Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. IMAGE:......

NGO Centre for Policy Research barred from receiving foreign funds

The ministry of home affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of prominent public think-tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for six months over alleged violation of laws, officials said on......

Rahul's Expulsion And The Casualties

One fallout of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification will be reflected in the Opposition's role in Parliament and related institutions. IMAGE: Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya......

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the pleas against the practice of political parties promising pre-election freebies will be heard "in entirety" by a three-judge bench. A bench comprising Chief......

UK to probe misuse of education aid in India

Shocked by reports of massive embezzlement in India in the use of millions of pounds granted as aid for education, Britain on Monday promised "zero tolerance to corruption" and launched an......

US lenders say Byju's obligated to repay full $1.2 bn Term Loan B

US lenders represented by Glas Trust have countered Byju's founder Byju Raveendran's claim on verified debt on the company being merely around Rs 20 crore, and have said that the beleaguered edtech......

Waqf Property Income Falls 99%

In FY24, the net income generated from Waqf properties fell to about Rs 1.26 crore from Rs 150 crore in FY20. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes........

Jobs Act to benefit 1.16 crore

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Actwill provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to 1.16 crore rural households, generating 116.12 crore mandays during 2006-2007.Stating this, the......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

SLC invites retired judges to form independent panel

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wait for the review against India's Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan......

'BCCI should become player centric'

'There should be total transparency in the system.' IMAGE: The Indian cricketers celebrate an England wicket during the T20I series, July 9, 2022. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images   Vinod......

Limaye should represent BCCI in ICC meetings: Bindra

'I would be happy to offer them any advise -- of course only if asked -- so the vultures that are waiting on the sides cannot yet again hijack the game we all love so much!' Hailing the Supreme......