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MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

As many as 78 opposition members -- 33 in Lok Sabha and 45 in Rajya Sabha -- were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday for disrupting proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament.......

Criminal bills 'copy-paste', Hindi names objectionable: Oppn in Parl panel

The Opposition MPs in a parliamentary panel who gave dissent notes on the three criminal bills said they were "largely a copy and paste" of the existing laws and opposed their Hindi names, saying......

Stalin suspends IPS officer Balveer Singh facing custodial torture charge

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday told the assembly that he has ordered the authorities to suspend IPS officer Balveer Singh, who has been accused of custodial torture. IMAGE: Tamil......

Cong sticks to JPC demand, BJP objects to attack on PM

Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes as Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe on the allegations against the Adani Group, and asked if......

SAT sets aside Sebi penalty on Cairn India in share buyback case

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside capital markets regulator Sebi's order that imposed a penalty of Rs 5.25 crore on Cairn India for making a misleading announcement regarding......

Nick Walker is new CEO of Vedanta Cairn Oil and Gas

Vedanta's Cairn Oil & Gas on Thursday announced the appointment of Nick Walker as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. In a statement, the company said the appointment is effective......

Domestic crude oil producers get marketing freedom, exports not allowed

In a move that may boost the Indian hydrocarbon industry and bring more investments into the sector, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to give marketing freedom to domestic crude oil......

Cairn India fined Rs 5.25 cr in share buyback case

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 5.25 crore on Cairn India for making a misleading announcement regarding the buyback of shares in 2014. In addition, the regulator......

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

'BPCL has always been spoken about as a multinational company though it is State-run... this sets our work culture also apart.'Amritha Pillay reports. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters In 2016, when......

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from......

PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works Again, Yet...

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan-1.......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Ready FOR Mani Ratnam's PS-1 Epic?

Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot. After Raavan, no Mani......

Review: Uppu Karuvaadu is a decent entertainer

Despite the poor technical support and the monotony, Radha Mohan’s Uppu Karuvaadu leaves you with a smile, says S Saraswathi. Director Radha Mohan’s Gouravam, about honour killing,......

Arvind Bhat in Australian Open pre-QF

National champion Arvind Bhat made it to the pre-quarter-finals of the Australian Open badminton tournament after beating Iran's Kaveh Mehrabi in the second round in Melbourne on Wednesday. Arvind......

Kashyap, Sindhu in semis of Indian Open Grand Prix

India's rising star P Kashyap and young shuttler PV Sindhu notched up contrasting wins in the men's and women's singles to advance to the semi-finals of the Indian Open Grand Prix badminton......

Kashyap, Arvind advance to India Open quarters

Second seed Indian Chetan Anand suffered a shock defeat but P Kashyap and Arvind Bhat notched up contrasting wins to reach the quarterfinals of the Indian Open Grand Prix in Hyderabad on Thursday.......

Sridhar, Pawar in NZ Open pre-quarters

Anup Sridhar and Anand Pawar were among four Indians advancing to the pre-quarter-finals of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix badminton tournament in Auckland on Tuesday. Sixth seed Sridhar, who......

Sridhar, Prakash in Aus Open GP pre-quarters

Anup Sridhar and Aditya Prakash advanced to the pre-quarter-finals but four other Indians crashed out of the Australian Open Grand Prix men's singles in Melbourne on Wednesday. Sixth seed Sridhar......

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