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Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Mukhtar Ansari in a Prayagraj court on December 28, 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo The gangster-politician was......

Relief to ex-BSP MP Afzal Ansari as SC conditionally suspends conviction

The Supreme Court on Thursday conditionally suspended the conviction of former Bahujan Samaj Party MP Afzal Ansari in a 2007 Gangsters Act case, saying his Ghazipur constituency will be deprived of......

Day after SC bail, Gujarat HC rejects Teesta's discharge plea in same case

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Thursday rejected activist Teesta Setalvad's application seeking discharge in a case related to alleged fabrication of evidence related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.......

Affidavits not false but signed by witnesses, Teesta tells court

The counsel for social activist Teesta Setalvad on Thursday told a sessions court in Ahmedabad that affidavits which the prosecution claims are false were signed by witnesses and submitted in......

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science topped the HRD ministry's 2017 national rankings.In 2016, the IISc was ranked among the world's top 15 universities in the Times Higher Education University......

Govt to conduct mock GST launch in Parliament on Wednesday

Officers from various departments including the finance ministry to be part of rehearsal event A mega rehearsal has been planned on Wednesday in the Central Hall of Parliament ahead of the......

Initial difficulties likely over GST, says Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said people may have to face some difficulty initially as the GST is rolled out but in the long run the new indirect tax regime would help cut tax......

GST to keep its tryst with destiny at midnight of June 30

'There will be some challenges' in the switchover to GST in the short term, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has warned. Reminiscent of India's tryst with destiny at the midnight of August 15, 1947,......

How the GST deal was clinched

Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill, report Aditi Phadnis and Archis Mohan. The empowered committee of the finance ministers of states on Tuesday, July 26, reached an......

How Amazon Prime Video is pushing the envelope

From convincing film-makers to do shows for online, to having a slate with some of the best films and shows, Amazon Prime Video has come a long way since it came to India four years ago.Vanita......

Will Yuvraj go unsold at 2019 IPL auction?

Yuvraj Singh managed just 65 runs in eight games for Kings XI Punjab and no wonder that the team decided to release him. IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh has put himself in the Rs 1 crore base price bracket......

Cricket Buzz: Test cricket a step forward for ambitious Ireland

IMAGE: Ireland’s cricket team. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Ireland will make a giant leap when they host their first ever Test match, against Pakistan in Dublin on Friday, the start of......

Fact check: History apart, Kohli-Kumble leadership could demolish England

IMAGE: Indian Test Captain Virat Kohli and Coach Anil Kumble arrive for a training session. Photograph: PTI With only a day to go for the start of the much-anticipated five-match Test series......

'Delhi police didn't force confession out of spot-fixing accused'

'The investigations were done properly and thoroughly. We established a link between Dawood Ibrahim and the core group that was accused of match-fixing.' 'The moment you increase the possibility of......

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