A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Here's a closer look at the showcause notices issued to Lalit Modi
As a follow-up to the views expressed by Shashank Manohar soon after being re-elected as BCCI president earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to appoint an Ombudsman at its Annual General Meeting which will be held at its headquarters in Mumbai on November 9.
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The Finance Ministry had set a time period of 18 months, which expired last year on August 21, for completion of the study.
The government is going all out to spread awareness about the new indirect tax regime, and training lawmakers is being seen as a necessary first step.
The official twists and turns have raised questions on the government's credibility and its ability to pull the nation out of the demonetisation quagmire. To keep up with the new rules, the government has issued an updated FAQ on demonetisation.
Road developers hoping for early relief from the government will have to wait longer.
If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
App-based taxi aggregator Ola is in talks to raise fresh funding of up to $400 million.
Three hate crimes have deepened the fear among South Asians that Trump's rhetoric encouraged violence against them, but there is no evidence that Indians have been specifically targeted, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
India has 20,000 tonnes of idle gold; gold is an important aspect of women empowerment: PM.
The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint session of Parliament ahead of the budget session which began on Tuesday. Here are the highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech:
The banking sector is set to move at a fast pace from hereon.
Now candidates can appear for NEET any number of times.
'The Naga Hills region, Nagaland and Manipur, have had the most uncaring and corrupt state governments with little to show on the ground despite the nation's highest per capita development expenditure,' says Mohan Guruswamy.
The trio, 'twin shocks' of demonetisation and GST, 'twin balance sheet' problem that has been weakening India's banking system and the 'twin deficit' problem will continue to challenge economic management and performance in the year ahead, says Shankar Acharya.
For existing technologies, unless appropriate financing is available, deployment at scale is difficult.
'We're paying them nothing because that's what they've done to help us. Nothing'
Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.
Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.
Neutrality and jurisdiction in international trade need to be discussed threadbare before GST is implemented in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
Reddy has worked to reform the economy.
The government will announce minimum support prices for kharif.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
At no other time has a single meeting of the leaders of two democracies been so critical and hazardous.
'If a person whom Vijender had thrashed earlier is now a World champion, why can't Vijender be champion now too?'
'This arrest was totally unnecessary and disproportionate to the gravity of charges. What was truly required was a more measured and calculated approach, keeping in mind the strain such an action could cause to the growing bilateral relationship between these two great nations.' Indian-American organisations condemn Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's arrest.
IRDA suggested that health insurance should cover alternative treatments.
Despite the BJP's displeasure over Sasikala's elevation as AIADMK general secretary, the Dravidian party has sent a message to the Modi government that it will not be cowed down, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The first day of the International Cricket Council's Board meetings concluded in Dubai on Tuesday with unanimous support for a set of principles relating to its future structure, governance and financial models.
Some 800 million or more Indians gaze at their mobile phones all day. Whoever can crack what's news on the mobile phone for them and their families, for a nominal payment of Rs 10 a month, is a winner, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
The Japanese prime minister's visit to the memorial in Hawaii, the spot that was bombed 75 years ago, shows that it is possible for two powerful former enemies to transcend recriminatory impulses, observes Rajaram Panda.
The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills. A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours made of root, stem and flower.
Natwar Singh's book is un-illuminating, largely self-justificatory, often contradictory, and at times tendentious. He is too preoccupied with depicting himself as a victim of the Congress party's machinations, says Praful Bidwai.
This has spelt trouble for the mills. Most of them are unable to pay the farmers.
After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis
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