the government will recover the cost of property damaged during the recent Nagpur violence from rioters and roll bulldozer "if......

US top court to hear Tahawwur Rana's new plea against extradition

United States Supreme Court justices will hear next month Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's renewed application, submitted to Chief Justice John Roberts, seeking a stay of his......

'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

India, US to finalise broad contours of proposed trade deal soon

India and the US will sit together in the next couple of weeks to decide on the nature of the proposed trade agreement and finalise its broad contours, a senior official said on Monday.......

Budget: Can Nirmalaji End The Economic Slowdown?

The time is ideal for a 'Dream Budget' akin to the 1991 reforms that sparked high growth and unlocked significant gains in productivity, points out Rajeswari Sengupta. Illustration: Dominic......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

BSE hoists the sails for Sensex's 'offshore' voyage

Tasting success with the relaunch of Sensex derivatives in the onshore market, BSE is preparing for the ‘offshore’ debut of its 30-share index, which has become synonymous with the......

Will GST Relief On Insurance Benefit Us?

The life insurance industry does not have a good track record when it comes to passing on tax benefits to policyholders, points out Harsh Roongta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

'Murderers Are The Most Reliable People'

''It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor as ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta in the Netflix web series Black Warrant. His warm and genial greeting over the......

Loveyapa Review: Love Yeah, Leads Pah!

Khushi fares better in emotional scenes but her chemistry with Junaid has the passion of a toothpaste campaign, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in 1995, pop singer Anaida crooned, Love today hain ahi......

Quiz: How Well Do You Know These Opening Movie Credits?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Don't you just love the sense of excitement and intrigue that kicks in when the credit titles roll at the beginning of......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Singham Again Review: Nothing Succeeds Like Excess!

If Singham was a biryani, with all the flavours coming together seamlessly, Singham Again is a desi thaali, full of scrumptious dishes, but a tad in excess, discovers Sonil Dedhia who watched Rohit......

KKR Vs RR: Who Batted Best? Vote!

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders rode on Quinton de Kock's classy 97 not out to cruise to a 8 wicket victory over the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Chasing 152......

All Roads In Dubai Lead To India-Pakistan Game

The turnout of only about 10,000 spectators for the India-Bangladesh opening match of the Champions Trophy at the 30,000-capacity Dubai International Stadium has sparked debate over whether fans......

Helmet back in focus after Kerala's Nizar gets hit in Ranji semis

IMAGE: Salman Nizar's headgear that played a massive role in adding a new turn to the state's cricketing journey will be preserved in Kerala Cricket Association museum. Photograph: Kind Courtesy......

CT PHOTOS: SA outplay sorry Afghanistan

'We could have pushed harder at certain stages of our innings, but everyone chipped in to make sure we had competitive total.' Scorecard IMAGE: South Africa's Wiaan Mulder celebrates with......

Was Ashwin pushed out? His retirement signals shift

IMAGE: The circumstances surrounding Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement have sparked widespread speculation. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin's recent retirement marks the beginning of a......

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