The Union Cabinet has approved significant reforms for the stock market and insurance sectors. The plan includes allowing 100% foreign investment in insurance, aiming to boost penetration and consumer choice. NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday cleared rewriting of laws in two critical sectors – stock markets and insurance. The plan is to allow 100%…
NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant, who will take over as CJI next month, on Saturday said that while eastern and north-eastern India are rich in diversity and potential, the young generation there faces grave challenges such as child marriage, narcotic substance abuse, and marginalisation of tribals and tea garden workers.Inaugurating the National Legal Services Authority’s…
Pakistani players celebrates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) A week after a controversy-filled clash at the Dubai International Stadium, India and Pakistan are preparing for another high-stakes Super Four meeting in the Asia Cup at the same venue. On Saturday, Pakistan received a morale boost when PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi visited the…
Rohit Sharma in action during the nets session (Screengrabs/Instagram) India ODI captain Rohit Sharma’s return to the nets has set social media abuzz, but it was a comment from his wife Ritika Sajdeh that has been getting all the love. On Thursday, Rohit shared a video of his training session on Instagram, marking his preparation…
NEW DELHI: The winter session is headed for another showdown as Centre has proposed to include Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, allowing for the appointment of a Lieutenant Governor to administer the Union territory, a move which instantly triggered protests from parties in Punjab. AAP, Congress and SAD have resolved…
Australia vs England 4th Ashes Test Live: A fired-up England struck six times before lunch to stay in the contest on another chaotic day of the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, even as a brittle Australia stretched their lead to 140 runs. At the interval on day two, in front of another packed Melbourne Cricket…
File photo: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav RJD on Tuesday expressed serious concern over large-scale transfer of officials just ahead of the announcement of dates for Bihar assembly elections on Monday, and demanded suitable action by EC. In a two-page letter submitted to the state’s chief electoral officer, the party said the transfers were “not only…
CBSE Class 12 Geography exam 2025 on February 26, sample paper and marking scheme released CBSE Class 12 Geography Sample Paper 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 12 Geography sample paper and marking scheme for the 2025–26 academic session. Students preparing for the upcoming board examinations can now access…
All-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was part of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in last season’s IPL, is set to play for the Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season, the five-time champions of Indian Premier League officially confirmed on Thursday. The trade discussions between LSG and Mumbai Indians for Thakur had been ongoing, as previously reported. As…
India’s forex reserve surges India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.51 billion, reaching $694.23 billion for the week ended August 29, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This follows a decline of $4.386 billion to USD 690.72 billion in the preceding week.The data for the week ended August 29 revealed…
