When a sitting member openly protects...: Jaishankar blasts UN over Pak move

India on Friday cited Pakistan's attempts to protect at the UN Security Council the terror group that claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack to point out that the global body's work has......

ABVP members accused of attacking DU professor on campus

A Delhi University teacher was allegedly slapped and assaulted by Delhi University Students Union joint secretary Deepika Jha and other members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on......

Karnataka cabinet approves bills on hate speech, cattle slaughter

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved eight draft bills, including the ones on hate speech and hate crimes, prevention of slaughter and preservation of cattle and protection of people from......

Will Mahayuti's sweep carry into Dec 2 Maha local body polls?

Maharashtra is set to witness a crucial round of local body elections on December 2, with voting scheduled for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

Fuel emission relief for small cars leaves industry divided

A deep split has emerged within India's auto industry over the proposed CAFE exemption for small cars, with only Maruti Suzuki and Renault backing the move in the final SIAM vote. Kindly note the......

CAFE-3 Sparks Major Fight Over Big Vs Small Cars

In absolute terms, both types of cars must cut emissions by about 28-29 g/km. But in percentage terms, the lighter 900-kg car must reduce emissions by 27 per cent, while the 1,500-kg car needs a 22......

Govt for nil GST on insurance premium for individuals

The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance policies for individuals from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday.......

New twist in Karnataka State Cricket Association polls

IMAGE: The Karnataka High Court order means that former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad will now have competition for the KSCA president's post during the elections scheduled on December 7.......

Viable Commercial Framework Sought To End ISL Crisis

'Specifically, the annual guaranteed payment to the AIFF may be restructured or reasonably reduced to ensure commercial viability for prospective partners, while still safeguarding the financial......

2030 CWG: Vadodara could host cricket matches

IMAGE: Women's T20 cricket was included in the 2022 Birmingham CWG, but it is still not known whether the men's event will also be added in the 2030 edition. Photograph: BCCI Ahmedabad's......

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......

ICC's two-tier WTC model gets a thumbs down

'There was a discussion on the two-tier system but certain members were not convinced about the model.' IMAGE: The proposal to have a  two-tier World Test Championship model was mainly opposed......