No timeline to okay bills, no deemed consent by courts: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said no timelines can be imposed on governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by state assemblies. The Supreme Court is also barred from giving......

Ex-SC judge will be INDIA bloc's VP candidate

Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy is the joint candidate of the Opposition parties for the Vice-Presidential polls, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday, as he......

Has Vijay Changed After Karur Stampede?

Vijay, despite the loud message from his delayed arrival at the road-show/stampede venue, and more so his continued inaccessibility for fans-turned-cadres after graduating from a super-star to a......

When Will Vijay Smell The Coffee?

TVK cadres are worried, the leadership looks weak, and the party is not fully prepared for the 2026 elections, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Movie star-turned-politician Vijay. Photograph:......

Maharashtra, TN raise taxes outside GST, Centre says they can

Maharashtra raises vehicle registration fee, Tamil Nadu ups entertainment tax   Two state governments, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, have started imposing taxes outside the national goods and......

FM defends GST hike on essentials

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the mass consumption items such as pulses, wheat, rice, flour, and curd will not attract the 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) when......

TN sets up GST advisory body, experts fear it may clash with Centre

If other states follow suit, it is going to become difficult for the GST Council to decide on the next stage of reforms. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Tamil Nadu government has set up......

GST rollout on July 1; deadline for filing tax returns extended by 2 months

India will turn into one market at the stroke of mid-night between June 30 and July 1, with the rollout of the unified GST along with liberal tax filings rules for first two months to tide over any......

TNCA, Haryana, Maharashtra barred from attending BCCI AGM

IMAGE: The TNCA, which is under the control of former BCCI president Narayanswami Srinivasan, had 21 violations in their amended Constitution. Photograph: BCCI Tamil Nadu Cricket Association......

Will Ganguly contest for BCCI president's post?

Some of the key faces for various posts will be former India skipper and Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin, former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal......

Working Committee meet adjourned over Srinivasan's presence

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla at the IPL Governing Council meeting, in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI High drama was witnessed at the Board of Control for Cricket in......

Dhoni criticised for meeting Srinivasan in Chennai

India's ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni took time off to meet former BCCI President N Srinivasan at his residence here, a move which invited criticism from some quarters. A top source said that......

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

Sourav Ganguly was elected unopposed as BCCI chief on Wednesday, which turned out to be a busy one for him at the head office, reports Harish Kotian/Rediff.com IMAGE: Former India captain and new......