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Parliamentary panel refuses discussion on Red Fort blast

The issue of the blast near Red Fort was raised in a meeting of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Wednesday, but the Chairperson of the panel refused to discuss the matter, a......

Several parliamentary standing committees reconstituted

Various department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees were reconstituted on Saturday by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in consultation with Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. ......

Congress fumes as Tharoor alone gets Putin dinner invite

The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP......

Second Peacetime Incident Involving Tejas

This is the fourth peacetime crash of an IAF jet in 2025 so far. IMAGE: The LCA Tejas Mk 1A. Photograph: ANI Photo An Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died during a......

Uproar in Parl as Kharge raises Dhankhar's 'sudden exit'

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday mentioned the "unexpected and sudden exit" of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Upper House welcomed his successor CP......

Why The Bankruptcy Code Needs A Makeover

The famous 'tareekh pe tareekh' dialogue from the Hindi movie Damini captures where we are now. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff 'A comprehensive law like the IBC is often viewed as a last......

Market forces decide rupee value, RBI not worried: Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said that the market forces decide the value of rupee with respect to the US dollar and the central bank is not worried about day-to-day movement......

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in......

Why India's medical device makers are moving to Vietnam, Malaysia

A large number of medical device-manufacturing units have been forced to move to Vietnam and Malaysia due to delays, inconsistent timelines, and a lack of transparency in licensing processes,......

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week.......

PIX: A century on, Indian hockey still unites the nation

IMAGE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju plays a shot during an event marking 100 years of Indian hockey at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. Photographs: Jitender Gupta/ANI......

'This is the greatest day in the history of Indian women's cricket'

Jemimah Rodrigues produced a sensational knock that included 14 fours as India pulled off the biggest successful chase in women's ODI history with nine balls to spare. IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues......

PM Modi praises Jaismine and Minakshi's gold triumph

IMAGE: Minakshi Hooda celebrates with her gold medal. Photograph: World Boxing via BFI/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several leaders extended wishes to Jaismine Lamboria and Minakshi Hooda,......

'Block Live Telecast Of India-Pak Match In Asia Cup'

'Hiding behind the garb of sportsman spirit to allow the match to happen lacks moral courage to stand against the terror nation.' IMAGE: Defending champions India and Pakistan are drawn in Group A......

'National Sports Bill will usher in new era for sports in India'

IMAGE: Kiren Rijiju, who was Union sports minister between 2019 and 2021, played a part in building consensus for the National Sports Governance Bill by talking to the country's sports......