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SC seeks Centre's response on Wangchuk's detention

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh on a writ petition filed by activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention......

Not foreign hand, unruly youths behind violence: Leh Apex Body

Admitting that the recent violence in Leh was caused by youngsters who went "out of control", Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorjay on Friday rejected the involvement of a "foreign hand" in the......

Delhi sees spike in eye injuries due to carbide guns during Diwali

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical......

India's Kabul mission made embassy, to launch 6 projects in Afghanistan

India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and decided to restart its development projects in Afghanistan with External Affairs Minister S......

Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA, to be shifted to Rajasthan jail

The police arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after protests demanding Ladakh's statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union......

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

Putin's State visit will centre on fixing the huge India-Russia trade imbalance, with both sides pushing to lower duties, ease non-tariff barriers, and seal a landmark mobility pact to send more......

Pre-Budget meeting: Ficci seeks faster resolution of tax disputes

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) has sought urgent steps to clear the huge backlog of income-tax appeals, simplify tax deducted at source (TDS) compliance, and......

Why Are FPIs Selling?

You can't be the second-most expensive market in the world and deliver just 10 per cent EPS growth, points out Akash Prakash. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India has now gone five years......

Savings on stamp duty draw HFTs to GIFT City

Although most high-frequency traders (HFTs) prefer to set up shop close to stock exchanges to enjoy better latency, a few are willing to sacrifice proximity to save a few bucks. Photograph:......

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

'Could the impending new crisis, vibe coding, similarly create not a disaster like what befell Indian handlooms during the Industrial Revolution but another opportunity like what the Y2K crisis......

'I Want To Inspire Others And Help Us As A Nation'

'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India......

FC Goa Carry India's Flag into Asia Amid Troubled Times

It will take a miracle for FC Goa to pull off a win against the Omanis, and offer a perfect Independence Day present for Indian football fans. IMAGE: FC Goa will represent India and will rely on......

Sunil Chhetri at 40, but who's next?

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri still leads... but where are the new strikers? Photograph: AIFF/X All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey on Friday admitted that the national team has......

PIX: Big win for Liverpool at San Siro; Nervy win for Real

IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the second goal against AC Milan. Photograph: Liverppol FC/X Liverpool celebrated......