Exclusive

Publication

Byline

India can't simply stop buying Russian oil. Nirmala Sitharaman explains why

India, Sept. 23 -- India cannot simply stop buying Russian oil and switch to other suppliers, Nirmala Sitharaman has said. The Union finance minister cited global supply constraints and the needs of t... Read More


"Tears in eyes of farmers": Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar urges CM Fadnavis to declare drought, provide financial assistance

Nagpur, Sept. 23 -- Highlighting the acute agrarian distress across Maharashtra, senior Congress leader and MLA Vijay Wadettiwar urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to immediately declare a drought... Read More


Leopard poaching case: SC reinstates arrest protection for Wildlife SOS Chief

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court has reinstated the interim protection from arrest for Wildlife SOS co-founder and CEO Kartick Satyanarayan in an alleged leopard poaching case. A bench of Jus... Read More


Eastern Province fishermen face rising sea piracy, MP alleges

COLOMBO, Sept. 23 -- Sea piracy targeting fishermen in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province has intensified, with allegations that members of the security forces are also involved in facilitating the attacks,... Read More


Kharge seizes on reported ECI dissent, revives demand for Gyanesh Kumar's removal

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission of India, saying reported wri... Read More


Differing views are normal but decisions unanimous: Election Commission amid row

India, Sept. 23 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday refuted a news report that decisions taken on the contentious Special Intensive Regulation (SIR) process were objected to by two ... Read More


Genentech, Ionis Reveal Positive Interim Data From Phase III Sefaxersen Study In IgA Nephropathy

India, Sept. 23 -- Genentech, affiliated to Swiss drug major Roche Holding AG (RHHBY,RO.SW,ROG.SW), and partner Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) announced Wednesday positive prespecified interim res... Read More


Hyderabad police to deploy 20,000 personnel for Ganesh Visarjan procession on September 25

Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- The Hyderabad City Police has deployed around 20,000 personnel and put in place extensive security arrangements for the final Ganesh Visarjan procession scheduled for Friday, Se... Read More


Assam Congress demands removal of Nagaon DEO after party's convoy attack, writes to ECI

Guwahati, Sept. 23 -- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has approached the Election Commission (EC), lodging a strong objection against the Tuesday press note issued by the Nagaon District E... Read More


Customs duty: India must reform its default payment process to minimize logistical delays

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Of the three great taxes India that collects, customs is an exception. Income arises today, tax on it is deposited monthly and returned annually. As for tax on consumption, a su... Read More