LS passes Waqf bill by 288-232 votes; Oppn's amendments rejected

The Lok Sabha early on Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling National Democratic Alliance strongly defending the legislation......

Lok Sabha to take up Waqf bill today; BJP, allies issue whip

The Lok Sabha will take up the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown between a government determined to push it through and an......

Telco staffer's refusal to speak in Marathi sparks row; BJP seeks action

Bharatiya Janata Party MLC Chitra Wagh on Wednesday called for promoting the use of local language in Maharashtra, a statement which comes after a video of a female employee of a prominent telecom......

'Being In The Fauj Is Most Glorious'

'No matter how much you get paid or how successful you get, nothing can match the fauj.' IMAGE: Major Kh Deepi Devi, retired, served the Indian Army for 10 years. Photographs: Kind courtesy: Kh......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks

'In this age of competition, we will not survive long if we do not provide quality service to our consumers.' IMAGE: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Photograph: ANI Photo Reserve Bank of India......

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the risk weighting on banks loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs; including to microfinance institutions, or MFIs)......

Retail Investors Bear Brunt Of Market Crash

Retail investors have been the hardest hit in the recent market downturn, with stocks where they hold over 20% falling 45% from their 52-week highs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

IPL: RCB not stressed about packed schedule

RCB will have to play five games inside 13 days against MI (away), Delhi Capitals (home), Rajasthan Royals (away) and Punjab Kings (home).   IMAGE: RCB Coach Andy Flower and captain Rajat......

'I have that hunger every game'

IMAGE: GT's Sai Sudharsan has already hit two fifties in three innings in IPL 2025 thus far. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan has underlined the importance of hunger and......

SRH's all-out strategy under fire after 3 losses

IMAGE: SRH's top order has consistently looked to go big from the very first ball, often without assessing conditions or game context.Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad’s blazing start to......

Delhi Capitals get Rahul boost for Sunrisers clash

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals will be looking for a good show from bowlers Mitchell Starc, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav against Sunrisers Hyderabad's formidable batting line-up in the IPL match in......

'If he is hearing me': Ganguly's challenge to Rohit

'England is going to be a very important five-Test series. Rohit has to find a way to get this team going.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma with Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI Sourav Ganguly urged Rohit......