Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped......

Union ministers to hold 4th round of talks with farmers today

A panel of Union ministers will hold a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including loan waiver and bringing an ordinance on giving legal......

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

The Punjab and Haryana high court Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, and the states of Haryana and Punjab, on two separate petitions filed pertaining to the farmers' Delhi Chalo march. IMAGE:......

Cong MLA Mamman Khan held for Nuh violence; Sec 144 clamped, Internet shut

Congress MLA Mamman Khan has been arrested in connection with the July 31 Nuh violence, the police said on Friday as the administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in the district......

GST: Success And The Way Forward

No longer a discretion of the tax administrator, the audit of returns filed by taxpayers is now based on a selection by algorithms, notes Tarun Bajaj, former Union revenue and economic affairs......

Telecom service providers log in to AI filter to stop pesky calls: Trai

Telecom service providers (TSPs) have begun to monitor and prevent spam calls since May 1, with the help of an artificial intelligence and machine language-based system acting on the Telecom......

Bharti Airtel hikes entry-level plan in 7 circles to shore up Arpu

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that it has scrapped the minimum recharge plan of Rs 99 in seven circles -- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Northeast, Rajasthan, and Uttar......

Banks alert customers about mobile banking malware targeting over 200 apps

Several Indian banks have alerted their customers not to download apps from any source other than official app stores. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Banking customers are being targeted......

How Dada began playing cricket

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly in a candid interview with Neha Dhupia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jiosaavn.com "My father was desperate that I played the game. So, to get away from those big piles of books,......

Now, only genuine complaints will be taken up by BCCI

'Therefore, it has become absolutely necessary to devise a mechanism to ensure that only genuine complaints are received and ultimately entertained by the Office of the Ethics Officer, BCCI.'......

Afridi's shocking claims about 2010 spot-fixing scandal

Says he knew of SMS exchanges between bookmaker and players before the scam broke out Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that he was aware of the exchange of messages between his......

Afridi claims he knew of SMS exchanges between bookies and players

IMAGE: Mohammad Amir (left), Mohammad Asif (behind) and Salman Butt. Photograph: Getty Images Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that he was aware of the exchange of messages......