Centre gives nod to Delhi minister Atishi for UK visit

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Delhi high court that it has given clearance to city education minister Atishi to travel to the United Kingdom for an official visit next week. IMAGE: Delhi......

Delhi minister Atishi files plea in HC seeking Centre's nod for UK visit

Delhi's education minister Atishi moved the high court here on Tuesday seeking a direction to the Centre to decide on granting the requisite clearances to enable her to visit the United Kingdom for......

Will New Parliament Truly Be A Temple Of Democracy?

In constitutional democracies the Opposition is legitimate and part of the legislature.To see it as the enemy and to try and get rid of it through convictions and expulsions is not democratic,......

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......

Exports saw sharp fall on decline in US and UAE share

Exports to India’s key markets — the US, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, Bangladesh and Germany — witnessed a sharp decline, resulting in a 12.69 per cent contraction......

IMF lowers India's growth projection to 5.9% for FY24

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered India's economic growth projection for the current fiscal to 5.9 per cent from 6.1 per cent earlier. Yet India will continue to be the......

World Bank president nominee Ajay Banga tests Covid positive; India meetings cancelled

US nominee for World Bank president, Ajay Banga, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which the meetings scheduled during his two-day visit to India have been cancelled. Photograph: Lucas......

Kingfisher Airlines: IDBI Bank GM conspired with Mallya

A senior IDBI Bank official allegedly conspired with businessman Vijay Mallya for sanction and disbursement of loan to the latter's Kingfisher Airlines, the Central Bureau of Investigation said in......

Benzema fever hits Jeddah ahead of Al-Ittihad presentation

IMAGE: Saudi Arabian soccer team Al Ittihad player Karim Benzema arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Al Ittihad Saudi champions Al-Ittihad sold more than 56,000 tickets......

Asia Cup conundrum: BCCI denies claims of agreeing to PCB's model

IMAGE: India and Pakistan are at an impasse regarding the upcoming Asia Cup. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday denied the claims that BCCI has......

Wimbledon to accept Russian and Belarusian players

Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Wimbledon lifted its ban on Russian and Belarusian players on Friday and will allow them to compete in the grasscourt Grand Slam this year as "neutral"......