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How Modi Changed Indian Politics

In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge......

LS passes Bill to ban online money games, proposes 3-yr jail, Rs 1 cr fine

The government on Wednesday moved a legislation in the Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds......

Chocolates, biometric data: How dossier nails Pak's Pahalgam plot

Security agencies have gathered evidence, including documents issued by the government of Pakistan and biometric data, confirming that the three slain foreign terrorists involved in the deadly......

'Trump Admires Only Himself'

'He may respect others, but he is unlikely to admire them.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, February 28, 2025. Photograph:......

LTTE fighters were dressed in India army uniforms: Fonseka

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fighters were dressed in Indian army uniforms during the final battles of the nearly three-decade long civil war, former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Banks can now fund India Inc's M&A drive

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday met the long-standing demand of banks by allowing them to finance acquisitions by Indian companies, a move that also expands banks’ capital market......

RBI Forex Intervention Hits Highest In 17 Years

In response to the panic triggered by Trump's trade policies, the RBI net sold approximately $43 billion in the second half of FY25 to curb volatility, as the rupee plunged to a low of 87.95 per......

Nod to Bill restricting foreign funds

The Union Cabinet today approved a draft Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006, which seeks to restrict organisations of a political nature, associations engaged in news, current affairs and......

Banks, trade bodies urged to push cross-border rupee trade

Reserve Bank and the finance ministry on Wednesday asked top management of banks and representative of trade bodies to push exports and import transactions in rupee. Photograph: PTI Photo It was......

Why Indian Chess Fraternity Is Upset

The All India Chess Federation did not utilise Rs 3.12 crore out of the central government's allocation of Rs 5.2 crore during FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The Indian chess......

Tokyo 2020 logo satire pulled after furore

A media association has withdrawn its coronavirus-themed parody of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo after the local organising committee called it offensive and a violation of copyright. The Foreign......

BCCI profit dips Rs 55 crore to Rs 111 crore

The surplus of income over expenditure was Rs 111.83 crore as against Rs 166.87 crore in the earlier year. IMAGE: Cheerleaders perform during the IPL. Photograph: BCCI. The BCCI made a surplus of......

FIFA scandal: Banks did not do enough, says global agency

Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A global group of government anti-money-laundering agencies said that financial......

Dhoni, Raina, Bravo missing at Jadeja's wedding reception

The Gujarat Lions team members and supporting staff came wearing orange turbans to the reception.Haresh Pandya reports from Rajkot. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja on his way to the wedding ceremony in......