Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

In a bomb scare of unprecedented scale, over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR received an identical threat email on Wednesday claiming that explosives had been planted on their premises, triggering massive......

LS withdraws suspension of DMK's Parthiban after govt letter

The Lok Sabha has withdrawn the suspension of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP SR Parthiban after the government told Speaker Om Birla that it was a case of mistaken identity as the member was not......

Monsoon session: No-trust debate to be focus of last week

The Monsoon session of Parliament is set for a stormy final week with the Lok Sabha being set to take up the no-confidence motion against the government while the Rajya Sabha is likely to witness......

Opposition boycotts Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committee meeting

Opposition alliance INDIA on Thursday boycotted a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Rajya Sabha to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi not making a statement on Manipur......

Airlines told to keep a 'tight check' on fares

The government on Monday asked airlines to devise a mechanism to ensure reasonable airfares amid a surge in air ticket prices, particularly on certain routes that were earlier served by Go First.......

TN sets up GST advisory body, experts fear it may clash with Centre

If other states follow suit, it is going to become difficult for the GST Council to decide on the next stage of reforms. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Tamil Nadu government has set up......

As chit fund cos go hi-tech, fintech firms see a gold mine

The prescribed ceiling of aggregate chit fund deposits for individuals has been raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh and in case of firms, the limit has gone up from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh.......

New-look FRDI bill to offer higher deposit insurance

The government would be ironing out issues related to the controversial ‘bail-in’ clause in the earlier Bill, explore hiking the deposit insurance cover of customers, and decide whether......

DDCA refutes allegations against former chief Jaitley

'No embezzlement took place during Jaitley's tenure.' 'There were only procedural lapses and we have compounded (paid fine) for those lapses.' IMAGE: AAP spokespersons Ashutosh, Raghav Chadha,......

ED's notice to BCCI regarding IPL II fund transfer

The Enforcement Directorate has issued notice to the BCCI to explain transfer and routing of funds to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore in the conduct of the second season of Indian Premier League cricket......