New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed. The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi,...
Lucknow: Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. Interacting with...
New Delhi: The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A+ category introduced back in 2018. As per the existing policy, a cricketer in A+ category is paid Rs 7 crore annually, Rs 5 crore in A category,...
Davos: The European Union's top official Tuesday called into question US President Donald Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Trump's planned new tariffs over...
Kokrajhar/Guwahati: Clashes erupted allegedly between Bodos and Adivasis in Assam's Kokrajhar district Tuesday following a mob violence in which one person was killed, with Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed and internet/mobile data services suspended temporarily, officials said. On Monday night, a vehicle with three Bodos...
Beijing: China Tuesday said it has received an invitation from the US to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, but declined to say whether it will join the initiative. China has received the US' invitation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said when...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed displeasure over former Union minister Maneka Gandhi's remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, stating that she has committed contempt of court. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria said...
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 1 per cent Tuesday due to heavy selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance, Bajaj Finance and M&M amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Besides, ongoing weakness in the rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investors' sentiment....
New Delhi: Days after the death of a software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit in Noida, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said India's urban collapse is not about lack of money, technology, or solutions but about the lack of accountability. Yuvraj Mehta...
New Delhi: Nitin Nabin was Tuesday formally declared as the BJP national president, succeeding J P Nadda and beginning a new chapter for the party as it seeks to tighten its grip on politics in the country. K Laxman, Returning Officer for BJP organisational polls,...
The fresh Indo-US trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump 2 February will see American tariffs on Indian goods...
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China’s President Xi Jinping now finds himself in an enviable position enjoying kind of a special superpower status as countries,...
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For an economy plagued by multiple ailments – a daily depreciating currency, growing household debt, high unemployment and inequality, exodus...
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By Aakar Patel As a democratic society, it is expected that India’s authorities follow the rule of law. This includes...
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