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Waqf Bill to be introduced in this Parliament session: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear on Friday that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) in August 2024, will be reintroduced in the current......

'No one in Dharavi will be left behind'

In a significant milestone for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the ongoing survey has surpassed the scope of the last survey done in 2007-08 to map and document one of Asia's biggest slum's......

'China To Gain Most From Trade Wars'

'If you compare the data from 2017 and 2023 of the US imports from the world and China, you will see that the US was a complete loser in the trade war, and China was a complete gainer.' IMAGE: US......

Midnight decision disrespectful: Rahul on CEC appointment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is "disrespectful" and "discourteous" for the prime minister and home minister to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC when the......

Why AAP failed to win a third term in Delhi

Allegations of corruption against its leaders, constant bickering with the lieutenant governor over governance issues and a spirited campaign conducted by the Bharatiya Janata Party were enough to......

'India's Growth Is In Serious Trouble'

'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

'Spend, but create assets, spend but make sure that people benefit from it.' 'This has been a beautiful guiding principle. And I think as a finance minister I owe so much to the prime minister for......

Piyush Goyal not against e-commerce platforms, but...

A day after lambasting e-commerce players for predatory pricing, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he is not against online platforms but India wants such entities to be "fair......

Not just China, all PLI-led visas being fast-tracked: Piyush Goyal

The government is expediting visa-related issues to bring technicians to India from any country, not just China, as and when required, to ensure the smooth implementation of the flagship......

Will Nirmalaji Cheer The Markets?

'We are confident that over the next few years the government will strike a fine balance between populist measures and growth, and manage coalition partners well.' Finance Minister Nirmala......

Women's Friendships: 10 Movies To Watch

While men continue to celebrate friendship in style, even in films made by a female director, for instance, Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara by Zoya Akhtar or Happy New Year by Farah Khan and the recent......

How Manoj Kumar Became Mr Bharat

IMAGE: Manoj Kumar in Shaheed. Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Why Aamir Got Married At 21

'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.''I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

EPL: Liverpool edge closer to title, send Leicester down

IMAGE: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring their first goal with Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas and Liverpool's Luis Diaz. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Liverpool moved one......

Not a cricket expert, but... Modi just took a subtle dig at Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not consider himself a cricket expert but emphasised that recent results showed India was a better team than Pakistan and also underlined the role of sport in......

The Friend Who Changed An IPL Star's Life

'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.''I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.''Please don't give me......

WPL PIX: Gardner fifty seals GG's dominant win over RCB

IMAGE: Ashleigh Gardner celebrates her half century. Photograph: BCCI Ashleigh Gardner led from the front with a blazing 58 off 31 balls as bottom-placed Gujarat Giants snapped their losing......

EPL PIX: Spirited Chelsea rally to beat West Ham

IMAGE: Chelsea's players celebrate after winning the English Premier League match against West Ham United on Tuesday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Chelsea recovered to beat their former......

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