No room for sympathy, compassion before rule of law: SC in Bilkis case

Compassion and sympathy have no role to play where the rule of law is required to be enforced, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to accept the plea of protection of the liberty of the......

Bilkis Bano case: SC says Gujarat govt 'usurped power'

The Gujarat government was "complicit and acted in tandem with one of the convicts" who had approached the top court with his plea for premature release in the Bilkis Bano case, the Supreme Court......

HC asks Delhi govt to provide stay homes for mentally challenged

The Delhi high court has asked the state to provide for sufficient number of long stay and short stay homes for people with mental illnesses who do not require regular hospitalisation but have no......

SC asks Bihar govt to produce original records on Anand Mohan's release

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to produce complete original records with regard to the remission granted to former member of Parliament Anand Mohan, who was serving life......

Centre to revise SEZ Act, limiting tax sops and enhancing integration

The Centre is unlikely to offer new direct tax incentives for units operating in special economic zones (SEZs) and may instead allow the grandfathering of previous exemptions that such units were......

India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023 eyes $2 trillion exports by 2030

India on Friday came out with a 'dynamic and responsive' foreign trade policy with the objective of raising the country's outward shipments to $2 trillion by 2030, making Indian Rupee a global......

Global economic uncertainties may cast shadow on India's exports in 2023

India's exports may have touched an all-time high of $422 billion in 2021-22 but recession in key western markets and geo-political crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war are expected to impact the......

Govt plans short-term foreign trade policy, may release before Sep

The government may roll out a new foreign trade policy (FTP) of a shorter term of two-three years in a bid to keep pace with the fast-evolving scenarios in international trade which have been......

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is out of......