Top officials brief Kovind on simultaneous polls

Top officials of the Union Law Ministry on Sunday held a preparatory briefing for former president Ram Nath Kovind who heads the high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding......

Will win Rajasthan polls, if...: Cong amid Pilot-Gehlot tussle

The Congress on Thursday asserted it can win the Rajasthan assembly elections provided there is unity and warned of strict action against those not maintaining discipline and speaking outside the......

'When we talk about safety, it falls on deaf ears'

'Because of the callous attitude of the railway administration, they don't take care of safety.' IMAGE: A passenger, who was injured in Odisha's Balasore train accident, arrives at Howrah railway......

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis,......

LIC valuation delay may push IPO plan beyond FY22

The government is unlikely to come up with the IPO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) in the current financial year ending March 2022, as the valuation of the state-owned behemoth is taking more......

Govt to snip red-tape in PSU sale approval, cut time frame by 90%

The idea is to do away with the need for the approval of the Core Group of Secretaries on Divestment for privatisation of companies, especially in non-strategic sectors. Illustration: Dominic......

Trade unions call nationwide general strike on Nov 26

Ten central trade unions on Tuesday said they are going ahead with their planned nationwide general strike on November 26 and also announced their support to a two-day farmers' agitation next week.......

Decision soon on new base year for GDP calculation

The ministry of statistics and programme implementation will decide on a new base year for the GDP series in a few months, a senior official said on Tuesday.  Illustration: Dominic......

IOA treasurer Sahdev accuses P T Usha of 'spreading lies'

'Her repeated efforts and proposals is nothing but blatant lies which has been cooked by the President every now and then and shedding crocodile tears in front of the media.' IMAGE: IOA president......

PT Usha blasts IOA EC for ignoring Olympic medalists

IMAGE: India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but PT Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad."......

'9 hours of sleep': BCCI's to do-list for players!

IMAGE: The 13-day fitness programme, which has been prepared by the National Cricket Academy, had given the Indian cricketers a list of things which they had to follow on their return from the......

After World title, Nikhat targets Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen, who won the 52kg world title last year, dropped down to the 50kg weight class as it is an Olympic category. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Newly-crowned World......

Football legend Chhetri drops retirement hint

I'm playing my last games, so FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic: Chhetri Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media/Twitter Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday dropped yet another hint that......