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Tirupati temple board removes 18 non-Hindu employees

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, has barred 18 employees from participating in all religious and spiritual activities......

Buzz grows over BJP's CM pick in Delhi; Pravesh Verma key contender

The buzz over Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial pick intensified on Saturday after the party made a grand return to power in Delhi after a gap of more than 26 years, winning 48 seats in......

Pak PM Sharif seeks talks with India, but backs Kashmiris for...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan wants to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, with India through talks as he reiterated his "unwavering" support for the Kashmiri people.......

Privacy is media's alliance, fear of surveillance is an assault: HC

The Madras high court has observed that press freedom and privacy were allies and that the fear of surveillance is an assault on the media, which is the fourth pillar of democracy. Photograph:......

Trump pulls US out of UNHRC, cuts funds for Palestinian refugees

President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council, prohibiting any future funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. IMAGE: US President......

Gold demand in India saw 5% rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024

Gold demand in India witnessed a 5 per cent on-year rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024 supported by reduction in import duty, and purchases related to weddings and festivals, and going ahead consumption......

More the merrier? A tale of multiple self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road, on December 21, 2023, flagged the role of self-regulatory organisations (SROs) in strengthening the compliance culture in regulated entities (REs) and providing a consultative platform......

Trump's Tariff War: India Waits, Watches

'We have to be prepared for the larger disruption that is likely to take place.' IMAGE: A sign displayed in a store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, February 2, 2025, that it will stop selling US......

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

'Spend, but create assets, spend but make sure that people benefit from it.' 'This has been a beautiful guiding principle. And I think as a finance minister I owe so much to the prime minister for......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

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......

12 Billion Spent, Gaddafi Stadium Still Not Ready

Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source IMAGE: The ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium......

Meet new BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

IMAGE: A former cricketer, Devajit Saikia represented Assam in four first-class matches during the 1990s before transitioning to cricket administration. Photograph: BCCI Devajit Saikia was......

PIX: Glitzy opening for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

IMAGE: The Indian team walks out with the tricolour during the team parade at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vice......

Jay Shah to be felicitated by BCCI

IMAGE: Jay Shah is the youngest chairman of the ICC. Photograph: ICC/X Newly-elected International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah will be felicitated by the BCCI's state units on the......

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