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Time To Elect, Not Select Governors

In a federal democracy, the people must have a say (indirect or direct) in an office as important as that of governor.Especially in a governor who can now effectively veto a bill by simply refusing......

Australian PM ties knot at 62; Modi wishes newlyweds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodi Haydon on their wedding. IMAGE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his......

ED issues FEMA notice to Kerala CM in Masala Bond case

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a Rs 466-crore FEMA show cause notice to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former finance minister Thomas Issac, and the CM's chief principal secretary......

FBI offers $50,000 reward for Indian who killed woman, son

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to USD 50,000 for information about an Indian national wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of an Indian woman and......

Rs 7,500 for up to 500 km: Govt caps airfares amid IndiGo chaos

The government on Saturday capped the airfares in the range of Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the distance amid soaring air ticket prices due to the IndiGo flight disruptions. IMAGE:......

US Fed decision, FIIs trading activity to drive markets this week

The US Fed's interest rate decision will be the major factor dictating trends in the domestic equity market this week, with global movements and foreign investor activity also influencing......

Blackstone to invest Rs 6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

Private-sector lender Federal Bank on Friday announced that New York-based Blackstone will invest Rs 6,196.51 crore in the bank through its affiliate Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd via a preferential......

Sensex tanks 610 pts; Nifty slips below 26K

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors.......

FPIs resume selling in Nov; withdraw Rs 3,765 cr from equities

After a brief pause in October, foreign investors resumed selling, pulling out a net Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities in November, driven by global risk-off sentiment, volatility in global tech......

Sensex jumps 1,022.50 points; Nifty inches near record high

Snapping the three-day falling streak, benchmark Sensex rebounded by 1,022 points while Nifty reclaimed the 26,000 level on Wednesday on across-the-board buying aided by a rally in global peers......

Federer gets International Tennis Hall of Fame roll call

IMAGE: Roger Federer spent 310 weeks atop the ATP rankings and was the first to win 20 Grand Slams. Photograph: Jed Leicester/Pool via Reuters Roger Federer will be inducted into the......

Pak hockey in limbo amid coach-federation feud

IMAGE: Tahir Zaman decided at the last moment not to accompany the side to Dhaka, where the international hockey federation (FIH) has scheduled a three-match series to allow Pakistan to have a......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

Bajrang, Vinesh's petition against WFI dismissed

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat with Bajrang Punia had moved the Delhi High Court, alleging that the Wrestling Federation of India elections were not conducted in a fair and transparent manner. Photograph:......

ISL Crisis: Desperate AIFF Willing To Take 'Pay Cut'!

If the minimum guaranteed payment amount is reduced, the AIFF would want financial support from the government to fund the national teams and conduct various tournaments. IMAGE: The Indian Super......