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Row over 15th Finance Commission: Six states’ ministers to meet President Kovind today

Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry, Punjab and Delhi will submit a memorandum on the changes they want in the terms of reference.

On national highways alone, UP has 226 distressed bridges that need attention

The UP government wants a regional version of IBMS system to take stock of all the bridges in the state, and then figure out what to do with them.

CBI files charge sheet against Choksi & ex-PNB MD in $2 billion scam case

The charge sheet against Choksi comes after CBI submitted one against his nephew Nirav Modi alleging fraud of close to Rs 6,500 crore.

Woman photojournalist who covered Kashmir encounter labelled as police informer

Masrat Zahra’s photo from encounter site went viral on social media, she has been freelancing for international media houses for the past two years.

Centre accepts Mehbooba’s demand, announces ceasefire for the month of Ramzan

Days before the start of the holy month, home minister Rajnath Singh conveys the decision in a series of tweets. CM Mehbooba welcomes it.

Sidhu’s acquittal paints a grim picture of India’s snail-paced justice system

A 2016 study, commissioned by the law ministry, says that on average a case takes anywhere between 10 and 15 years to be decided by higher courts in India.

SC rejects Karnataka’s plea to stall finalisation of draft Cauvery scheme

Karnataka filed the delay appeal citing the ongoing process of government formation as the reasoning behind their request. 

Gender bias kills more than 600 girls aged below 5 in India every day, finds study in Lancet

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh accounted for close to 70 per cent of the total avoidable deaths, study published in Lancet has found.

In a first, cash-rich Indian cricket board furnishes its tax details under RTI Act

Move seen as a major step towards transparency given BCCI, for a long time, has been resisting attempts to bring itself under RTI.

Varanasi flyover collapse kills at least 18, PM & VP condole deaths

The portion of the bridge which collapsed Tuesday had been constructed barely three months ago.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Agniveer applicants in Army up nearly 10% compared to last year

This year, the Army has scheduled an online combined examination that will span 174 locations across the country. The examination window is from April 22 to May 7.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.