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Revenue over health: The gutka cess debate

India, Dec. 3 -- Pan masala and gutka are words familiar to every Indian, even to those who never touch the products. In North India, government buildings and staircases stained with their tell-tale m... Read More


Congress: The Karnataka power tussle

India, Dec. 3 -- Following the recent setback in Bihar, the Congress Party is grappling with a power struggle in Karnataka between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar. Within pol... Read More


India-Russia: Exploring new frontiers for economic cooperation and partnership

India, Dec. 3 -- India and Russia remain extremely close and reliable partners on the economic and defence fronts. In FY 2024-25, bilateral trade reached a record US $68.7 billion, with India importin... Read More


COP30 ends in disappointment with weak commitments

India, Dec. 3 -- A week before COP30 began in Belem, Cyclone Montha formed in the Bay of Bengal and struck the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, damaging infrastructure and disrup... Read More


France book quarterfinal berth at FIH World Cup

India, Dec. 3 -- Last edition's silver medallist France continued their unbeaten run, eking out a narrow 3-2 win over a fighting Bangladesh to directly qualify for the quarter finals of the FIH Men's ... Read More


Bombay HC defers local poll results to December 21

India, Dec. 3 -- In a major development, the Bombay High Court has barred the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) from counting of votes and declaration of the results of the polls to the Muni... Read More


Kashmir businessman Shafat Ahmed Shangloo set free by TADA Court

India, Dec. 3 -- A Kashmir valley-based businessman, Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 35-year-old kidnapping case of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of form... Read More


No rift with DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah calls him brother

India, Dec. 3 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday asserted that there are no differences between him and his deputy DK Shivakumar, and that they both are running the Government unitedl... Read More


Bihar assembly Picks Prem Kumar as Speaker

India, Dec. 3 -- Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly. Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Kumar was the onl... Read More


'CJI should not make loose comments'

India, Dec. 3 -- After the Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the legal status of Rohingyas living in India, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee said the Chief Justice of India "shouldn't make loos... Read More