August 2024

GUWAHATI: The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024. This will replace the British-era The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935. “Today is a…

NEW DELHI: The demand for a national caste census is gaining steam, with JD(U), a key ally of the NDA government, joining the chorus along with the Opposition INDIA bloc parties on Thursday. The JD(U), the largest ally of the Modi…

NEW DELHI: In a rare meteorological phenomenon in the month of August, a cyclone is brewing over Saurashtra-Kutch region of Gujarat which is expected to emerge over the Arabian Sea on Friday and travel towards the Oman coast. A national…

New Delhi: Pakistan on Thursday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held here in October. Pakistan holds the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai…

GUWAHATI: A full-grown tiger killed an armed home guard in Assam’s Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on Wednesday night. The incident occurred when the deceased, Dhanmoni Deka, and casual worker Md Sahajul Haque were patrolling an…

NEW DELHI: The University of Southampton has been granted a license by the Indian government to establish its first full-fledged campus in India, marking a significant milestone for UK universities. The new University of Southampton Delhi…

CHANDIGARH: With panchayat polls to be announced any time now in the state, the Punjab cabinet today amended the Punjab Panchayat Rules, debarring the candidates to contest panchayat elections for sarpanch and panch on party symbols. The…

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is reeling under relentless rainfall for the past four days, with most districts in Saurashtra and Kutch severely affected by heavy rains and flooding. The downpour continues to batter the Kutch district, with Mandvi…

CHANDIGARH: For the first time in the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections, a Green Manifesto 2024 prepared by citizens has been given to all the political parties be it the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Aam Aadmi…

LUCKNOW: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the minorities, especially the Muslims, should replace their "fashion" of "blocking the BJP" with the "passion" for following the party. In a scathing attack on the…

NEW DELHI: In a relief to public vehicle owners in the national capital, the Delhi government has announced the exemption of annual fee for the Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) for all public vehicles that carry passengers. The…

NEW DELHI: In a bid to make athletes self-reliant after retirement, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched the 'Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training' (RESET) programme, aimed at making them employable with "necessary…

NEW YORK: Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But there won't be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova. The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S.…

PARIS: India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on…

PARIS: India's Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun notched up contrasting wins in their respective opening men's singles SL4 group matches to make a resounding start to their campaign in para-badminton competition at the Paralympics here…

Mumbai: Rakesh Gangwal, the billionaire co-founder of India’s largest airline IndiGo, sold a 5.24% stake in InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday for Rs 9,549 crore. More than 2.02 crore shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of…

MUMBAI: The final guidelines for project loans, which seek to mandate lenders to make higher provisions, are expected to be announced in the next two to three months, and so are the expected credit loss-based provisioning norms, according…

MUMBAI: With as many as 77 per cent of the 119 million new borrowers who self-monitor their credit scores being GenZ and millennials, it’s clear that young people are spearheading the credit revolution in the country today and a whopping 81…

Mumbai: Asia’s richest billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday that his oil-to-telecom conglomerate- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) - will be among the world’s top 30 most valuable companies in the near future. At the end of Thursday's…

MUMBAI: With as many as 334 billionaires, the country has emerged as the new wealth creator in Asia, adding a new billionaire every fifth day in 2023, according to the Hurun Rich List 2024. The list also saw Hindi film actor Shah Rukh…