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SC to hear plea against current practice to appoint CAG

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 17 an NGO's plea seeking that the current practice of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India solely by the executive and the......

Delhi govt suffered Rs 2,000 cr losses due to liquor policy: CAG report

The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses of over Rs 2,000 crore due to the 2021-2022 excise policy for reasons ranging from weak policy framework to deficient implementation, according to a......

SC collegium recommends Justice Varma's transfer; lawyers to go on strike

After two meetings, the Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended the repatriation of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing a probe into the alleged discovery of huge......

Journalist mistakenly added to Trump's Yemen war plans group

In a massive security breach, top members of United States President Donald Trump's administration texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging......

Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

'There is no question that Putin's preference will be to avoid unpleasantness with Trump, leave alone a collision course,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

Why govt is demanding $2.81 bn from RIL, BP

The government has slapped a $2.81 billion (about Rs 24,500 crore) demand notice on Reliance Industries and its partners, including BP Plc for gains made from producing and selling natural gas that......

What Indian taxpayers want from CBDT

An Income-Tax Department internal committee reviewing the old direct tax law to pave the way for a new one has "largely" received suggestions for "simplifying" the language, better "structuring"......

New Sebi chief will get Rs 5.6 lakh salary per month

The government on Monday invited applications for the post of chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The current SEBI chairperson......

A Budget that balances prudence with growth: Birla

The estimated Rs 1 trillion revenue forgone from direct taxes and Rs 2,600 crore from indirect taxes has been carefully accounted for within the fiscal consolidation road map, ensuring stability......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

'Door Was Locked; I Was Helpless'

'I had sought help but did not receive any support. Nobody was there.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan meets with Justice Hema, left, in Thiruvananthapuram as she submits a report on......

He has damaged Indian football: Bhutia blasts AIFF chief

Should not entertain him, must be removed: Bhaichung Bhutia criticises AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey for corruption, mismanagement IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha hit back at......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

No silver for Vinesh as CAS rejects appeal

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic......

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