DGCA steps up IndiGo scrutiny as CEO Pieter Elbers faces probe panel

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday stepped up scrutiny of the crisis-hit IndiGo with its officials stationing themselves at the carrier's headquarters to monitor......

Assam varsity shut after protest against VC over corruption charges

Continuing their agitation since mid-September against vice chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh alleging corruption and financial irregularities, students of Assam's Tezpur University have shut down the......

Goa nightclub fire: Owners denied relief, MEA may revoke passports

A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to give any interim protection from arrest to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the ill-fated Goa nightclub who fled to Thailand, as their partner was held in......

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

CERC staffers reportedly earned Rs 173 cr via insider trading

CERC, which has a key role in India's power sector, has also set up a committee to gather further evidence in the matter and take suitable action. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Central......

Panel to examine Income Tax Bill constituted

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member Select Committee of the lower house to examine the Income Tax Bill. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com To be headed by Bharatiya......

New I-T rules to be notified by Dec-end

The Income Tax department is working on simplified I-T forms and aims to notify new rules by December-end to give effect to the new I-T Act, which will come into force from April 1 next year, a......

BJP leader seeks ban on Paresh Rawal's 'The Taj Story'

A Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Ayodhya has filed a complaint with the I&B Ministry and the CBFC, seeking a ban on the upcoming film The Taj Story starring Paresh Rawal, claiming that it is......

ED raids premises of Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj in luxury car smuggling case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, Amit Chakkalackal and some other persons across Kerala and in Tamil Nadu as part of......

Assam Bids Farewell to Zubeen Garg

As the smoke from the flames flared up, slogans like 'Zubeen, Zubeen' and 'Jai Zubeenda' reverberated in the air, and people were heard singing his song Mayabini Ratir Buku. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen......

Olympic medallist Aman's suspension lifted

Aman Sehrawat and junior grappler Neha Sangwan will be able to enter the auction for the upcoming edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL). IMAGE: Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat.......

Olympic medallist wrestler Sehrawat banned for a year!

IMAGE: Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat was disqualified from the World Championships for exceeding the weight limit by 1.7kg on the day of competition. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

How new law will counter age fraud in Indian sports

The revised code requires all aspiring as well as registered athletes to submit three mandatory documents for age verification. IMAGE: In 2018, the All India Football Federation imposed a......

IOA boss Usha forms panel to probe BFI election delays

IMAGE: IOA chief P T Usha has appointed a three-member panel to examine the 'current legal and administrative status of the BFI and assess the implications of the delay on the governance and......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......