MNS workers slap mall staffer for refusing to speak Marathi

Workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly slapped an employee of a leading supermarket store in Mumbai for not speaking in Marathi, police said. IMAGE: Workers of......

Kunal Kamra jokes on Shinde, Sena workers vandalise his show venue

Shiv Sena workers on Sunday vandalised a hotel in Mumbai's Khar area where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's show with gaddar (traitor) jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was......

Karni Sena workers attack SP MP's house in Agra over Rana Sanga remarks

The residence of Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman was attacked in Agra on Wednesday allegedly by workers of the Karni Sena, days after the lawmaker's remarks in Parliament on Rana......

FIR against Kamra for 'gaddar' remark on Shinde; 12 Sena workers arrested

The Mumbai police on Monday registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a show,......

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has......

The pivotal decision facing India's steelmakers

Should they prioritise reducing debt or push forward with growth? The proposed safeguard duty and domestic demand might shape the decision. Ishita Ayan Dutt/Business Standard reports. IMAGE:......

Qcom industry may add 150,000 gig workers in 2025

Quick commerce (qcom) industry is poised to lead gig workforce hiring in 2025, propelled by a surge in demand for faster deliveries, expansion by existing players, entry of new competitors, and......

These States Stay on Fiscal Track Despite Populist Schemes

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha budgets maintain revenue surpluses despite welfare schemes, while Rajasthan and West Bengal face high debt, fiscal deficits and low capital outlay. IMAGE: Uttar......

Shami's sister, relatives implicated in alleged MNREGA fraud

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's sister Shabina and her relatives were named in an alleged fraud involving MNREGA. Photograph: BCCI A district-level investigation into an alleged fraud involving Mahatma......

'I hope there's justice because they killed him'

Maradona death trial stirs emotions, anger in Argentina   IMAGE: A shirt with the image of former football star Diego Maradona hangs on a fence on November 26, 2020, a day after his passing in......