Magisterial probe ordered into Leh violence; markets reopen as curfew eases

A magisterial inquiry ordered into the September 24 violence in Leh that left four people dead and scores injured would be completed within four weeks, officials said. IMAGE: Security personnel......

Maha to scrap land fragmentation law; 50 lakh families to benefit

The Maharashtra government will grant legal status to subdivided land parcels up to January 1, 2025, by relaxing and gradually scrapping the land fragmentation law, state revenue minister......

'No provocative slogans, display of weapons': Yogi on Kanwar Yatra, Muharram

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials to ensure robust law and order, communal harmony, and appropriate public amenities during the......

Should CJI be involved in executive appointments? Experts differ

Legal experts on Saturday gave divergent views on whether the Chief Justice of India should be involved in executive appointments with some saying the CJI's participation adds fairness in the......

Panel wants more teeth for Coal India arms

In a report it gave the government last month, the group has instead recommended empowerment of the company’s subsidiaries. As the government prepares ground for overhaul of the coal mining......

Bitter pill for India's sugar market

UP’s mills, dominated by the private sector’s 94 units, have already expressed their inability to participate in the next crushing season Domestic sugar market glut, farmers’......

How the 'mother of all tax reforms' actually evolved

The story of India’s fledgling indirect tax regime goes back a long way before 2000. In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar......

RBI awaits the power of one

That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta. The eyes of the devoted plagiarism hunters would light up if......

'Pakistan stars prioritise T20 leagues over country'

Pakistan's on-field performances not affected by frequent changes in PCB, says acting chairman IMAGE: Image used for representational purpose only. The newly-appointed acting chairman of the......

More trouble for former AIFF chief Patel

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities. IMAGE: Former AIFF chief Praful Patel. Photograph: Files The Committee of Administrators (CoA)......

SL captain Chandimal gets one-Test suspension for ball tampering

IMAGE: Dinesh Chandimal was found guilty of ball tampering during the second day's play of the second Test against West Indies. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Sri Lanka captain Dinesh......