Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence. IMAGE: Assam Chief......
'Social acceptance and glorification of demolitions as a symbol of 'strong governance' has, in many ways, incentivised the political leadership to continue projecting a pro-bulldozer image, even......
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Saturday said the organisation can not be banned just because somebody wishes so, and those making such a demand should......
The Karnataka high court on Thursday disposed of a petition filed by the convenor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Kalaburagi, seeking permission to hold a route march in Chittapur town. IMAGE:......
Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......
The board of retirement fund body EPFO has approved liberalised part withdrawals for its more than seven crore subscribers, allowing up to 100 per cent EPF withdrawal. Along with the above, it was......
'If a charitable or religious trust sells a capital asset -- such as land, buildings, shares -- and makes a capital gain, it can avoid paying tax on that gain if it reinvests the proceeds in......
'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......
'More than investors, fund houses, and advisors have raised caution and limited flows on small-and mid-caps.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Markets have seen a volatile few weeks as......
'This kind of content will destroy our culture.' IMAGE: Bipasha Basu in Jism, the film that provoked Uday Mahurkar into moving the Supreme Court over vulgar content. The Supreme Court of India on......
IMAGE: Mustafizur Rahman was signed up by Delhi Capitals as a replacement for Australian batter Jake Fraser McGurk. Photograph: Mustafizur Rahman/Instagram The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has......
IMAGE: PCB took strict action against Haris Rauf. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday terminated the central contract of fast bowler Haris Rauf in......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Singh/Facebook The Sports Ministry has taken decisive measures against the recently formed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body, headed by Sanjay Singh, by......