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Pegasus: 14 Oppn parties blame govt for Parliament logjam

Leaders of 14 opposition parties on Wednesday said the responsibility for the deadlock in Parliament lies squarely with the government and urged it to respect parliamentary democracy by accepting......

'Dominant castes must put their empathy cap on'

'Our senselessness on caste issue has gone so deep that we need to have a sensitivity test on why we as Indians have become so numb to such mindless violence.' IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi......

'I am not inclined to becoming a minister to a person junior to me in politics'

'Bommai was a minister in my cabinet. It is not ethically correct.' IMAGE: Basavaraj Bommai, second from left, and Jagadish Shettar, left, meet Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy, right, and......

India building naval base on Mauritian island: Report

India is believed to be building a naval facility on the remote Mauritian island of Agalega in the south-western Indian Ocean, a leading Arab media organisation claimed on Tuesday, citing satellite......

Indo-US N-deal: Left parties say Gokhale's claim of Chinese influence

The Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Communist Party of India on Tuesday said former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale's claim that the Left parties were influenced by China in their decision......

General insurance employees go on strike against privatisation

Employees of public sector general insurance (PSGI) companies are observing nationwide one-day strike on Wednesday to protest against intended privatisation of state-owned insurers. Illustration:......

Govt rules out fresh PSB merger proposal

The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for the current financial year as compared to Rs 3.21 trillion sanctioned in FY21.......

India's appeal against Vodafone case hearing in Sep

Indian government's appeal against a verdict of an international arbitration tribunal that overturned its demand for Rs 22,100 crore in back taxes from Vodafone Group Plc has been transferred to a......

Cabinet paves way for privatisation of govt-owned insurers

Since the government has already increased foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 74 per cent, overseas investors can also pick up stake in a government-owned insurer up to that......

Maruti Suzuki reports Q1 net profit at Rs 475 cr

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 475 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The auto major had posted a......

What made Pankaj Tripathi Cry

'Never had I imagined even in my wildest dreams that this 18-year-journey through 80 films would bring me so much love, respect and appreciation.''I never thought I would become such a charchit......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Tokyo Olympics: Medals Table

Check out the medals tally at the Tokyo Olympics: RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1 China 32 22 16 70 2 United States 25 31 23 79 3 Japan 21 7 12 40 4 Great Britain 15 18 15 48......

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

IMAGE: Canada's Andre de Grasse glances to his left as he finishes ahead of Kenneth Bednarek of the United States to win the gold medal in the Olympics men's 200 metres final, at Olympic Stadium......

Thompson-Herah does sprint 'double-double' with 200m gold

IMAGE: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah finishes first in the Olympics women's 200 metres final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Elaine Thompson-Herah......

Olympics: Warholm destroys world record to win 400m hurdles gold

IMAGE: Karsten Warholm of Norway reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images A world......

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Deborah Kerr of Team Great Britain competes during the Women's Kayak Single 200m Quarterfinal at the Sea Forest Waterway.......

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