No pension for MLAs who defect: Himachal passes new bill

The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed a bill which will bar the members of the House who are disqualified under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law) from drawing......

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior......

Why The Speaker's Job Is Important

The Speaker is the final authority to take a call on cases of defection.Although this may not be an immediate concern now, but its occurrence in the future cannot be ruled out considering the......

Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 yrs, Opposition to push for dy speaker

With the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties' numbers increasing in the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house is set to get a leader of the opposition (LoP) after 10 years,......

After 2 years, commercial vehicle sales growth to slow

New regulatory rules, softer freight rates and a liquidity crunch at non-bank lenders are among the reasons. Growth in sales volume of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) is not expected......

End of an era: Wimbledon says goodbye to line judges

IMAGE:  A line judge is looks down a line as Belarus' Victoria Azarenka serves during the fourth round match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Wimbledon will......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Images from Day 7 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday. IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the last eight at a Grand Slam for the ninth time.......

Simbine runs season's fastest 100m; Lyles best in 150m

IMAGE: South Africa's Akani Simbine cruised through the finish of the 100 metres at the Atlanta City Games a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American Kendal Williams......

World Championships: Israeli swimmer booed by crowd

IMAGE: David Warner, who will open for Australia in Wednesday's Twenty20 series opener against New Zealand at Wellington Stadium and the two matches that follow at Eden Park, said he would not let......

Shorts: NBA announces format for 2020-21 season

IMAGE: Security personnel stand in front of a billboard with an image of Los Angeles Lakers basketball players (Image used for representational purposes).Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters NBA on......