Govt, not finanance panel, to take call on special tag for states: Finance Commission chairman
N K Singh,15th Finance Commission chairman (file photo)NEW DELHI: The 15th Finance Commission’s first report has been accepted by the…
SC starts process to frame norms to specify equality in spiritual practices
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday started the process to lay down constitutional guidelines…
Tatas almost certain to bid for Air India, explore merger plans
MUMBAI: The Tatas appear to be moving closer to a decision to bid for Air India in partnership with Singapore…
AAP to win 54-60 out of 70 seats, BJP may bag 10-14: Times Now poll
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party is poised to sweep the Delhi assembly elections winning between 54 and 60 seats…
Shaheen Bagh, Jamia are a plot to destroy harmony: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched an attack on continuing anti-CAA agitation at Jamia Millia, Shaheen Bagh…
Soon, tech that can assist forces in ‘beyond firing line’ operations
BENGALURU: A special personnel tracker being developed for 'strategic use' holds the potential of aiding India’s armed forces sent on…
Kerala states coronavirus as ‘State Disaster’ after 3rd favorable case
A woman wears a mask as part of precaution against coronavirus, at a hospital in Kochi, on February 3, 2020.…
Sonia Gandhi undergoing treatment for stomach infection, state Medical facility authorities
Congress president Sonia Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Sources said Sonia Gandhi is likely to be discharged on…
Oppose sites under watch, ECI told
Shaheen Bagh protest against CAB, CAA and NRC, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Poll panel…
Jamia firing: Wrestler who supplied weapon to juvenile held
An activist paints graffiti on a wall to protest against the recent incidents of firing at Jamia Millia Islamia and…
Chinmayanand gave bail by Allahabad court in sexual assault case
PTI Allahabad, February 03, 2020 16:04 IST Updated: February 03, 2020 16:50 IST Chinmayanand. PTI Allahabad, February 03, 2020 16:04…
Injured Rohit Sharma out of remainder of New Zealand tour: BCCI source
Rohit Sharma suffers a leg injury and retires during game five of the Twenty20 series between New Zealand and India…
BJP notice to Anantkumar Hegde over Gandhi remarks
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday served a show-cause notice to its MP Anantkumar Hegde for his critical remarks against…
Coronavirus in China may have come from bats: Studies
AP photo.BEIJING: The novel coronavirus that has claimed over 350 lives and infected thousands in China may have originated from…
‘Political design’ behind anti-CAA protests at Jamia, Shaheen Bagh: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday broke his silence over the anti-CAA protests in the national capital and…
Rohit Sharma dismissed of ODI and Test series against New Zealand: BCCI source
NEW DELHI: In a blow to India, limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday ruled out of the upcoming ODI…
Idea of tax charter came up between 2 meetings
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur (left) in Parliament befo...Read MoreNEW DELHI: It was…
Opposition parties say bid to raise CAA, NPR and NRC in Parliament being scuttled
Opposition members protest in the well of Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (...Read MoreNEW…
Virat Kohli instilled self-belief in his group like Imran Khan: Sanjay Manjrekar
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels there are a lot of similarities between the Virat Kohli-led Team India…
3rd case of coronavirus tested positive in Kerala’s Kasargod
KASARGOD (KERELA): In the third novel coronavirus case reported in India, another Keralite student who returned from Wuhan university on…
India’s January manufacturing activity hits near eight-year high as orders jump
BENGALURU: India’s manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly eight years in January with robust growth in new…
Centre likely to retain sovereign guarantee for LIC
NEW DELHI: The government is likely to retain the sovereign guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and protect interests of…
3rd coronavirus case reported in Kerala
A nurse is seen inside a Coronavirus ward at a government hospital. File | Photo Credit: PTI more-in The patient…
Sabarimala case: SC to frame questions associating with discrimination versus ladies in faiths
PTI New Delhi , February 03, 2020 12:05 IST Updated: February 03, 2020 12:06 IST The Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala…
Parliament proceedings live | Budget session resumes
The parliament budget session resumes on Monday, two days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget in…
Leading news images: Indonesians left from Wuhan, Joaquin Phoenix wins best star at Bafta Movie Awards and more
From anti-government demonstrators rejecting the new prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi in Iraq to Indonesians being evacuated from Wuhan, here are…
Data | Budget 2020: Why the corporate tax rates are skewed towards the richest
In her budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India's corporate tax rates were now "among the lowest in…
China virus toll rises to 360 with 56 new fatalities: Govt
BEIJING: The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 360, exceeding the country's death toll from the…
Realty ace Sandeep Mathrani is WeWork CEO
WeWork has appointed real estate veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive from February 18, replacing the two incumbent…
If Kuber wishes to provide, then you must keep doors open: Economic affairs secretary
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with economic affairs secretary Atanu ChakrabortyEconomic affairs secretary Atanu Chakraborty expects the new flow of…
Research study on bats and bat-hunters of Nagaland come under the scanner
The government has ordered an inquiry into a study conducted in Nagaland by researchers from the U.S., China and India…
Unknown persons open fire near Jamia Millia Islamia
Protesters gather outside the Jamia Nagar police station in New Delhi after a firing incident near the Jamia Millia Islamia…
LIC stock market listing: Federal government yet to take call on quantum of stake sale
“There could be legal hurdles to cross... such as the need for possible amendments to the LIC Act. 1956” The…
Cognisant of restraints: On 15th Finance Commission’s interim report
February 03, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 03, 2020 01:16 IST February 03, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 03, 2020…
I appear conservative, however I want to be practical, says Nirmala Sitharaman
A day after presenting her second budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an interaction with presspersons, said the government’s focus…
A crowded ballot in Iowa with Sanders and Biden on the top
More than a handful of Democrats will compete with each other and indirectly against a highly controversial President Donald Trump,…
End ordeal of IIT-Guwahati teacher Arupjyoti Saikia: Scholars
A group of 42 scholars and academics from across the country have issued a statement expressing concern over the ordeal…
Sonia Gandhi hospitalised
Congress president Sonia Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI more-in A spokesperson for the Sir Gangaram Hospital issued a statement…
Budget 2020 | Money earned in India by NRIs will be taxed, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Anurag Thakur hold the folder containing the Union Budget documents, in New Delhi…
No space for panic: On novel coronavirus
February 01, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 03, 2020 01:19 IST February 01, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 03, 2020…
Nirbhaya case convicts checking India’s perseverance: Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre told the Delhi HC on Sunday the four Nirbhaya case convicts were “trying to test the…
Unidentified miscreants open fire at Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia students and locals gherao Jamia Nagar police station after another shooting incidentNEW DELHI: Two unidentified persons opened fire outside…
Elections for the 65th Filmfare Awards are out!
The wait is over and the nominations for the impending 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards have been announced. The list of…
UP govt’s crackdown on anti-CAA activists ‘unprecedented’: The Guardian
NEW DELHI: The 'notoriously intolerant' BJP government's crackdown on some of the most recognisable civil society activists has been unprecedented…
Man shot dead in London by UK police in terror incident; 2 injured
LONDON: A man was shot dead by armed Scotland Yard officers in south London on Sunday in a terror-related stabbing…
Coronavirus: China’s old habits kept world in dark as an epidemic grew
WUHAN: A mysterious illness had stricken seven patients at a hospital, and a doctor tried to warn his medical school…