Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Pradhan's call to rename 156-yr-old Odisha varsity sparks a row

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion to rename the 156-year-old Ravenshaw University in Cuttack has sparked a political row with Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress......

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

The Modi government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country's highest decision making bodies on security, economic and political affairs. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

The Congress Friday slammed the Centre over the delay in publishing new Class 6 textbooks, alleging the Education Ministry is "sabotaging" the education of children after doing the same with the......

Budget 2025: What farmers want from Sitharaman

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Modi 3.0's Plans For Ayushman Bharat

The Centre is considering a proposal on increasing coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi interacts with beneficiaries of......

LPG price cut by Rs 100/cylinder

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 100 per cylinder cut in cooking gas LPG price to ease financial burden on households. Photograph: Manash Das/ANI Photo Non-subsidised cooking......

Vijay Hazare: Delhi knocked out; Mumbai make quarters

IMAGE: Ayush Badoni was the lone standout batter for Delhi with 87 off 97 balls. Photograph: BCCI An out of sorts Delhi, plagued by some questionable team selections, were knocked out of the Vijay......

India bag record 111 medals at Para Asian Games

IMAGE: Neeraj Yadav celebrates winning gold in the men's javelin throw F55 with a record of 33.69 metres at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Saturday. Photograph: SAI Media India’s para......

Wrestlers write to PM Modi, IOA: 'Biased, unjustified, against right of equality'

IMAGE: The exemption will benefit the protesting wrestlers. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Several women wrestlers, including medal winners from Commonwealth Games and Asian Championship,......

Sports Minister felicitates triumphant Paralympians

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara is felicitated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday. Photograph: Office of Anurag Thakur/Twitter Sports Minister Anurag Thakur......

Sehwag, Malik in selection panel for National Sports Awards

IMAGE: Virender Sehwag, in picture, along with Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik and hockey stalwart Sardar Singh are part of the 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to......