Waiting for muhurat? SC slams Assam over delay in deporting foreigners

"Are you waiting for some muhurat", the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government, which was censured for keeping persons declared foreigners in detention centres indefinitely and not......

SC raps Assam govt for not deporting 63 foreigners

"Are you waiting for some muhurat", the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government, which was censured for keeping persons declared foreigners in detention centres indefinitely and not......

17-year-old girl dies as Assam reports first suspected GBS death

A 17-year-old girl died at a private hospital in Guwahati due to suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the first such case in Assam in the current season, doctors of the health facility......

Ex-IFS officers urge PM to drop Aravalli safari project

A group of retired forest officers has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the immediate scrapping of the 10,000-acre safari project in Haryana's Aravallis. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Budget 2025: FM announces 1.5 lakh rural post offices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Image only for......

Budget 2025: More credit for farmers, 6 new schemes announced

In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

'You Need A Thick Skin For This Industry'

'My father is a businessman and he has gone through a lot of ups and down.''When I see him have the money and then lose it all, but keep trying at this age, I feel if he can do it, then why cannot......

Lovlina, Thapa lead Assam's charge at National Games

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and six-time Asian champion Shiva Thapa led the way with commanding wins in their respective boxing bouts at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Thursday. In......

'Jadeja Is A Jackpot Jango'

'He is +10 in the field, also bowls well and bats in pressure situations as well.' IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja credits playing domestic cricket for his consistent showing in the ODI series against......

National Shooting Trials: Manu Bhaker back with a bang!

IMAGE: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the national selection trials in Delhi on Monday -- her first competitive event since the Paris Olympic......

National Games: Golden day for Haryana archers

Haryana picked up a gold medal each in the men's and women's Indian round team events to dominate archery competitions at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Friday. IMAGE: Seasoned......

Lovlina strikes gold at National Games

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain clinched the women's 75kg gold, while six-time Asian champion Shiva Thapa signed off with a silver medal in the men's 63.5kg category at the National......