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Maha council admits privilege notice against Kamra; comedian slams media

Comedian Kunal Kamra continued to face heat for his jokes on Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde as the Legislative Council admitted a breach of privilege notice against him, while a state minister......

'3 Cs haunt Indian education': Sonia slams Centre over NEP

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the Modi government's education policy, charging its core agenda is centralisation of power, commercialisation and outsourcing of investments to the......

Buddhist group vandalises road names after Muslim rulers

Members of a Buddhist outfit allegedly vandalised road signboards named after Mughal and Delhi Sultanate rulers in Lutyens' Delhi on Friday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Putin to visit India, dates being worked out

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.......

Breach of privilege notice against Kunal Kamra in Maha assembly

A breach of privilege notice was moved against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in the Maharashtra legislative council on Wednesday over his parody song targeting deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.......

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

'The introduction of a reasonable MDR for large merchant transactions will allow the industry to continue investing in innovation, cybersecurity, grievance redressal, and merchant support,......

'We Don't Want To Survive On Govt Incentives'

'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.' Kindly note the......

India Ramps Up Gold Reserves...

The RBI added roughly 3 tonnes in 2025, taking its gold reserves to 879 tonnes as of January 31, 2025 Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters The Reserve Bank of India has added more gold to its reserves......

Ola Electric: Can It Spark EV Adoption?

Why has the shift from ICE to electric slowed down despite initial enthusiasm? IMAGE: Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola Cabs, and founder of Ola Electric, speaks during a press conference in Mumbai.......

Gold Hits Rs 90K, Jewellery Demand Takes A Hit

The trigger for international gold prices rising to $3,000 per ounce was Germany's upcoming heavy government borrowing. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

SRH accuse Hyderabad Cricket Association of 'blackmail'

SRH urges to BCCI to intervene to stop HCA's 'blackmailing'; state unit denies charges IMAGE: The Sunrisers in a mail to the governing body's top brass said it would consider shifting the home......

Pro boxing fuels Nishant Dev's Olympic dream

'I want to create a legacy. There is no World champion in professional boxing from India. But I want to play for the belt after I become the Olympic champion and I want to fight for the belt in......

Female athletes forced into genetic test?

IMAGE: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe pose for a picture with athletes. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Female athletes will soon have to undergo a one-time genetic test to......

Guwahati to host India-SA Test?

IMAGE: Will India host South Africa in a Test match in Guwahati in November. Photograph: BCCI Assam's largest city Guwahati is set to be the first Test cricket venue in the northeast region when......

BCCI Central Contracts: Will Rohit, Kohli lose A+ status?

IMAGE: The BCCI could look towards some rejigging in the A+ category following the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja from T20 Internationals. Photograph: Satish......

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