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Droupadi Murmu Returns to Jharkhand

The first time most of us heard of Droupadi Murmu was when she was appointed governor of Jharkhand, where by all accounts she impressed Prime Minister N D Modi with her dignified and measured......

Don't push us toward independent Tamil Nadu, give us autonomy: DMK's Raja

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja has implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide 'state autonomy', and not push them to seek an independent country.......

Tribal President: 'Don't Expect Magic'

'It will be wrong to raise the expectations of tribals because of a tribal President.''Tribal issues have not been resolved for 150 years.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi signs on......

Supreme Court to hear EPS's plea in single leadership row on July 6

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear on July 6 a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami challenging the Madras high court order staying the passing of......

SC judge who heard Nupur Sharma's plea slams 'personalised attacks'

Digital and social media need to be mandatorily regulated in the country to preserve the rule of law under the Constitution, Supreme Court Judge Justice J B Pardiwala said on Sunday, terming as......

$12 bn bonanza for govt from windfall tax on oil firms

The windfall taxes on domestic crude oil production and fuel exports will generate close to $12 billion (Rs 94,800 crore) for the government in the remainder of the current fiscal while trimming......

Adani lowest bidder in CIL's maiden coal import tender

Adani Enterprises has emerged as the lowest bidder in Coal India's tender for imports of the dry fuel with quoting over Rs 4,000 crore for supply of 2.416 million tonne, even though the miner is......

Gujarat, Karnataka are best states for start-ups

Gujarat and Karnataka have been ranked as the best performers in developing startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and Union territories by the Department......

Govt committed to 6.4% fiscal deficit target for 2022-23

India's macroeconomic fundamentals are strong to deal with global challenges and the central government is committed to sticking to the fiscal deficit target of 6.4 per cent of the GDP for the......

Why FMCG firms' margins may face pressure

Even as raw material prices start cooling off from their peaks, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies’ margins are expected to remain under pressure at least in the next quarter.......

Ajay Devgn to direct Kaithi Hindi remake

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ajay Devgn/Instagram Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn on Monday announced that he is directing the action drama Bholaa, the Hindi remake of 2019's Tamil hit Kaithi. Bholaa......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

'That's why girls like me are single'

'Most of these dating sites are nothing but hook-up culture and I don't relate to that.' IMAGE: Manjari Fadnnis. You may remember Manjari Fadnnis from the 2008 hit Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, but her......

Indian women crush Sri Lanka; clinch series

IMAGE: India women celebrate after winning the series 2-0 against Sri Lanka. Photograph: PTI The Indian women's team dominated from start to finish, with both the bat and ball, to hammer Sri Lanka......

Chaudhary sets new 3000m national record in LA

IMAGE: Parul Chaudhary became the first Indian athlete to clock a sub-nine minute time in the women's 3000m event. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India's Parul Chaudhary smashed the national record......

Krunal Pandya signs with County side Warwickshire for Royal London Cup

Out-of-favour India all-rounder Krunal Pandya will play for leading English county Warwickshire in the Royal London Cup One Day championship from August 2-23, the county club confirmed. Krunal,......

Neeraj confident of breaching 90m this year

'I am close to 90m now and I can throw it this year' 'Despite the fact that I did not win tonight, I feel very good because I did my best' IMAGE: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra......

Virat Kohli, Babar Azam could play together

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam during the T20 World Cup match in Dubai. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters India's Virat Kohli could line up beside Pakistan......

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