SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

In a landmark order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the contentious sedition law till the Centre completes its promised review of the colonial relic and also asked the central and state......

What the Raksha Mantri needs to do

'It is the government's most important duty to ensure that when war breaks out, the armed forces are absolutely ready to face the adversary -- well equipped, well trained and in high spirits,' says......

Nuclear disposal sites near homes? Communities undecided

Countries will approach communities to say yes to nuclear disposal sites near them soon, says Ankur Paliwal The United States, the world’s biggest nuclear waste producer, will soon seek......

What the CIA chief's visit to India, Pak means

Leon Panetta, who took over as the 19th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on February 13, is presently on his first overseas tour. After having visited India from March 18 to 20, he......

Why Bellary is to bleed again

It’s sleepless nights again for the residents of Kamtur village. Located on the fringes of the Kumaraswamy forest range, one of the six iron ore-bearing mountaintops in Karnataka’s......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Railway Budget speech

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament on Friday. Following is the entire speech of the railway minister: 1. Mr. Speaker, Sir I rise to......

SLC invites retired judges to form independent panel

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wait for the review against India's Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan......

'Tsunami of integrity problems at lower level tennis'

Tennis has 'significant' integrity problems, admits report The report paints a picture of financial privation among many of the sport's 15,000 professionals, with many at the lowest level......