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Indian-origin players shaping British chess

Bengaluru, Aug. 11 -- Eight years ago, Shreyas Royal was on the verge of being deported from the UK with his family after his father's work visa was due to expire and he did not meet the annual income... Read More


FDA suspends Blinkit's food licence for violations

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licence of Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd, the corporate entity that operates the quick commerce brand Blinkit, aft... Read More


Protesters, cops clash during J'khand march

India, Aug. 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case to probe alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations, people familiar with the m... Read More


bill to curb states' taxes on mineral rights tabled

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The government on Monday introduced an amendment bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to restrict state governments from imposing taxes, cesses or levies on mineral rights and minera... Read More


Son of Indira assassination convict to stand in Punjab polls

Amritsar, Aug. 11 -- Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), the party of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, on Monday named Satwant Singh as its first candidate for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections. ... Read More


'shah to reply in parl'

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The government on Monday offered to debate students' issues and police action in Parliament with a reply by Union home minister Amit Shah, in a last-ditch effort to end the two-w... Read More


Langur mimics hired to fend off monkeys

India, Aug. 11 -- To prevent any disruptions during the BWF World Championships, set to begin on August 17, authorities have hired men who could mimic the sound of an angry langur to chase away monkey... Read More


Iran must pay compensation for those it has killed: Trump

India, Aug. 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the deaths of people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, raising the rhetorical stakes with Te... Read More


After football ground, Bandra may lose access to promenade

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Barely has the dust settled on the football ground reservation change controversy than Bandra residents have raised another concern: the Reclamation promenade, which has been barric... Read More


Police book 1,194 vehicles, collect Rs.7.5L in fines for illegal headlights

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- In a special drive against illegal high-intensity headlights on vehicles, the Mumbai Traffic Police penalised 1,194 vehicles across 41 traffic divisions between August 6 and August ... Read More