10% quota for poorer sections in general category challenged in Supreme Court
A petition challenging the Bill seeking to provide 10% reservation for poorer sections in general category in jobs and education filed in the Supreme Court was Thursday.
Prime Minister-led panel removes Alok Verma as CBI Director
The high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 10 removed Alok Verma as CBI Director. The move comes barely a day after Mr. Verma took charge after the Supreme Court reinstated him.
The volatile Ayodhya title suits' appeals remained a non-starter on Thursday with one of the five judges on the Constitution Bench opting to quit the case.
NCW issues notice to Rahul for his "misogynistic and offensive"remarks against Nirmala Sitharaman
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his "misogynistic and offensive" remarks against Defence Minister Nirmala Seetharaman.
GST Council increases exemption limit, extends composition scheme to services
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday, took a slew of decisions aimed at reducing the tax and compliance burden on small and medium enterprises, including increasing the threshold limit below which companies are exempt from GST, extending the composition scheme to small service providers, and allowing small companies to file annual returns.
Vinod Rai recommends two ODI ban on Hardik Pandya, K.L. Rahul
Chief of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vinod Rai on Thursday recommended a two-ODI ban on India players Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul for their controversial comments on women in a TV show but fellow CoA member Diana Edulji referred the matter to the BCCI’s legal cell.
PM Modi meets Bollywood stars, including actors Alia Bhatt, Bhumi Pednekar
Major Bollywood stars such as Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan landed in the capital city on Thursday for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'Petta' review: A real Rajinikanth feast
The year 2018 had been a mixed bag for Rajinikanth, caught between ideology (Kaala) and technology (2.0). With Petta, he breaks free - with a lot of swag. That swag continues throughout the film, a revenge saga filled with long action blocks and some solid surprises.
Lalu Prasad’s bail plea in fodder scam cases rejected
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected a bail petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in connection with the multi-crore fodder scam cases.
No recommendation by education policy panel to make Hindi compulsory till class VIII, says Javadekar
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar on Thursday denied news reports that the Committee on New Education Policy (NEP) had, in its recommendations, suggested making Hindi compulsory till class VIII.
India cannot be left out of Afghanistan bandwagon: Army Chief
India has an interest in Afghanistan and should not be “left out of the bandwagon,” Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday referring to the U.S.-led efforts to bring Taliban to the mainstream for peace and stability in the region.