LG-Omar clash looms as CM calls urgent meet over JKAS transfers

A showdown is looming between Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the nearly six-month-old government over the transfer of bureaucrats and other issues, prompting Chief Minister Omar......

AIMPLB urges Muslims to wear black armbands during juma to protest Waqf Bill

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has urged Muslims to wear a black armband on their right hand when they go for Juma prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan as a mark of their protest against......

Rajya Sabha Chairman rejects privilege notice against Amit Shah

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday rejected a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the minister cited a 1948 government press release to authenticate his......

2026 TN polls will see DMK-TVK clash, Vijay tells party meet

Founder of the fledgeling Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor Vijay on Friday said the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls would a "different election," and the contest shall be only between his party and......

What impact will US tariffs have on economies, sectors and markets?

The sweeping tariffs proposed across sectors by US President Donald Trump are scheduled to be imposed starting April 2, with most analysts worried about their impact on companies, and in turn the......

Catalyst behind defence sector stocks regaining ground

After lagging behind the broader market over the past three and six months, defence sector stocks have regained ground, reversing their performance from the past month. Photograph: Altaf......

Banks to be on 2-day strike in March

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday said its two-day nationwide strike on March 24 and 25 will be observed as scheduled since discussions with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA)......

Domestic steel prices rise but looming global trade war sparks concerns

Domestic steel prices have seen an increase over the past couple of months in anticipation of a safeguard duty, but a looming global trade war is likely to weigh as threat of import rises and......

'After Aradhana, People Took Me Seriously'

'Everybody was scared, especially with Rajesh Khanna playing a double role and playing my lover and my son.''It was quite a risky thing to do. That's why they made me look so old.' IMAGE: Sharmila......

Anurag Thakur 'ineligible' for BFI's poll process

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, a BJP MP, was expected to contest for the Boxing Federation of India president's post. Photograph: ANI Attempts to include Anurag Thakur in the......

Election drama! BFI snubs former sports minister Anurag Thakur

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday rejected Anurag Thakur's nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalised for the March 28 elections, saying the former Sports Minister......

Russian Grandmaster Boris Spassky passes away at 88

IMAGE: Former World chess champion Bobby Fischer (right) gestures during his September 1992 match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan.......