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SC asks states to add more staff, ease pressure on BLOs

Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court directed the......

Dal Tadka, Achaari Baingan: What Putin was served at state dinner

From Gucchi Doon Chetin (stuffed morels with Kashmiri walnut chutney) to Achaari Baingan and Yellow Dal Tadka were part of a state banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for her Russian......

Presidential Reference: SC rejects objections by states

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala to maintainability of Presidential Reference,......

'SC Opinion Takes Away A Degree Of Power From States'

'It makes law-making on the part of the state governments much more difficult and throws up bottlenecks as governors are not acting on bills.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, right, with......

What Weapons Will Putin Sell India On Rare State Visit?

On the table are additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, which India used with immense success during Operation Sindoor.India could buy at least two squadrons of......

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......

States Pension Bills Surpass Interest Payments

The committed expenditure recorded a 9.37 per cent increase, reaching Rs 15.64 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Amid a debate on three variants of the pension system -- old, new......

Maharashtra, 1st state to ink pact with Musk's Starlink

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications venture in India to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming......

State Bank of India readies plan to ease KYC process

State Bank of India has embarked on a drive to cut the Know Your Customer (KYC) process to a single one across its branches, a top official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

AI Films Are Coming: India Must Adapt

'If we don't become part of this, if we don't embrace this particular technology, millionaire brands might go down, which we cannot allow.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using......

'Conspiracy Was To Destroy My Career'

'Her fight has unleashed many tumultuous journeys for women in cinema, the Malayalam film industry and the state of Kerala.' IMAGE: Movie star Dileep being escorted by the police. Photograph: ANI......

JioHotStar Is Investing 4K Cr In South!

The platform has seen a growth of 70% in watch time for South content, which is more than the national average.The South has outperformed the rest of India in subscription depth, retention and......

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.......

IPL hopes brighten for Chinnaswamy!

IMAGE: Eleven people were killed in a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL title celebrations in June. Photograph: ANI Photo Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar......

Prasad vows to bring cricket back to Chinnaswamy

IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. Photograph: Siddaramaiah/X Newly-elected Karnataka State Cricket Association president......

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president

The Prasad-led panel, which had the open backing of former India players Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, hence grabbed four key posts in the polls, which were held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium......

2026 FIFA World Cup draw: Check out the groups

The 48-nation, 104-game tournament will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. IMAGE: The FIFA World Cup trophy on display during Friday's draw at John F.......