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Presidential Reference: SC rejects objections by states

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala to maintainability of Presidential Reference,......

'SC Opinion Takes Away A Degree Of Power From States'

'It makes law-making on the part of the state governments much more difficult and throws up bottlenecks as governors are not acting on bills.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, right, with......

Pakistan using terrorism as state policy against India since 1947: Report

A document detailing major terror attacks orchestrated from across the border between 1947 and 2025 was released on Wednesday by NatSrat, a think tank, to coincide with the 17th anniversary of the......

Time To Elect, Not Select Governors

In a federal democracy, the people must have a say (indirect or direct) in an office as important as that of governor.Especially in a governor who can now effectively veto a bill by simply refusing......

'Will take care of it': Trump targets India over 'rice dumping'

United States President Donald Trump has said that India should not be "dumping" rice into the US market and he will "take care" of it, while stressing that tariffs will solve the "problem" easily.......

Sensex sheds 436 pts on profit booking in bank, oil shares

Stock markets closed lower for the second straight day on Tuesday, with benchmark BSE Sensex declining by 436 points as investors booked profit ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.......

Trade unions to go on strike in Feb, demand withdrawal of labour codes

Trade unions have decided to launch a phased, consistent struggle to press for the withdrawal of the labour codes and go on a countrywide general strike in February next year, a statement said on......

Sensex tanks 610 pts; Nifty slips below 26K

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors.......

Sensex, Nifty scale record highs on rate cut hopes

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in intra-day trade on Thursday before closing marginally higher amid positive global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate......

Importers rush to hedge while exporters wait on sidelines amid rupee dip

Importers are rushing to hedge their dollar positions amid the sharp depreciation of the rupee against the American currency and expectations of further volatility even as exporters are holding off......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

AIFF implements SC order banning dual posts

According to Article 25.3 (c) and (d), an office-bearer in the executive committee of the AIFF cannot hold a position as an office-bearer in a member/state association. IMAGE: Out of the 16......

ISL Crisis: Desperate AIFF Willing To Take 'Pay Cut'!

If the minimum guaranteed payment amount is reduced, the AIFF would want financial support from the government to fund the national teams and conduct various tournaments. IMAGE: The Indian Super......

Historic! Transgender Teams Debut in Jamshedpur League

'Football is such a beautiful sport, and for the first time, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my gender, but for my game.' IMAGE: The Transgender League is made up of 70 players who come from......

Such a mess! Chaubey & Co get an earful from minister

The minister started by asking how Indian football ended up in such a mess, a question which did not fetch any clear answers from those present. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......