After row, Maha govt withdraws order to allocate Rs 10cr to Waqf board

A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs 10 crore funds to strengthen the state Waqf Board, the Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew the order amid opposition by......

No Waqf bill in winter session as JPC panel gets extension

The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. IMAGE: BJP......

Waqf panel to get extension till last day of next Budget session

The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set for an extension till the last day of the next Budget Session following a stormy meet of the panel marked by a brief......

Adani charges: Cong seeks probe, BJP questions timing

With billionaire Gautam Adani charged in the United States with alleged bribery and fraud, the Congress on Thursday said it 'vindicates' its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation......

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs......

FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension

The Union finance ministry has rejected a proposal sent by the labour ministry to double the monthly minimum pension amount to Rs 2,000 under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS). Illustration: Uttam......

Regulatory woes torpedo PE/VC deals in e-pharma sector

With regulatory uncertainties clouding the future of online pharmacies, deals in the space are showing signs of slowdown, as also fresh investment from private-equity (PE) firms and venture......

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which was taken at the highest level of India's political leadership. A fascinating excerpt from Gokul Rathi's......

Another cricket club exposed for racism in England

Essex fined 100,000 pounds over racism at club between 2001 to 2010 Photograph: Kind Courtesy Essex Cricket/X  Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge......

Rafiq racism case: Yorkshire punished for 'extremely serious' misconduct

IMAGE: Yorkshire have been handed a hefty fine for their handling of racism allegations by Azeem Rafiq. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Yorkshire have been fined 400,000 pounds ($514,000) and handed......

Racism: ECB calls for hefty fine for Yorkshire

IMAGE: ECB demanded that Yorkshire should be fined. Photograph: Henry Browne/Reuters Yorkshire should be fined 500,000 pounds ($636,600) and have points deducted over their handling of racism......