UP lawmakers miffed over 'chairs without towels'

Lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh have always been touch-sensitive about protocol during official meetings and irrespective of the party in power, complaints of breach of guidelines have often cropped up.......

Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains

The Supreme Court on Friday expanded the remit of the Centre-appointed seven-member expert panel headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Radhakrishnan constituted to review the......

Panel headed by former ISRO chief to oversee NTA reforms

Amid a row over irregularities in competitive exams National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and National Eligibility Test (NET), the education ministry on Saturday notified a seven-member......

Manipur violence: SC seeks report from state, CBI, NIA

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file reports elaborating on the status of probe......

Indian steel sector flags Chinese imports, wants 'trade distortions' fixed

Worried by a spike in Chinese imports, the Indian Steel Association (ISA) plans to take up the matter with the government and seek measures to fix "trade distortions". Photograph: Amit......

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Alka Mittal has been appointed interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) - the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer. Mittal......

Modi to launch 5G services on Oct 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the much-awaited 5G services in India on October 1, 2022, an official release said on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo According to the release, 5G to be......

What makes Essar steel sector's comeback kid

Apart from being the most successful cases under the IBC, Bhushan Steel and Essar Steel are among the best steel assets in the country. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters They also ended up......

Kho Kho at the Olympics?

Mansukh Mandaviya pitches for kho kho's inclusion in Asian Games, 2036 Olympics IMAGE: India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and has submitted a 'Letter of Intent'. Photograph: ANI Sports......

Date for WFI's elections likely to be announced on Nov. 29

A fresh date for Wresting Federation of India's (WFI) long-pending elections is likely to be announced on Wednesday after the Supreme Court set aside the stay imposed by Punjab and Haryana High......

Scandals, Suspensions: Twists and Turns of the WFI elections

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia protesting. Photograph: ANI Photo The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has been embroiled in a protracted saga marked by......

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

IMAGE: In race for the top position, Sanjay Kumar Singh is a loyalist of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Photograph: ANI Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran......

IOA takes action: WFI elections on July 4

IOA plans to hold WFI elections on July 4, appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik addresses a press......