President's rule imposed in Manipur to buy time: Opposition

Opposition parties on Friday said the President's rule was imposed in strife-torn Manipur 'to buy time to settle internal conflicts within the ruling coalition' as they asked the ruling Bharatiya......

'Work does not disappear due to technology'

‘Its nature changes, new types of jobs are created.’ ‘We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future,’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in......

US to deport 487 more Indians, details given to New Delhi

US authorities have informed India that there are up to 487 presumed Indian citizens with "final removal order" and identifying details have been supplied to New Delhi with regard to 298......

India, China to resume Mansarovar Yatra, direct flights

India and China on Monday decided to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and agreed in principle to restore direct flights as the two sides announced several measures to 'rebuild' bilateral ties over......

Govt may use reserve oil funds to finance fertiliser subsidy gap

For the first time, the government is likely to dip into the Oil Industry Development Fund (OIDF) to finance part of its fertiliser subsidy programme for 2025-26, according to official sources.......

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"......

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......

TOPS shake-up: Neeraj Chopra retained but big names axed

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is among only three track and field athletes retained in the sports ministry's revamped TOPS core group. Photograph: ANI Some of India's biggest......

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

The government has constituted a committee to be headed by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya with three Olympic medallists as members to advise on identification and grooming of talent, ensure fair......

FIDE vs Carlsen intensifies: 'Will you resign?'

Carlsen accuses FIDE chief of broken promises.  IMAGE: The 34-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen was reacting to FIDE's statement on Monday in which it declared that efforts to work out a......

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......

Djokovic slams tennis over Sinner doping secrecy

IMAGE: The International Tennis Integrity Agency maintains that all doping cases are dealt with based on facts and evidence. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Novak Djokovic expressed his......