3 warships commissioned, India showcases naval might

Indian Navy warships INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer were commissioned on Tuesday at the Naval Dockyard in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Courtesy, IndianNavy/X......

Law ministry allocated Rs 1,400 cr for 2024 LS polls, new EVMs

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated more than Rs 1,400 crore to the law ministry to meet carry forward expenditure for holding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and purchase of new electronic voting......

Former CEC Navin Chawla dies at 79

Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday, ex-CEC SY Quraishi said. He was 79. IMAGE: Navin Chawla was the chief election commissioner from April 2009 to July......

Jolt to Sunny Leone as Lucknow restaurant-bar construction stayed

A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the "unauthorised activity" creates a "permanent nuisance" for the......

Budget plans to complete 1 lakh homes in stalled projects

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a fresh Rs 15,000 crore 'SWAMIH Fund' for completion of 1 lakh units in stalled housing projects across various cities, a move aimed......

Govt announces new Fund of Funds scheme with Rs 10k cr corpus for startups

The government on Saturday announced a host of measures such as setting up of a new Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) with Rs 10,000 crore corpus; and extension of period of incorporation by five years......

Adani commits Rs 2.3 lakh cr investment in Odisha

Adani Group on Tuesday committed to investing Rs 2.3 lakh crore over the next five years across power, cement, industrial parks, aluminium and city gas expansion in Odisha. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Valuations support ICICI Prudential Life despite margin challenges

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) disappointed the market even though some analysts said the Q3FY25 results were in line. Most analysts cut margin estimates. The insurer reported M9FY25......

'We Could Win A TT Medal At LA Olympics'

'Paris 2024 was the first time that both the men's and women's team qualified for the team championships.''The women's team made it to the quarter-finals, just one short of the medal round, and the......

Kho Kho at the Olympics?

Mansukh Mandaviya pitches for kho kho's inclusion in Asian Games, 2036 Olympics IMAGE: India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and has submitted a 'Letter of Intent'. Photograph: ANI Sports......

Draft sports bill could pose problems for IOA

Ministry mulls graded funding for sports federations IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff.com Archives The sports ministry is considering the introduction of a graded system......

EPL football player banned for six games for spitting at opponent

IMAGE: Norwich City's Borja Sainz was charged by the Football Association for allegedly spitting at defender Chris Mepham. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Norwich City winger Borja Sainz has......

How Neeraj Chopra Balances Long Locks, Army

'Constant training makes hair care difficult, and my hairline has started receding.' IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra, who holds the rank of Subedar Major in the Indian Army, admits that his long hair often......