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SC junks petition against Dasara invite to Mushtaq

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Karnataka government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq as the chief guest for the in... Read More


We must maintain the habit of winning: Rajnath on Sindoor

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The courage and conviction with which the armed forces carried out 'Operation Sindoor' against Pakistan, India's direct military response to the Pahagam terror strike, proved th... Read More


Behind New Delhi's cautious approach to Saudi-Pak pact

India, Sept. 20 -- Distilling it down to a rudimentary question, had the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia military pact been in place during Operation Sindoor's four-day conflict between India and Pakistan, woul... Read More


Old allies, and a new agreement

India, Sept. 20 -- The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, a major upgrade of the long-standing economic, political and security ties between the two countries, needs... Read More


What a birthday call said about India-US relations

India, Sept. 20 -- Many critics of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi were quick to sound the death knell for the India-US partnership after President Donald Trump, in a characteristically abrupt move,... Read More


Amid India's demographic shift, opportunity for Bihar

India, Sept. 20 -- I have written elsewhere that the future of Bihar lies in the hands of Biharis themselves. This belief is becoming stronger. In states such as Kerala, migration is circular. Workers... Read More


Net direct tax up over 9% so far in FY26, refunds down 24%

NEW DELHI, Sept. 20 -- The central government's direct tax collections have grown by over 9% so far this fiscal year, reaching Rs.10.83 lakh crore as of 17 September. The increase comes despite a slow... Read More


Resolve Voda-Idea AGR row: SC to govt

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to bring a sense of "finality" to Vodafone Idea's (Vi) petition challenging an additional demand of Rs.9,450 crore in Adju... Read More


Left-right combination key to India's march to success

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- In the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final against West Indies, four Indians batted, none of them left-handed. In the 2022 semi-final, there was only one-Rishabh Pant-among seven. In th... Read More


Kin of Indian shot dead in US seeks a fair probe

Hyderabad, Sept. 20 -- Family members of 32-year-old Mohammad Nizamuddin from Telangana, who was shot dead by Santa Clara police in California in the US on September 3, on Friday demanded a fair inqui... Read More