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83 dead in massive Hong Kong inferno, over 280 missing

Firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno that ripped through seven high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, as the death toll climbed to 83 and over 280......

Siddaramaiah reveals why he met Modi in Delhi

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and insisted on demands pertaining to the state, including on Fair Recovery Price of sugarcane, All India Institute of Medical......

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Sunday boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both......

Local body polls soon? Maha cabinet takes 21 decisions in single day

With elections to local bodies looming, the Maharashtra cabinet took 21 decisions on Tuesday, an unusual number for a single meeting, including the closure of the state's asset reconstruction......

Row after Maharashtra CM funds dancers' Bangkok visit from relief fund

The sanction of Rs 8 lakh from Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund for a dance troupe's visit to Thailand has sparked a row with the opposition questioning the BJP-led government's......

Will Tata Sons Get RBI Relief?

Tata Sons, now debt-free, has asked the RBI to drop its 'upper-layer NBFC' tag and allow it to stay private. IMAGE: Bombay House in Mumbai, the headquarters of the Tata Group. Photograph: Hitesh......

GST reforms expected to ignite animal spirits in financial sector: DEA secy

Noting that recent uncertainties created by global tariffs have not impacted the Indian economy severely, Anuradha Thakur, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, said the central government is......

I-T Bill Restores Tax Benefits For Religious Trusts

'If a charitable or religious trust sells a capital asset -- such as land, buildings, shares -- and makes a capital gain, it can avoid paying tax on that gain if it reinvests the proceeds in......

Sebi sets up panel to look into 'unbundling' of 'black box' charges by clearing corporations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday announced a slew of measures to ease the compliance burden in the stock markets ecosystem, encourage more companies to list on the......

Taxpayers Stuck In Bureaucratic Nightmare

The tax department has created many circular traps -- flawed reporting formats, penalties for those who point out the flaws, and faceless assessors with no accountability.The result: Millions of......

Squash queen Dipika to donate Rs 2 lakh to Chennai flood relief fund

‘It really pained me to see people suffering with the whole city becoming an island’ IMAGE: India's Dipika Pallikal. Photograph: Facebook India's top squash player and Chennai......

BCCI To Stay Outside The Ambit Of RTI ACT!

The RTI has been a thorny issue for the BCCI, which has steadfastly opposed coming under it as the Board is not dependent on government funds unlike a majority of other National Sports Federations.......

TT player Sathiyan donates Rs 1 lakh for COVID relief

IMAGE: Table tennis player G Sathiyan had donated money for fight against COVID last year as well. Photograph: Jono Searle/Getty Images Indian table tennis player G Sathiyan on Friday said that he......

Mary Kom, Manu pledge support to fight COVID-19

Mary Kom donates month's salary to PM relief fund IMAGE: Mary Kom became a Rajya Sabha MP in 2016. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, on Monday, said she......

Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram India's cricketing great......