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Mandatory probate on Will removed but it is still a smart move for inheritance

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Parliament in December cleared the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, which has removed a long-standing procedural hurdle in inheritance by deleting Section 213 of the Indian Succ... Read More


Debt-to-GDP ratio target: What are the challenges ahead for India

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- A momentous shift in fiscal strategy will take place in the upcoming fiscal year. From 2026-27, the government will track government debt instead of fiscal deficit as its primar... Read More


Congress convention's validity hinges on closed session attendance, say experts

Kathmandu, Jan. 12 -- Ignoring pressure and resistance from the party's establishment faction, the special convention of the Nepali Congress, called by general secretary duo Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Pra... Read More


Convention turnout hints at leadership change in Congress

Kathmandu, Jan. 12 -- The special general convention called by Nepali Congress general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma in Kathmandu saw an enthusiastic participation of represe... Read More


Jana Nayagan versus Parasakthi meant to be a proxy war between Vijay

Chennai, Jan. 12 -- The release of movies Jana Nayagan on January 9 (which has now been postponed) and Parasakthi on January 10 suggested a proxy political war on screen between actor-politician Vijay... Read More


Panchkula hit-&-run: 2 days on, cops fail to trace vehicle that killed retd Lt Gen

Panchkula, Jan. 12 -- Two days after Lieutenant General Kulwant Singh Mann (retd) was killed in a hit-and-run incident near his residence in Sector 4, Mansa Devi Complex (MDC), Panchkula, police are y... Read More


Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in sexual assault case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 12 -- The Kerala police crime branch arrested Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on Sunday following a fresh complaint of rape and criminal intimidation from a woman. Police too... Read More


Guv yet to clear or reject anti-hate speech bill: CM

BENGALURU, Jan. 12 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has neither approved nor returned the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and... Read More


K'taka CM questions motive of BJP's march against Ballari violence

BENGALURU, Jan. 12 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday brushed aside the Bharatiya Janata Party's plan to take out a march condemning recent violence in Ballari, saying the opposition was free to... Read More


Clean, green and less polluted: Malad-Kandivali voters demand better quality of life

India, Jan. 12 -- Cleaner air, usable open spaces and overdue redevelopment have emerged as the key political flashpoints in Mumbai's north-western suburbs of Malad and Kandivali, where civic polls ar... Read More