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Uphold Constitution and adhere to 'Lakshman Rekha': RS Chairman to members

Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan urged members to uphold the Constitution and follow parliamentary norms while adhering to the 'Lakshman Rekha' as envisaged under the rules of the Upper House.......

Modi to open Vande Mataram debate in LS on Dec 8, Amit Shah in RS on Dec 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha on December 8 while Home Minister Amit Shah will begin the discussion in the Rajya......

Locked in cowshed by upper caste women, Dalit boy ends life

A 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison after he was reportedly locked inside a cowshed by some upper caste women for entering their house at a village in Shimla......

Govt ready to discuss SIR in RS as Opposition protests

The government on Tuesday expressed willingness to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Rajya Sabha, but Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the......

Govt open to debate on SIR, but don't insist timeline, Rijiju tells Oppn

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the government is not averse to holding a discussion on SIR or electoral reforms, as he asked the Opposition......

Will Tata Sons Get RBI Relief?

Tata Sons, now debt-free, has asked the RBI to drop its 'upper-layer NBFC' tag and allow it to stay private. IMAGE: Bombay House in Mumbai, the headquarters of the Tata Group. Photograph: Hitesh......

Sebi's Move Could Erode Mutual Fund, Broker Earnings

'Sebi's move to cap brokerage charges will help investors by lowering the overall cost of investments.' Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Cuts in mutual fund (MF) expense ratios and sharp......

Banks may not require RBI nod for floating arms

For commercial banks to float subsidiaries, approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not remain mandatory, according to highly placed sources. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters However, if......

Realty's Next Address: SPR, Sohna Power NCR's Growth

Micro-markets like Sohna, Dwarka Expressway, Southern Peripheral Road, and the Yamuna Expressway are transforming the Delhi–NCR real estate landscape, driven by rapid infrastructure growth, new......

Shapoorji Pallonji calls for public listing of Tata Sons

SP Group chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......

Gill: More Dhoni Than Kohli

A few months after his U-19 World Cup heroics, three senior journalists sought his cellphone number, which he readily provided -- only, he gave three different, but similar, numbers to the three of......