Soren out, Soren in, in Jharkhand; Champai steps down, Hemant stakes claim

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren resigned on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government, hours after leaders of the......

Tamil Nadu Shatters Mo-Sha's Dream Again

The BJP often forgets that in Dravidian Tamil Nadu, the voter does not mix religion, which is personal, and politics that is in the public sphere, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior......

Champai Soren wins Jharkhand floor test 47-29

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led coalition government headed by Chief Minister Champai Soren won the vote of confidence on Monday after getting 47 votes in the 81-member assembly, following which the......

Hemant Soren moves SC against arrest, says won't cow down

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. IMAGE: Jharkhand Chief Minister......

New bench to hear Sahara case on May 19

A new bench has been constituted in the Supreme Court to hear the Sahara case which will take up the matter on May 19. The new bench comprising justices T S Thakur and A K Sikri was set up after J......

New twist in Sahara case as Justice Khehar opts out

In a sudden twist in the Sahara Group case, Supreme Court judge Justice J S Khehar has recused himself from hearing the matter following which a new bench has been constituted. A......

SC empowers CBI; jolt for Roy, BSES

The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a hurdle in the way of investigation and prosecution of corrupt officials, with a Constitution Bench ruling no prior government sanction was necessary for this.......

One needs to be superhuman to handle cases like Sahara: SC

Fed up with the tactics of Sahara Group and its chief Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court observed that judges would need to be "superhumans" to handle the pressures to handle frivolous litigations. It......