He should create 'Ministry of Insults': Priyanka's dig at Modi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for frequently accusing opposition leaders of insulting the country and Bihar, saying he should set up a new......

HC asks CBFC to consider Major Manoj Sharma's parents' objections to Dhurandhar

The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider the objections of parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed during a counter-terrorism operation......

Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

UPSC exams to allow change of scribe, screen-readers for visually impaired

The Supreme Court directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday to incorporate in the notification for examinations a provision allowing eligible candidates to request a change......

FinMin: No Directions Given to LIC on Investments

LIC's investment decisions are taken independently, following strict due diligence, risk assessment and fiduciary compliance. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters   The ministry......

Reits to be gradually included in market indices, says Sebi chief

India’s market regulator is moving ahead to include real estate investment trusts (Reits) in benchmark indices in a phased manner, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, while asserting that the......

Chinese steel inflows via Nepal raise alarm

The matter has now been escalated and the ministry has written to Customs, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to investigate it thoroughly. Kindly......

Sebi panel seeks overhaul of conflict-of-interest, disclosure norms

All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple......

'This is good publicity..' Tirkey on move to host Pak

Tirkey said hockey matches between India and Pakistan are good for the promotion of the game because people love to watch the Asian giants play against each other. IMAGE: Any move to block the......

'How can blood and cricket go together?'

'We will protest against this India-Pakistan cricket match. Women will come on the streets' 'You said that water and blood will not flow together. If water and blood will not flow together, then......

Why India-Pak clash in Asia Cup will go on as planned

The sports ministry has maintained that any bilateral sporting engagement with Pakistan is "out of question" at this point. IMAGE: The Asia Cup features a scheduled India-Pakistan fixture on......

'Curbs on sporting engagements standard safeguard'

"The provision empowering the government to stop international participation is a standard safeguard seen in sports laws globally, intended for use in extraordinary circumstances."  IMAGE: Union......

India blocks Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali's YouTube channels

Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali's Youtube channels have been blocked in India following "an order from the government related to national security or public order" in the......