SC rejects plea to check duplication in voter lists

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Election Commission and state election bodies to address the purported duplication and multiple......

Abolish death penalty except in terror cases: Law Commission

Death penalty, even in the rarest of rare cases, is “constitutionally unsustainable”, the Law Commission said on Monday as it recommended “swift” abolition of capital......

Law Commission recommends abolition of death penalty: Government

The Law Commission has recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes except those related to terrorism, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Hansraj......

TikTok has interfered in polls, including India: US senators

US senators have alleged that TikTok, owned by the Chinese Communist Party, has interfered in elections of various countries, including India, and called for extending the deadline for a ban on the......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Tax devolution to states seen at 32%, but lags 15th FC advice

The Union government is projected to share about 32 per cent of central taxes with states during the financial year 2024-25 against the 15th Finance Commission’s recommendation of 41 per......

'Blockchain, algorithmic collusion challenges'

'Global coordination, convergence, market complexities and dynamics and cross-border enforcement compound the existing challenges we face.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Addressing the......

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

IMAGE: The notices come at a time when several wrestlers are protesting at Jantar Mantar here demanding the sacking and arrest of WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over charges of......