Modi elected as NDA leader, ready to form govt

Preparing to take oath for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National......

Amid 'surprise' buzz, Parliament session to begin from Monday

A new session of Parliament is set to begin from Monday amid an intense buzz on whether the government will have some surprise item up its sleeve during the five-day sitting that will see a......

'Vishkanya' Sonia: BJP MLA's response to Kharge's snake slur

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has likened former All India Congress Committee chief Sonia Gandhi to a 'Vishakanya' (venomous maiden) in retaliation to Congress president M......

2019 LS polls were fought on bodies of our soldiers: Satyapal Malik

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik again attacked the government over the Pulwama attack issue, saying the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were "fought on the bodies of our soldiers", and......

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Concerned with the continuous downward revision, the EPFO has since last month begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll.......

Possible we are not growing at 7 pc: Raghuram Rajan

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday expressed doubts over the Indian economy growing at 7 per cent when not enough jobs were being created and said the current cloud over the GDP numbers......

Curb 'unnecessary' speculation over my future: Rajan

Raghuram Rajan is said to have informally written to select policymakers and experts, to curb 'unnecessary' speculation over his future at RBI. Image: Raghuram Rajan remains a popular choice to......

Bank unions want lenders to offer special loans to Jet staff

The unions also suggested banks can extend special and exclusive loans to the airline to pay the salary dues or some subsistence payments to them against proper collateral. With an uncertain......

PM Modi condoles demise of Milkha Singh

IMAGE: Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh died in Chandigarh on Friday after a month-long battle with COVID-19. Photograph: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the......

PIX: India's sports stars Mary Kom, Kohli, Tendulkar light lamps

'A prayer in unity does make a difference. Pray for every being and stand together.' IMAGE: India's boxing legend MC Mary Kom with her family as they lights candles and flash mobile lights.......