Bihar mayor's '2-hr Holi break' for namaaz call sparks row

A fresh controversy over Holi and Friday namaaz during Ramzan erupted in Bihar with the mayor of Darbhanga town advocating a "two-hour break" in celebration of the festival of colours to facilitate......

'Waqf Bill Targeted, Unfair Legislation'

'It is not as if Hindus are not being touched at all, and only Muslims are.' IMAGE: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves the motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in......

Assam assembly abolishes 2-hr break for Friday namaaz

The Assam assembly will discontinue with the two-hour break provided on Fridays to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer 'namaaz', Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Image used for......

Bengal junior docs threaten hunger strike, give govt 24-hr deadline

Despite calling off their 'total cease work', agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their sit-in on Saturday in central Kolkata, alleging that the police baton-charged a few of them......

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

“It is unsustainable for such (pay) differentials to continue without a major adverse impact on the recruitment and retention of talented managers in public sector banks” - P J Nayak......

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

Should Banks Be Closed On ALL Saturdays?

Currently, banks are closed every second and fourth Saturday of a month.Why shouldn't they be shut every Saturday?When most customers carry their banks in their pocket (the app on the mobile......

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag

The board will now be headed by Vinod Kumar Yadav as chairman and CEO, and it will have four other members. The Railway Board got its first CEO after the government approved its restructuring and......

India, Pakistan Make Peace Over Asia Cup Trophy

'Both sides will work out something to solve the issue at the earliest. The ice has been broken now, so various options will be worked out.' IMAGE: The impasse over the Asia Cup trophy began after......

Excitement around Umran Malik continues to build

Umran Malik will be in selection committee's radar Photograph: Kind courtesy IPL/BCCI Pace bowling sensation Umran Malik could be fast-tracked into the Indian team as early as June when it will......

Srinivisan to represent BCCI at ICC meet

ICC Chairman Narayanswami Srinivasan,left, and ICC Chief Executive David Richardson at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images/strong> Narayanaswami Srinivasan......

Hockey India name 48 probables for women's national camp

IMAGE: India’s players celebrate a goa. Photograph: Hockey India Hockey India on Sunday named a 48-member core probables list for the national camp of the Indian women's team to begin at the......

Cricket Buzz: Flintoff signs up for Brisbane Heat in Big Bash League

Andrew Flintoff of Lancashire Lightning. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff joined Brisbane Heat on a short-term deal in the Big Bash League (BBL) on......