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Modi govt’s bonanza for print media — 25% hike in ad rates, effective immediately

The decision will be a boost for small and medium newspapers, who have been under pressure due to rising global prices of newsprint.

Cong becomes first party to appoint transgender as women’s wing national general secretary

Journalist Apsara Reddy, who has worked with the BJP and AIADMK, says she will combat the ruling party’s ‘regressive’ thought.

Iran complains India is delaying Chabahar, offers ‘cheaper’ fertilisers to New Delhi

Nitin Gadkari assures India will resolve all issues, says Iranian bank has now been allowed to open branch in Mumbai for faster transactions.

Leprosy no longer grounds for divorce, but a long way to go before stigma is removed

Lok Sabha passed bill excluding leprosy as grounds for divorce but provisions across multiple pieces of legislation still discriminate against patients.

Supreme Court sets up 5-judge Constitution bench to hear Ayodhya case

The bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, will hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case on 10 January. 

Pakistan claims world record with tank at 12,000 ft. India operates tanks at 15,000 ft

Reports in the Pakistani media hail their army’s feat, but Indian tanks had reached 12,000 ft in Zoji La in 1947-48.

In Supreme Court’s Alok Verma judgment, a resounding call for CBI’s freedom

Here are excerpts from Tuesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which reinstated Alok Verma as CBI director, but with riders.

Hindu group wants action against rationalist KS Bhagwan for ‘anti-Ram & Gandhi’ book

Rationalist K.S. Bhagwan, who wrote that Lord Ram drank intoxicants and made Sita consume them too, Monday defended his new book in a video message.

JNU seeks clarification from professor who alleged VC denied her leave to receive Infosys award

Kavita Singh was removed as the Dean Arts and Aesthetics in November last year after raising her voice against JNU’s mandatory attendance rule.

India hopes to fully operationalise Chabahar port in Iran soon: Nitin Gadkari

RBI has given nod to an Iranian bank to open a branch in Mumbai to facilitate transactions related to Chabahar port, says Gadkari

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

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.