SC to hear plea next week to stay Rafale deal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M......

President signs ordinance on death penalty for child rape

In case of rape of a girl under 16 years, the minimum punishment has been increased from 10 years to 20 years, extendable to imprisonment for rest of life, which means jail term till the......

Kerala's decision to kill 'dangerous' dogs unlawful: Maneka

Union minister Maneka Gandhi has criticised the Kerala government’s decision to kill “dangerous” stray dogs, calling it “unlawful and unscientific”, even as she......

Arunachal crisis: SC to hear Congress' plea on Jan 27

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear on January 27 a plea challenging the Union Cabinet’s recommendation to impose President’s Rule in crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh moved by the......

Govt readies plan to bolster PSU bank boards

The central government is looking to strengthen the boards of public sector banks (PSBs) by specifying terms of office and conditions of service for whole-time directors, and also seeking......

Draft e-commerce policy is 'nationalistic'

It is providing preference to Indian players against foreign companies, which might have an impact on investment by large players such as Walmart and Amazon in the country. Illustration: Dominic......

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

The main purpose of the meeting is to assess their views on reforms that are required to attract long-term capital into the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet 15 of the......

Govt relaxes norms, allows NRIs 100 pc ownership of Air India

The government on Wednesday permitted NRIs to invest up to 100 per cent stake in disinvestment-bound Air India.  The decision comes at a time when the government has sought preliminary bids......