Get Bangladesh border fenced in 3 months: SC to govt

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to complete fencing work along the Indo-Bangla border within three months to check cross-border influx of illegal Bangladesh nationals into Assam and......

Kerala CM seeks Centre's mediation on Mullaperiyar dam issue

In the wake of the Supreme Court rejecting Kerala’s contention in the dispute with Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam, the state on Monday sought Centre’s mediation and a......

Hegde remark on illegal mining baseless: Goa CM

The row over former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's insinuation that illegal mining was akin to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's dealings escalated on Tuesday with Goa Chief Minister Manohar......

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

Ministry of Environment issues new rules post SC order

In response to the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) strong stance on unchecked environmental violations, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced new rules......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Govt dissolves Pronab Sen-led panel on statistics, cites 'overlap' in work

Formed in July 2023, the SCoS was supposed to advise the Union government on survey methodology, including sampling frame, sampling design, and survey instruments. With the dissolution of former......

FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension

The Union finance ministry has rejected a proposal sent by the labour ministry to double the monthly minimum pension amount to Rs 2,000 under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS). Illustration: Uttam......

Rohit, Virat T20 selection dilemma: Will Jay Shah need to step in?

IMAGE: India still haven’t announced their squad for the Afghanistan T20Is and their dilemma over picking Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still continues. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Their......

SC curbs BCCI's financial powers, auditor to scrutinise accounts

The state associations cannot get any money from the national cricket body till the time they follow the Lodha committee’s recommendations. IMAGE: BCCI president Anurag Thakur and BCCI......

Bindra to probe shooters' Rio Games debacle

Committee will ‘examine and identify in a cold and ruthless manner’ the causes behind shooting not securing any medals IMAGE: India’s shooter Abhinav Bindra reacts after loss in......

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

IMAGE: RUSADA imposed a provisional suspension on Kamila Valieva after Tuesday's result. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Teen figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva won a gold......

Dravid, Jayawardene appointed to ICC Cricket Committee

Anil Kumble re-appointed Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee for a three-year term IMAGE: Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Rahul Dravid and ex-Sri Lanka captain Mahela......