Sam Pitroda quits as Cong's overseas chief after row over remarks

Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the Bharatiya Janata Party to label the party "racist".......

3 Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear in court

Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a......

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 88 seats across 13 states on April 26. IMAGE: BJP candidate for Mathura, Hema......

Supplier of 'aatank' struggles for 'atta' now: Modi's veiled attack on Pak

Taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a country which was a supplier of aatank (terror) is struggling for aata (flour) these days. IMAGE: Prime......

NRIs likely to get bigger play in local equities through GIFT City FPIs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may allow non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) greater exposure to domestic equities if their investments are sent......

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang plans to enter Indian market

South Korean e-commerce giant, Coupang, is planning to enter the Indian market. Photograph: Josh Smith/Reuters The SoftBank-backed start-up has initiated dialogues with the Indian government to......

Share of NRIs, overseas investors in mutual fund assets declining

The share of non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas investors in Indian mutual funds has been declining over time, despite adding half-a-trillion rupees to holdings over the last five years.......

In a month, LIC stock down 15%, out of top 10 in market capitalisation

Hence, LIC’s value erosion is hurting the exchequer and citizens more than anyone else. Samie Modak reports. IMAGE: Life Insurance Corporation chairperson M R Kumar (right) with department......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.' IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking......

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

IMAGE: Bahrain’s Desi Jisa crosses the finish line in 1:21:04 seconds with a new course record to win the overall women’s title at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2022. The seventh......

Pujara to miss Sussex's first game due to visa issues

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara, who was dropped from India's recent Test series against Sri Lanka, was due to play Sussex's first six County Championship matches of the season. Photograph: Stu......

Morgan, KKR's Aussies leave India

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders' Ben Cutting, team mentor David Hussey and Pat Cummins leave for the Maldives. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders/Twitter   Kolkata Knight Riders......