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In SC, cricket panel seeks urgent appointment of ombudsman to decide on Pandya, Rahul

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been suspended pending inquiry over their insensitive remarks against women on Koffee with Karan.

Supreme Court asks Lokpal search panel to recommend names by next month

The search committee is headed by former apex court judge Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai.

SC to hear plea of 2 women seeking security after they entered Sabarimala temple

One of the women who was attacked by her mother-in-law, has sought security for both the women.

Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan govt to lift travel ban on oppn leaders

The top court in Pakistan has asked the govt to remove names of leaders like Bilawal Bhutto and the Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah from the no-fly list.

NIA carries out searches in western UP & Punjab looking for ISIS-inspired group

The group is allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians and government installations in parts of north India.

Work on longest sea link in Mumbai has had little impact on flamingos, say officials

9 months after construction work started, officials say there's no impact on presence of flamingos in mudflats at Sewri. Environmentalists differ.

Pune Police case against Anand Teltumbde is based on 5 letters, but none directly name him

The letters allegedly refer to Anand Teltumbde as “Com. Anand” or “Anand T.”, and were recovered in raids at the houses of the other Bhima-Koregaon accused.

National Museum of Indian Cinema set to open after delay of two decades

PM Narendra Modi will Saturday inaugurate the film museum in Mumbai. Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar are also set to attend.

Byju’s acquires Osmo for $120 million in US education push

Osmo, a developer of learning games, will continue as a standalone brand once the deal is completed.

NGT slams Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore as per its 2018 order

NGT had directed Volkswagen to deposit the amount with the CPCB over its alleged use of a ‘cheat device’ in diesel cars to beat environmental norms.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.