In Kuwait, Modi meets Mahabharata, Ramayana's Arabic translator

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met two Kuwaiti nationals who translated and published India's two iconic epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana in Arabic. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Govt asked 'X' to delete Shah's Ambedkar speech: Cong

The Congress party alleged that the BJP government has asked social media platform 'X' to remove Home Minister Amit Shah's speech from the Rajya Sabha, which they claim insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar.......

Delhi schools get bomb threats for 5th time in 9 days

Bomb threats were received by a few schools in Delhi on Tuesday, making it the second such incident this week and the fifth in nine days in the national capital, officials said. IMAGE: DPS RK......

Do you need to apply for PAN 2.0? Read here

Existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) card holders are not required to apply for a new one under the upgraded PAN 2.0 system that is primarily aimed at introducing a 'common identifier' for all......

SBI eyes Rs 10K cr via infra bond

State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, is looking to raise Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infrastructure bonds as early as next week, said multiple sources aware of the......

Failure to disclose foreign assets, income to invite Rs 10L penalty: I-T dept

The Income-Tax Department on Sunday cautioned taxpayers that failure to disclose assets held abroad or income earned in foreign shores in the ITR can attract a penalty of Rs 10 lakh under the......

Undeclared foreign assets? Taxmen are here to help you

The income tax department on Saturday said it has launched a campaign to send messages to taxpayers who have not disclosed high-value foreign income or assets in their ITRs for AY 2024-25.......

Halep slams double standards in tennis doping cases

IMAGE: Simona Halep speaks to the media, on the hearing day of a doping case against her at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis......

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia banned for 4 years!

IMAGE: The suspension means that Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia will not be able to return to competitive wrestling and apply for a coaching job abroad. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Instagram......

World Boxing announces birth of new Asian confederation

IMAGE: Asia's Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, both among the 10 most successful nations in the history of Olympic boxing, this month joined World Boxing. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images from the......

Champions Trophy: Will South Africa be named hosts?

IMAGE: The ICC has put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event in Lahore. Photograph: ICC The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating......

PCB seeks clarity from ICC over India's CT participation

IMAGE: India and Pakistan are in same group and could potentially play a second time in the tournament's super four stage. Photograph: ICC/X The Pakistan Cricket Board will seek clarity from the......