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The conservative hardliner of more than three decades standing on Saturday narrowly defeated the minister of agriculture and a political scion in the...
This ideal, however, has faced a starkly modern challenge: the rise of ‘bulldozer justice’. In states like Uttar Pradesh, governments have...
Dr GG, or GG-sahab, as he was fondly called by contemporaries and younger generations, lived an enviable life with meaningful work, unwavering faith...
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a single adverse remark or question on a judge’s integrity can justify compulsory retirement, even without a...
Whatever be the rights and wrongs of the Indian cricket establishment cold-shouldering Pakistan, there is no denying the fact that India recording...
At least 90 people have been recorded dead, with a few deaths occurring over the weekend; nearly 30 lakh acres of farmland stand damaged, with large...
It is difficult not to feel shock and sorrow at the avoidable loss of 39 lives in the ghastly stampede that swept through a rally of Tamil film...
The denial of climate change is certainly not new, given that climate deniers were hard at work 30-40 years ago when the impacts of climate change...
A two-judge bench led by Justice MM Sundresh, and also comprising Justice SC Sharma, said this as it issued notice to a Jawaharlal Nehru University...
Today, trial courts and even high courts still resort to such tactics, preferring to keep accused persons locked up rather than risk being accused of...
The truth is that the legitimate aspiration for Palestinian self-determination, as embodied in the goal of a two-state solution for peace and justice...
When President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Mohanlal today, the honour will resonate far beyond the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s...
Morocco became the 60th country to ratify the treaty, bringing it into force with effect from January 2026 and paving the way for the declaration of...
Independent of speculation over the duration of the hike and whether the move can survive legal challenges, the announcement has sown needless...
Although the case before the bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan was primarily to decide whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code could...
In a grim reminder of the prevailing extreme polarisation in the nation, even before the identity of the culprit was established, the White House led...
Prof. Chhokar was a man of many interests and passions, but his desire for a cleaner and transparent democracy in India defined his public stature.
Travelling to Churachandpur by road, as inclement weather forced him to ditch his helicopter, the PM passed through a buffer zone that is patrolled by...
In a searing indictment of the police force, the top court said men and women in uniform must shed their ‘personal predilections or biases, be they...
This dual role is unprecedented and puts him in a category apart from his predecessors. Men of stature, such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Daniel Patrick...
During the just-concluded Ganesh Chathurthi, Mumbai reported a collection of 508 tonnes of floral waste, and going by last year’s tally, solid waste...
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, commands an overwhelming majority in the electoral college, which consists...
By lowering rates on essentials, the government aims to make household goods more affordable, stimulating consumer spending, especially during the...
At its core, the unrest was a raw expression of deep-seated frustration: the tiny nation has the lowest per capita income in South Asia and a...
The writing has been on the wall for Ishiba’s exit since a July 20 election to half of the seats in parliament’s upper house, when the LDP—the...
The RJD, whose leader Tejashwi Yadav has already declared himself as the alliance’s chief ministerial face, wants at least 150 seats, while the...
India and the United States have a great deal in common: vibrant democracies, a free press, a large population, and unmatched pools of scientists and...
A bench led by Chief Justice Gavai echoed the concern of the entire country at the sight of a staggering number of logs floating down swollen rivers...
Fadnavis would not want a Maratha-versus-OBC formation, given the overwhelming electoral influence of both he asserted that his government will not...
The daughter and protégé of billionaire former business tycoon and ex-premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, Ms Paetongtarn was removed in connection with a...
As for adults, while women could tear up at the drop of a hat, for men it took a lot of nerve and courage to defy the “mard ko dard nahin hota”...
However, as in any mass agitation, there was a considerable spillover with the trucks and tempos—some turned into makeshift sleeping spaces, others...
Going beyond mere numbers of crimes registered in the National Crime Records Bureau, which are then inferred for safety or the lack of it, the...
Selective ‘leaks’ of the report, which will be made public only after its findings are approved by the state cabinet and placed in the Assembly,...
From a small group of volunteers meeting in shakhas, it has grown into a formidable organisation, whose alumni control every lever of power in...
The arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on a charge of misuse of public funds for a private visit to Britain two years ago has...
Bike taxis in Bengaluru, globally the third most congested city, are again caught in the throes of uncertainty after the Karnataka High Court...
The three-judge bench, stating that stray dogs should be released in their territories after vaccination and sterilisation, categorically said that...
Justifying the move, Sarma cited saturation coverage of 103 per cent for Aadhaar in the general community and 96 per cent for the SCs, STs and tea...
A variety of online forums and apps have snared vulnerable individuals into staking their meagre earnings in the hope of scoring a windfall win.
His family has tried to portray him as a dog lover angered by the municipal drive against strays. But the fact remains that the drive was not a...
Second, the Bills threaten the delicate balance of powers between the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. Elected representatives are accountable...
Dahi Handi has been among Maharashtra’s favourite festivals; its photos are displayed on tourist brochures, and spectators are dumbstruck to see the...
According to the law, the generality of AI models can be determined, among others, when models use at least a billion parameters and are trained with...
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has outsmarted the Opposition by swiftly announcing Maharashtra governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as its...
The very timing of the event — twelve days after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had raised charges of bogus voters and coinciding with his...
The immediate impetus for a scaling up of weapons systems by 2035 to protect economic and defence assets obviously comes from Operation Sindoor, but...
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Goods and Services Tax at midnight in July 2017, he hailed it as a “Good and Simple Tax”, a reform...
The lot of Thakur, Gabbar, Jai, Veeru, and Basanti will be back to regale the audiences with their antics and recreate the magic of their crisp...
The election, held in November 2022 as part of the statewide three-phase civic polls, saw Kuldeep Singh declared the winner over Mohit Kumar by a...