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SIR Phase 2: 6.5 cr voters dropped from draft rolls of 12 states

The names of 6.5 crore electors were removed from the draft electoral rolls of nine states and three Union territories published in the past days as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision......

Gujarat once again a 'tiger state' after 30 years

After more than three decades, Gujarat has regained the status of a 'tiger-present state', with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) confirming the presence of a tiger in the state,......

Khaleda Zia laid to rest with state honour amid tight security

Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was laid to rest with state honour beside her husband Ziaur......

Shivraj Patil cremated with state honours

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in his home district, Latur, in Maharashtra on Saturday, with many top......

NHRC issues notice to states, UTs over HIV+ blood transfusion cases

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has issued notices to all states and Union territories in the wake of six children testing HIV positive after blood transfusion at the Satna......

Assam Becomes First State To Enter Oil Production

IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: ANI Photo Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production, following the discovery of hydrocarbons at......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

A deepening payment paralysis in Telangana’s liquor industry is beginning to choke manufacturing units and strain supplies, employment, and the broader investment landscape, industry bodies have......

Sensex ends lower on foreign fund outflows, selling in blue-chips

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday after a day's breather, tracking unabated foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip stocks amid global tariff-related concerns.......

Energy, banking and metal stocks push Sensex up 302 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty found firmer ground on Monday after facing a massive drubbing in the past five trading sessions, propelled by bargain hunting in energy, banking and metal......

The Reason Why Parasakthi Released Now

Throughout Parasakthi, Sivakarthikeyan mentions he is not against Hindi but the imposition of the language, notes A Ganesh Nadar. 1952's popular film Parasakthi had Sivaji Ganesan deliver fiery......

Does Toxic Teaser Have Too Much Sex?

A social activist asserted that the teaser of Toxic contains 'scenes that are grossly obscene, sexually explicit, and vulgar in nature'. The Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has......

Ashes: MCG curator in 'state of shock' over pitch

Cricket Australia were left millions of dollars out of pocket, having to refund tickets for a confirmed sell-out crowd on day three at the 100,000-seat stadium and for another large crowd for day......

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.......

Gujarat to Host Reactivated National Olympic Academy as IOA Pushes Reforms

IMAGE: President of Indian Olympic Association PT Usha interacts with media during press conference after annual general meeting of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), in Ahmedabad on Friday.......

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The ministry mandates at least four Sportspersons of Merit, two of them......

BAI dismisses Blichfeldt's concerns over India Open venue

'I heard the voice recording, also read the statement, both are contradictory. In voice recording, she appreciated, but what I read was all negative.' IMAGE: Badminton Association of India......