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Courts should not hesitate to deny liberty for corruption-free society: SC

The Supreme Court has said courts should not hesitate in denying liberty to the accused for ensuring a corruption-free society. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of India. Photograph: ANI Photo A......

SC's big backing for free speech, quashes FIR against Congress MP

Strongly denouncing the police for suppressing the freedom of speech, the Supreme Court on Friday said mere recital of a poem, stand-up comedy or any form of art or entertainment couldn't be......

MDMA worth Rs 75 cr seized in biggest drug bust in K'taka, 2 held

Mangaluru Police seized over 37 kg of MDMA valued at Rs 75 crore, the biggest-ever drug haul in the state, a police official said on Sunday. Image used for representational purposes only.......

No malicious intent: Court on Kailash Kher's Lord Shiva song

Intolerance and dissent from the orthodoxy have been a bane of Indian society, the Bombay high court said, quoting author A G Noorani, while quashing a complaint against singer Kailash Kher for......

Clashes mars day 1 of 'free movement' in Manipur, 1 killed

A protester was killed while 25 others, including women, were injured in clashes between Kuki demonstrators and security forces in different parts of Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday,......

Not All Need Subsidies: Finance Secy

'If in our cities, all urban bus transport services are free, then taxpayers are paying for it, or if electricity were to be made free, that's a huge cost to the rest of the people.' IMAGE:......

Adani wins Rs 36,000-cr Mumbai project

After the Dharavi slum redevelopment project, billionaire Gautam Adani's group has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rs 36,000 crore redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai, sources said.......

'We Expect 1 Million Start Ups By 2035'

'Binary fission will happen -- startups will lead to more startups.'Nandan Nilekani's 8 recommendations for India's economy to hit the $8 trillion mark by 2035.Peerzada Abrar listens in. IMAGE:......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

Gautam Adani's Seva At Kumbh Mela

IMAGE: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Preeti Adani distribute food at the ISKCON temple camp during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, here and below. All......

The Dupatta Killer Review: Brutal. Sad. Upsetting

Patrick Graham's crime documentary The Dupatta Killer gives all sides of the story and leaves it to the viewer to fill in the blanks, notes Deepa Gahlot. Crime documentary The Dupatta Killer bears......

Women's Friendships: 10 Movies To Watch

While men continue to celebrate friendship in style, even in films made by a female director, for instance, Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara by Zoya Akhtar or Happy New Year by Farah Khan and the recent......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

The Friend Who Changed An IPL Star's Life

'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.''I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.''Please don't give me......

Daily online hate damages players' mental health: Gosens

IMAGE: Germany's Robin Gosens during training for Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens......

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