UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

The government is all set to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of......

SC rejects SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme while observing that it cannot order a roving inquiry. Kindly note......

Woman with US passport found chained to tree in Maharashtra forest

A 50-year-old American woman was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, and a set of documents, including an Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu......

India only country where petrol, diesel prices declined in last 3 years: Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said India is the only country where rates of petrol and diesel have come down between November 2021 and April 2024.......

Labour min rebuts Citigroup's research report on employment in India

The labour ministry on Monday rebutted a recent report by Citigroup which forecast that India will struggle to create sufficient employment opportunities even with a 7 per cent growth rate.......

India, UK to resume trade talks this month

With the new government taking charge in Britain, senior officials of India and the UK will hold the next round of talks this month for the proposed free trade agreement to resolve the pending......

BSE Sensex: 10 biggest single-day falls

Indian stock indices witnessed a bloodbath on the day the Lok Sabha results are being announced, where incumbent BJP performed below par and seems it may fall short of exit poll predictions and the......

Coming Up On OTT This August

With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home! It's going to be an busy month for digital releases on OTT, thanks to the national holiday of Independence Day as......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

Watch Baahubali, Now In Animation

IMAGE: A scene from Baahubali: Crown of Blood. S S Rajamouli says he has been toying with the idea of making an animation film for some time now. The director hopes to venture into 'newer'......

Ponting backs Khaleel for Australia tour

IMAGE: Khaleel Ahmed claimed 17 wickets during the most recent edition of the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper and batter Ricky Ponting......

'Neeraj, Nadeem show sport is beyond boundaries'

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra (silver) and Anderson Peters (bronze) celebrate with their national flags at the conclusion of the men's Javelin Throw final on Thursday, August......

It was Arshad's day: Neeraj Chopra

'Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will be heard in the future.'   IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra (silver) and Anderson Peters (bronze) celebrate......

India Gears Up For Lanka ODI Series

IMAGE: Virat Kohli in discussion with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian cricket team has commenced their training regimen in Sri Lanka, marking the beginning of their......

PIX: India crush Bangladesh, storm into Women's Asia Cup final

Images from the women's Asia Cup semi-final between India and Bangladesh at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana celebrate their......