Leela Prasad

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Daily Briefing: Daily wager suicides cross quarter of national total; India explores sending aid to Pakistan amid floodsSubscriber Only

August 30, 2022 08:54 IST

In today's edition: What the NCRB data reveals; India explores sending aid to Pakistan amid floods; Reliance's 5G push; what makes Jadeja and Pandya crucial to Indian cricket; and more

Tue, Aug 30, 2022

Daily Briefing: Noida’s Supertech twin towers demolished in 12 seconds; Congress likely to get new chief on Oct 19Subscriber Only

August 29, 2022 08:49 IST

In today's edition: Union Minister Anurag Thakur talks about AAP and its contentious excise policy; senior Congress leader questions sanctity of process to choose new chief; and more

Mon, Aug 29, 2022

Daily Briefing: Economies of 19 states exceed pre-Covid levels; Punjab, Haryana farmers report ‘dwarfing’ disease in paddySubscriber Only

August 22, 2022 08:45 IST

In today's edition: CSIR gets its first woman director general; Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia speaks on the CBI raids against him; and more

Mon, Aug 22, 2022

Explained: Who were Tamilrockers, the piracy group that became a headache for the Tamil film industry?Subscriber Only

August 18, 2022 18:35 IST

Initially, Tamilrockers was relatively unknown as they would upload only Tamil films on their website. Their popularity rose when they expanded to bootlegging pirated content from other regional languages.

Fri, Aug 19, 2022

Daily Briefing: PM Modi targets corruption, nepotism in I-Day speech; Taliban celebrates one year since Afghanistan takeoverSubscriber Only

August 16, 2022 08:18 IST

In today’s edition: Taliban's one-year anniversary of Afghanistan takeover; the death of a Dalit boy in Rajasthan; Centre's DigiYatra initiative; cricket in the British Raj era; and more

Tue, Aug 16, 2022

Daily Briefing: 8 of 10 companies stepped up hiring as Covid-19 waned; Salman Rushdie ‘on road to recovery’Subscriber Only

August 15, 2022 08:18 IST

In today’s edition: Next Chief Justice of India U U Lalit’s interview, Idea Exchange with the country’s brightest young track and field stars, and Express in Taliban.

Mon, Aug 15, 2022

Daily Briefing: JD(U), RJD to hold separate MLAs’ meetings in Bihar; Noida’s Shrikant Tyagi may have BJP linksSubscriber Only

August 09, 2022 08:45 IST

In today's edition: The political churning in Bihar; India's medal tally at the Commonwealth Games; PM Modi's assets declaration and more

Tue, Aug 09, 2022

Daily Briefing: ISRO’s setback, India’s double dose in triple jumpSubscriber Only

August 08, 2022 08:55 IST

In today's edition: NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting; “illegal colonisers” of land in Ayodhya; JD(U) and BJP's increasingly fractious alliance; and more.

Mon, Aug 08, 2022

Daily Briefing: Droupadi Murmu sworn in as first tribal woman President; 4 Congress MPs suspended from ParliamentSubscriber Only

July 26, 2022 08:03 IST

In today's edition: Droupadi Murmu scripts history as first tribal woman President; the suspension of four Congress MPs in Parliament; India's 5G auctions and more

Tue, Jul 26, 2022

Daily Briefing: Neeraj Chopra wins India’s first-ever silver medal at Worlds final; delayed payments hit MSME sectorSubscriber Only

July 25, 2022 08:36 IST

In today's edition: Shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag told to pay Rs 20 as a “deposit fee” for the tricolour or face action; RSS flags issue of ack of participation from women at event; and more

Mon, Jul 25, 2022

Daily Briefing: Droupadi Murmu a step closer to Rashtrapati Bhavan; Govt forms panel for ‘more effective’ MSPSubscriber Only

July 19, 2022 08:31 IST

In today's edition: Highlights from the Presidential polls; Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on the nation’s crisis; the row over Lucknow's Lulu mall; and more

Tue, Jul 19, 2022

Daily Briefing: Parliament’s Monsoon Session begins today; fuel shortages in Sri Lanka hit the rich and poorSubscriber Only

July 18, 2022 08:58 IST

In today’s edition: Monsoon Session begins today, aviation upturn sees new trends, and the fuel shortages in Sri Lanka hit the elite as well as common people

Mon, Jul 18, 2022

Daily Breifing: India may surpass China’s population in 2023 says UN report; after rape ban, Uber warmed up to TOISubscriber Only

July 12, 2022 08:27 IST

In today’s edition: UN's population report; Uber's run-ins with authorities and regulators; the latest turmoil in Shiv Sena and more

