Govt tweaks flag code; now can be flown day and night

The government has changed the country's flag code by allowing the tricolour to fly both day and night and be machine-made besides use of polyester. IMAGE: Indian national flag is flown half-mast......

Decoding govt order on active SIM link for WhatsApp, other apps

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential......

Want To Donate To A Political Party? Read This!

Avoid donating without checking the receipt proforma showing the political party's ECI registration number and PAN. Kindly note this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot is only posted......

SC denies bail to man accused of ISIS ties, says 'best morning' to do so

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man, who is allegedly associated with the proscribed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) outfit, noting that he has been accused of trying to create......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

Sebi panel seeks overhaul of conflict-of-interest, disclosure norms

All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple......

Amazon, Flipkart deploy war rooms for Rs 1.2 trillion festival battle

At the stroke of midnight, live dashboards lit up simultaneously across Amazon India's World Trade Centre headquarters and Flipkart's Outer Ring Road office in Bengaluru. Photograph: Kind......

'I Won't Wait For Decades To Get Reform Done'

'Reform has to be a continuous process. If it is within two years, we will do it.' IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......

Ban on right wing groups protesting India-B'desh T20I

The SP recommended imposition of prohibitory orders to maintain peace, law and order in the Madhya Pradesh district after the Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday staged a protest demanding the......

Disrespect of national flag alleged

A Jalandharlawyer has filed a criminal complaint against the Indian cricket team for "disrespecting" the Indian national flag after winning the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. "The complaint......

Parmar happy with govt. stand on flag

Kirpal Parmar, the Bhartiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh, is delighted that the Government of India has upheld his objection to misuse of the national flag by Indian......

T20 WC: Uganda player approached for fixing?

IMAGE: The Ugandan player reported the approach to ICC's ACU officials after a former Kenya pacer tried to contact him multiple times from different numbers. Photograph: Uganda Cricket......