New Delhi: Government stake in Vodafone Idea will more than double to 48.99 per cent as it is set to acquire shares worth Rs 36,950 crore in lieu of outstanding spectrum auction dues, the company said in a regulatory filing Sunday. The government is already...
Tokyo: A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of...
New Delhi: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, in view...
Mumbai: With the Income Tax Department imposing a penalty of Rs 944.20 crore on IndiGo, India's largest airline has termed the order "erroneous" and vowed to challenge it legally. The airline’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, received the order Saturday. In a regulatory filing Sunday, IndiGo...
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has issued an apology following a wave of criticism from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres over certain scenes in his latest film Empuraan. The actor took to Facebook to express regret over the "emotional...
Bangkok: Emergency rescue teams Sunday began trickling into the area of Myanmar hardest hit by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,600 people. Their efforts were hindered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and the challenges of operating in a country in the...
San Francisco: Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk's purge of the US government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the US and in some cities in Europe Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world's richest man. The protesters...
Shahjahanpur: With Asaram, who is serving life imprisonment in a rape case, getting fresh interim bail, the survivor's father has said his family now faces increased danger as the self-proclaimed godman "can do anything" to them any time. The man, a resident of the Shahjahanpur...
Cairo: The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States. Egypt early in the week made a...
Ahmedabad: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate in their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans here. Five-time champions MI lost to GT by 36 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium Saturday....
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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