Jharkhand Assembly election results live | Counting begins
The counting will start at 8 a.m. in all the 24 district headquarters. The maximum rounds of counting will take place at Chatra with 28 rounds and lowest round at two seats — Chandankyari and Torpa.
Food inflation spike transient, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das said the recent spike in food inflation looks transient but added that the central bank needed to wait for a confirmation of this. The comments come after the RBI decided to hold interest rates during the monetary policy review earlier this month.
9 killed, 10 injured in Delhi godown fire
At least nine workers, including five women, died and ten others injured after a major fire broke out in a residential building illegally used as a cloth godown in Kirari area of Rohini in Delhi on Monday.
Opinion | Jamia remains the cradle of Gandhi’s ideals
As the image of a hijab-clad student pointing her finger at a baton-wielding policeman emerged out of Jamia to shake the conscience of the youth across the country and the world, the institution’s bond with its history was rejuvenated.
CAA, a major step towards creating a Hindu Rashtra, says Kanimozhi
Rejecting the argument of the BJP led central government that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would not affect the Indians, DMK MP Kanimozhi is of the view it is actually a major step towards creating a Hindu Rashtra. In an interview with The Hindu, on Sunday she said discriminatory laws had paved way for genocides in world history.
India, Iran agree to accelerate Chabahar development
Days after his visit to Washington, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for a meeting of the 19th India-Iran joint commission, including talks on the Chabahar port, during a visit that could see him dealing with concerns of Indian expatriates over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as well.
Permission denied for DMK rally, police tell HC
The Madras High Court on Sunday recorded the submission of Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan that he had rejected permission for a rally planned by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies in Chennai on Monday to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) of 2019.
Moneywise | Navigating the National Pension System
The popularity of the National Pension System (NPS), the market-linked vehicle, has been soaring with investors desperately seeking retirement options. But for a newbie investor, investing in NPS can be very much like visiting a Starbucks outlet for the first time. The scheme offers so many choices that one is unsure where to start. With a little help though, you can use NPS’s large menu to your advantage.
Pan-India NRC was never on the table, says PM Modi
In a new twist to the raging controversy around the National Register of Citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Sunday that there had been no discussion, no talk on an NRC for India since his government had taken power in 2014.
Two more succumb to bullet injuries in U.P.
Two more persons, who were injured in firing during protests on Friday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Meerut, died on Sunday.
Inspector-General of Police Alok Singh identified them as Aalim, of Meerut, and Asif, of Delhi.
Platforms like WhatsApp not cooperating: officials
Platforms like WhatsApp and Signal are not cooperating with law enforcement agencies citing end-to-end encryption, government officials told a Rajya Sabha panel looking into the issue of pornography on social media and its effects on children.
Rohit Sharma breaks Sanath Jayasuriya’s record, makes most runs in a year as opener
India’s Rohit Sharma on Sunday broke Sanath Jayasuriya’s 22-year-old record for most runs in a calendar year by an opener across formats.
