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2 weeks after SC called it 'illegal', govt seeks fresh extension for ED chief

Days after the Supreme Court held as "illegal" the repeated extensions granted to ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra, the Centre on Wednesday moved the apex court seeking his continuance till October......

Those facing graft cases have right to be heard, says SC in ED tenure extension case

The Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with the Centre's submission that petitions challenging the amended law allowing extension of the Enforcement Directorate director’s tenure up to five......

For first time UK puts support for India in UNSC in policy document

The UK government made its first major commitment to support UN Security Council reforms and India's permanent membership within it as part of a refreshed defence and foreign policy review tabled......

Parties show lukewarm response to Mamata's anti-BJP front bid

While the leadership of the biggest Opposition party, the Congress, has not reacted, even non-Congress and (now) anti-BJP parties like the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) have voiced no view on......

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal waves to his......

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving......

How CCI's Google orders impact innovation for apps

As Google evaluates its response to two recent penalties slapped by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), here is a look at the app economy. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters Apps......

I-T dept may make PAN mandatory for crypto investors

The income-tax department may make a permanent account number (PAN) mandatory for cryptocurrency investors, in line with the demat account rules for stock market transactions, according to two......

Russia will play a major role in India's energy sector

Old timers in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) still remember how in early 2000 its overseas subsidiary, ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), was on the verge of closure. Though OVL was set up in......

Why Railways' financial health is off track

While the Railways was to contribute Rs 15,000 crore for the last three years towards Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh, it has been able to make provisions for only Rs 5,225 crore. In 2019-20, the......

Starc, Cummins put Australia in control against West Indies

IMAGE: Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates dismissing Shamarh Brooks of the West Indies. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images The West Indies showed heart but lacked a batting......

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Spanish soccer player Iker Casillas speaks to journalists. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters Spain’s World......

PIX: Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years

Waving flags, blowing vuvuzela plastic horns and displaying the team colours of red, green and white, over 3,000 women watched from a special women-only section in the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.......

Sports shorts: India finish with 16 golds in Asian Airgun

IMAGE: India’s Shreya Agrawal is all smiles. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian shooters continued their dominance claiming five gold medals on the final day of the Asian Airgun......

Ranji Roundup: Karun Nair ton puts Karnataka ahead

IMAGE: Karun Nair celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Karun Nair returned to form with a patient hundred as Karnataka set a stiff target of 380 for Hyderabad on the third day of their Group......

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