Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

When the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its......

Rs 4000 cr missing link in electoral bonds data

The ECI data covers 20,421 bonds worth Rs 12,769 crore. The ADR data, however, collated information on 27,811 bonds worth Rs 16,492 crore. The gap is nearly Rs 4,000 crore and involves over 7,000......

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

'However, to establish a quid pro quo, one can potentially see several things, like whether they got any benefits from the party that they gave money to. That is something that people (of......

Out of power in Telangana, BRS eyes LS elections for redemption

With the Congress in power in the state and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) snapping at its heels, the BRS is now fighting an existential battle. IMAGE: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K......

No cancer-causing agents in our products: MDH on quality claims

MDH Spices has denied allegations that its products have traces of cancer-causing agent ethylene oxide (ETO), calling them “untrue” and “lacking any substantiating......

FSSAI launches probe into MDH and Everest products

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. Photograph: MDH/Facebook This follows complaints that several popular spice......

Adani Power revives old ambitions as power demand surges in India

At present, the largest power producer in the country is NTPC with 75 Gw capacity and the largest private sector player is Adani Power, with Tata Power a close second. Photograph: Amir......

CCI refuses to pass interim order restricting Google

The Competition Comm­iss­ion of India (CCI) on Wednesday declined an interim relief order that would restrain Google from levying service fees on app developers until a final decision is......

Can Russia Make the Olympics? It's Up to This Panel

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer will need......

EPL: Everton win appeal to reduce points deduction

IMAGE: After winning the appeal, Everton now move up to 15th in the standings with 25 points, five points above the relegation zone. Photograph: Craig Brough/File photo/Reuters Everton have had......

England's Bashir denied visa; Stokes frustrated

Shoaib Bashir returned home after visa delay, England name spin-heavy attack IMAGE: Shoaib Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, is one of three uncapped players named in the England squad for the......

'All together' chant echoes through Brussels stadium post-shooting

IMAGE: Sweden fans inside the stadium as play is suspended after a shooting in Brussels. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Mathieu Van Overstraeten was with his daughter and her boyfriend......

Wrestlers' protest underlines need for athletes' body: Sharath Kamal

IMAGE: TT great Sharath Kamal said the protest has underlined the importance of an athlete’s body. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Table tennis great and vice-chairperson of IOA's......