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In Fairlea, West Virginia, an Indian man overstayed his visa. Not just that, he worked for nearly four years at a local business centre. All this while living under the radar. His undocumented status was no secret to the couple who hired him—Rajesh and Avani Patel. Not only did they employ him, but they also […]
A fresh academic storm has erupted from the corridors of Vadodara to Jhansi, embroiling Gujarat’s former MS University vice-chancellor Vijay Kumar Srivastava and professor Satish Pathak in a controversy that spans defamation, forged documents, and conflicting verification reports. What began as a dispute over Srivastava’s PhD credentials has now evolved into a legal and institutional […]
In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has affirmed that marriages that have taken place under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) in India remain subject to Indian law, regardless of whether the couple later acquires citizenship in another country. The Court clarified that such marriages cannot be dissolved solely by foreign courts on the […]
In a move widely welcomed by India’s automobile sector, the government has finally addressed a key industry request — a reduction in GST rates on cars to make personal mobility more accessible. Despite being the world’s third-largest car market, India’s vehicle penetration remains low, with only 32-34 cars per 1,000 individuals. At its 56th meeting on […]
Mukesh D Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, on Thursday welcomed the Government of India’s second-generation reforms of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates. Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise of a historic “Diwali Gift to the people of India”, Ambani said, “The GST […]
Retaining the top spot, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been ranked as the best management institute for the sixth consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2025 released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India on Thursday. Speaking on this achievement, Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, said, “At […]
In what turned out to be a marathon meeting lasting over 10 hours—but wrapped up in a single day instead of the planned two—the GST Council, in its 56th session, approved the much-anticipated next-generation reforms under the eight-year-old indirect tax regime. Ministers from 31 states and Union Territories came together (some possibly powered by chai […]
Two developments, one in Bengal’s Matua heartland and the other within the ideological core of the RSS in Delhi, indicate discontent in the BJP’s support structure. According to a national daily, things have come to such a pass that in Delhi, that veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi reportedly questioned the government’s growth-centric model. He […]
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has begun a crucial two-day meeting, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss major changes aimed at making everyday items more affordable for people across India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called this move a potential “Diwali gift” for traders, promising cuts in tax rates that could […]
In a move aimed at addressing the plight of persecuted minorities from India’s neighborhood, the government has relaxed passport and visa requirements for those who sought refuge in the country. Those who crossed into India without valid documents — or whose papers have long expired — will no longer be required to produce a passport […]
Amid mounting pressure from the Bombay High Court over the Maratha quota agitation that crippled Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) swiftly launched a clean-up operation at Azad Maidan, where activist Manoj Jarange has been staging an indefinite hunger strike. His demands essentially included recognising Marathas as Kunbi, an agrarian caste in the Other Backward […]
As humankind intensifies exploration of the possibility of establishing habitats on Mars, a recent scientific breakthrough in a remote Indian village may have brought that vision closer to reality. Researchers from the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow have confirmed the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a strong criticism against the Congress-RJD alliance during a virtual address to women entrepreneurs in Bihar, alleging that offensive language was used against his late mother from a stage associated with the Opposition bloc. He claimed the remarks were not just a personal insult but an affront to […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has filed a revision petition in the Allahabad High Court against the Varanasi Court order. His counsel has stated in the petition that the order of the special court is “wrong, illegal and without jurisdiction”. argued that the order of the special court is “wrong, illegal and without jurisdiction”. Congress leader […]
As the Bihar Assembly elections approach, the political battleground is heating up, with the BJP and its NDA allies stepping up efforts to counter the growing momentum of Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra. The Congress leader’s outreach campaign, accompanied by RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, has been attracting substantial public turnout, prompting the ruling alliance to […]
The Congress and BJP continued to hurl grenades of words at each other over the former’s claims of vote-rigging which, the party believed, was rampant in Gujarat. A series of allegations and counter allegations have subsequently ensued, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backing his claims about BJP stealing votes. He accused the ruling party of systematic vote […]
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul M. Pancholi to the Supreme Court. Born in Ahmedabad on May 28, 1968, Justice Pancholi was confirmed as a Permanent Judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2016. He was transferred to […]
The Delhi High Court has quashed a 2016 order issued by the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed Delhi University (DU) to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application that was filed. The court observed on Monday that there exists a “special relationship of trust and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a clarion call to the citizens of the country to use goods made in India and asserted that the well-being of farmers, cattle breeders, small scale industries and traders were close to the heart of his government. On the first day of his two-day visit to his home […]
A high-level meeting will be held by the Prime Minister’s Office on August 26 to assess the situation faced by Indian exporters following a sharp hike in US tariffs, according to media reports. The meeting is expected to be chaired by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. Starting Wednesday, Indian exports to the US […]