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

Daily Briefing: After Delhi rape, panic in Uber HQ; steep rise in legal demands to remove content from TwitterSubscriber Only

July 11, 2022 08:24 IST

In today's edition: Delhi rape rang alarm bells in Uber HQ, Indian Express investigation finds; Goa Congress accuses Micheal Lobo and Digambar Kamat of 'hobnobbing' with the BJP; and more

Mon, Jul 11, 2022

Daily Briefing: BJP-Eknath Shinde coalition wins trust vote in Maharashtra; scientists look at Omicron sub-variant amid spike in Covid casesSubscriber Only

July 05, 2022 08:18 IST

In today's edition: BJP-Shinde coalition clears the floor test in Maharashtra; what's behind the spike in Covid-19 cases; and how residents of a J&K village caught LeT militants

Tue, Jul 05, 2022

Daily Briefing: BJP era will last 30-40 years, says Amit Shah; SC judge calls for mandatory regulation of social mediaSubscriber Only

July 04, 2022 08:42 IST

In today’s edition: A Supreme Court judge wants mandatory regulation of social media; Covid crisis brings estranged couples together in Gujarat; and why over 50% of Indigo flights were delayed.

Mon, Jul 04, 2022

Daily Briefing: SC grants interim relief to Shiv Sena rebels; Delhi Police arrests Mohammed ZubairSubscriber Only

June 28, 2022 08:23 IST

In today's edition: The latest on Maharashtra crisis; the Supreme Court's orders in the Gujarat riots cases through the years; the arrest of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair; and more

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Daily Briefing: Maharashtra crisis moves to Supreme Court; Rajasthan gets biggest investment pledges from Adani, Ambani worth Rs 1.68 lakh croreSubscriber Only

June 27, 2022 08:33 IST

In today’s edition: The latest on the Maharashtra political crisis; Ambani and Adani’s investments in Rajasthan; the bypolls results and more

Mon, Jun 27, 2022

Daily Briefing: Armed forces chiefs to brief PM Modi on Agnipath today; ‘main shooter’ held in Moosewala caseSubscriber Only

June 21, 2022 08:16 IST

In today’s edition: The latest on Agnipath scheme; an Express Investigation into the focus groups working on curriculum changes in schools; candidates up for the Presidential polls; and more

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Daily Briefing: Rollback of Agnipath scheme ruled out; content on Islamic rulers cut in proposed NCERT changesSubscriber Only

June 20, 2022 08:23 IST

In today’s edition, we bring you the latest reports on the Agnipath scheme, the proposed changes to NCERT’s history textbooks, an Idea Exchange with Hinduism and Sanskrit scholar Wendy Doniger, and Neeraj Chopra’s meet-up with Jan Železný.

Mon, Jun 20, 2022

Daily Briefing: Latest on Agnipath; Congress showdown with Delhi Police; Tourist deaths spur acclimatisation order in LadakhSubscriber Only

June 16, 2022 08:38 IST

Several BJP-ruled states — including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam — have said that the ‘Agniveers’ will also be given preference in police recruitment after they exit the armed forces in four years. Meanwhile, Haryana said the state will give them “preference in jobs and other works”.

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

Daily Briefing: Domestic stock markets on the edge amid 4-year high inflation in US; China top buyer of Indian broken riceSubscriber Only

June 14, 2022 09:04 IST

Four-decade high inflation in the US triggers concerns about singed stock and currency markets in India; China emerges as the top buyer of Indian rice during the pandemic; Bombay HC faces an acute shortage of judges

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Daily Briefing: UP govt’s bulldozers bring down Prayagraj activist’s house; CEC proposes banning opinion, exit pollsSubscriber Only

June 13, 2022 09:04 IST

UP government sends in bulldozers again; Sri Lankan official claims PM Modi pressured President Rajapaksa to give power project to Adani; Congress to take out solidarity march as Rahul Gandhi prepares to appear before the ED.

Mon, Jun 13, 2022

Daily Briefing: UAE, Maldives join criticism over remarks on Prophet; Omar Abdullah hits out Centre over civilian killings in KashmirSubscriber Only

June 07, 2022 08:34 IST

Despite some murmurs of discontent in the Delhi BJP unit over the suspension and expulsion of party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, respectively, at the senior level, party leaders say the action was a “well thought-out decision.”

Tue, Jun 07, 2022

Daily Briefing: BJP suspends Nupur Sharma over hate remarks; Black Money Act order against Anil Ambani shows offshore assets worth Rs 800 croreSubscriber Only

June 06, 2022 08:49 IST

From BJP cracking down against its spokespersons to the Black Money Act order against Anil Ambani – here are today’s top stories.

Mon, Jun 06, 2022