The higher-than-expected dividend or surplus transfer to the government comes as it is expecting a sharp sequential fall in tax collections due to a severe second wave of COVID-19 which has forced lockdowns.

In a hearing held on Friday forenoon, a two-judge Bench had differed on whether interim bail should be granted to the four accused, leading to the constitution of the new Bench to settle the issue.

Tejpal, former Tehelka editor-in-chief, was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague. In an email to her soon after the incident, he had admitted acting despite her "clear reluctance".

When Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) undertaken in Punjab under Centre’s insistence failed in its objectives, experimentation to bring corporate sector to farms may sabotage India’s food security.

'I have [nothing] further to add than what has been put out in the public domain,' the MEA spokesperson said, when asked about the Singapore high commissioner's warning that his country's law on fake news could be used against the chief minister.

In an open letter to the prime minister, the signatories have urged Modi to take immediate steps including free universal vaccination for all, ramp up testing, and stop expenditures on Central Vista.

SKM spokesperson and farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal appealed to supporters and others to raise black flags at their houses, vehicles and shops on May 26.

There's nothing like an island getaway to achieve some much-needed R&R, quality time with a partner or family, and to fall in love with another part of the world—or return to a beloved locale. While far-off.

Mohammed Subhan, a DCM driver, alleged on Wednesday that he was physically tortured at the police station in Shamshabad where was kept under custody for three days.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took a dig at the Centre after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recommended that more pharma companies be allowed to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines.