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No ‘common issues’ — Chhattisgarh doesn’t want to be in zonal council with Uttarakhand

CM Bhupesh Baghel tells Amit Shah Chhattisgarh has no direct geographical, social affinity with Uttarakhand to discuss common issues at Central Zonal Council.

NIA focus in Bhima-Koregaon probe will be on accused named in FIR but not arrested yet

There are at least 6 Bhima-Koregaon violence accused named in 2 FIRs since 2018 who have not been arrested so far.

3 reasons why Modi govt is sure its second bid to sell Air India won’t fail

Modi govt Monday began the process of selling flag carrier Air India, whose accumulated debt stands at Rs 60,000 crore.

ED claims radical Islamist group PFI pumped in money to finance anti-CAA protests

ED report claims Rs 120.5 crore credited to accounts related to PFI, and there’s a direct link between withdrawal of money and date of anti-CAA demonstrations.

EC asks Twitter to take down BJP leader Kapil Mishra’s ‘India versus Pakistan’ tweet

In the tweet posted Thursday, Kapil Mishra said the February 8 Delhi election will be a contest between India and Pakistan.

Paswan sends additional pvt secretary accused of corruption by CBI back to parent cadre

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan has also sought the ‘strictest possible action’ against his former additional private secretary Arun Kumar Singh.  

Candidates with criminal background should not be given tickets: EC tells Supreme Court

The poll panel told the apex court that its 2018 direction asking candidates to declare their criminal antecedents has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.

Modi govt wants to train pandits and pujaris, design curriculum to standardise rituals

Skill Development Ministry officials say Modi govt wants to sustain Vedic culture, and also create employment opportunities in India and abroad.

Why GAIL & Oil India could sink if they are forced to pay Rs 2.2 lakh crore telecom bill

GAIL, Oil India have to pay Rs 2.2 lakh crore thanks to SC order last year that expanded AGR definition to include non-telecom revenues. Deadline for payment expires tonight.

MHA gets bigger role in picking J&K Police days after DSP’s arrest for ‘aiding militants’

Until now, the MHA took broader policy decisions, leaving micro-level management to the administrations of union territories.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?