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This June, a group of 65 retired senior civil servants published an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticising “a rising authoritarianism and majoritarianism, which do not allow for reasoned debate, discussion and dissentâ€.Nation
Parties miffed with Congress big bro' attitude

Many leaders told this newspaper that it was the Congress' insistence on playing the big brother which was responsible...

2 July 2017 7:11 AM IST

LIC agents protest against GST in Madurai on Saturday PTINation
GST Day 1: It's raining discounts

Cars, phones cheaper, e-commerce up

2 July 2017 5:03 AM IST

Closed shops of Textile market in Chennai during the third day of the traders protest against the Goods and Services Tax (GST). (Photo: PTI)Nation
GST Protest: 1,100 cinema across Tamil Nadu to go on strike from...

Majority of cloth shops in Gujarat remained shut while those open said they did not carry out any transaction.

2 July 2017 2:17 AM IST

Kulbhushan Jadhav (Photo: Screengrab)Nation
India seeks consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav again

Jadhav was in April sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and sabotage activities.

2 July 2017 2:08 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi said that National Herald would serve as a reminder of what its precious about India. (Photo: Twitter/ INC)Nation
National Herald testament of unity, not hate being witnessed: Sonia...

The Congress mouthpiece's website was relaunched on Saturday by President Pranab Mukherjee.

1 July 2017 9:30 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: ANI Twitter)Nation
Pause, reflect if you want to save India's beliefs: President on...

Earlier, the Prime Minister had asserted that violence is not and has never been, a solution for any problem.

1 July 2017 9:19 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament for the launch of Goods and Services Tax (GST), in New Delhi on Saturday. The GST comes into effect on Saturday after the midnight. (Photo: PTI)Nation
Warn people with black money, they won't be spared: Modi to...

Modi said that the government will take strong action against people helping to hide black money.

1 July 2017 8:33 PM IST

Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar (Photo: File/PTI)Nation
Prez poll: AAP may support Meira Kumar despite left out from Oppn meet

The party which has not made an official announcement yet has however ruled out support to Ram Nath Kovind.

1 July 2017 7:21 PM IST

Huawei \joining a wave of smartphone vendors establishing production facilities in the promising mobile market\ would result in job cuts if mobile manufacturing shifted to India. (Photo: Representational Image)Business
Local phone manufacturing to get a boost with 10 per cent customs duty

Under GST, telecom services are being taxed at 18 per cent compared to 15 per cent, earlier.

1 July 2017 6:49 PM IST

Some industries have disconnected their power supply and some are paying minimum power bill. In Chhattisgarh, on the other hand, the government is providing power subsidy to the steel industry. (Representational image)Business
GST: Steel sector to witness more organised form of business

The unorganised sector will have to go through a learning cycle to adapt the new tax structure.

1 July 2017 6:13 PM IST

TMA has requested for changing component duties in tractors from proposed 28 per cent to 18 per cent.Business
Tractor components GST rate cut to give relief to farmers: TMA

GST Council yesterday cut tax rate on exclusive parts of tractors from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.

1 July 2017 5:54 PM IST

Baichung Bhutia heaps praise on PM Narendra Modi for support to Indian footballSports
Baichung Bhutia heaps praise on PM Narendra Modi for support to Indian...

The former Indian footballer thanked the Prime Minister saying that he has been an inspiration for the footballing...

1 July 2017 4:38 PM IST

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